Today, I am welcoming guest poster, Leslie with Ribbons and Robots to show you how to introduce your kids to molecules with this easy hands on activity! Explaining the concept of atoms and molecules to kids can be tricky. How do you teach about something so small you can't see it? Well, you need to make it bigger and as hands-on as possible. To teach my 2- and 4-year-old about molecules, ... Read More about Hands On Science: Building Molecules with Blueprints
Easy Halloween Oobleck Dough
I love October and getting ready for Halloween. The weather is getting cooler and stores are smelling like pumpkin spice. This year is extra special since my littlest will be turning 1. (The days are long but the years are short friends....) So why not make some science fall memories with your kids? I found this amazingly easy play dough recipe with cornstarch and dish soap on Pinterest. Of ... Read More about Easy Halloween Oobleck Dough
Color Mixing: Walking Water Rainbow
Do you know what gets me through my 3 year old not napping? Science. I've been wanting to try this walking water rainbow for a long time and the opportunity presented itself this afternoon when I was scrambling to find something productive that a sleepy nap resistant preschooler could do. Luckily we've done an activity like this before here during a Preschool Science Party so I knew how amazing ... Read More about Color Mixing: Walking Water Rainbow
Simple Fall Experiments: Apple Volcano and Dancing Appleseeds
I wanted to do a simple fall experiment with my three year old so I grabbed an apple, an Alka-Seltzer (from our Dollar Store Science kit), and a cup of water. We found that you could do 2 experiments with 1 apple! Experiment #1: Apple Volcano Cut a lid in your apple and a small hole about 2-3 inches deep Fill the hole with water Drop broken up pieces of Alka-Seltzer Put lid back ... Read More about Simple Fall Experiments: Apple Volcano and Dancing Appleseeds
DIY Science Kit for Girls
How many of us have bought a doctor's kit for our daughter? Why not her own scientist kit? Perhaps we thought it would be too expensive and would be a waste if she didn't like it. Wouldn't it be a powerful message to make her very own science kit? One that she can use to create, invent, dream, and experiment? You can make your own kit for under $20 at the dollar store and to-date we've ... Read More about DIY Science Kit for Girls
Easy Magic Slider Notes
My kids and I love magic slider cards but the YouTube tutorials I found looked pretty labor intensive. Allie wanted me to make her one but I knew I did not have the patience for a complicated craft. So for her first day of first grade I decided to surprise her with an easy-to-make magic slider note in her lunchbox. She was so excited and your kids will love them too! Here's what you need: ... Read More about Easy Magic Slider Notes
