Science Advent Calendar

I’m very excited to share the brand new Science Sparks Advent Calendar which is full of easy Christmas Science experiment ideas! All you need to do is download the pdf  ( click on the image ) then click on a bauble which will take you straight to the activity for the day.

Science Advent Calendar

Day 1 – Frosty the Snowman

Find out how to use the power of ice and salt to make a Frosty the snowman!

Day 2- Fizzy Elf Lab

Make a fun, fizzy elf lab and learn about acids, bases and chemical reactions!

Day 3 – Make a Bell for an Elf

Design and build a new bell for your elf!

Day 4 – Snowman Catapult

Make a snowman catapult and bounce a ball or pom pom into a tower of cups!

Day 5 – Reindeer Lava Lamp

Learn about acids, bases and chemical reactions with these fun, fizzy Christmas lava lamps!

Day 6 – Festive Optical Illusions

Make some exciting Christmas optical illusions!!

Day 7 – Science with Gingerbread Men

Find out what happens to gingerbread men if you submerge them in different liquids.

Day 8 – Dissolving Candy Canes

Find out whether candy canes dissolve faster in cold or warm water in this exciting experiment.

Day 9 – Peppermint Creams

These delicious peppermint creams will make everyone’s day and are a great example of science in the kitchen.

Day 10 – Sparkly Christmas Stars

Learn abut melting with these sparkly Christmas stars.

Day 11 – Raft for the Reindeer

Design and build a raft for Santa’s reindeer. Can you test it out too?

Day 12 – Shelf for the Elf

Finally, can you build a shelf for an Elf? Or try one of my other Elf STEM Challenges!

If these aren’t quite what you’re looking for I also have Santa STEM Challenges, even more Christmas science experiments and ideas for homemade science kits too!