When I was a little girl I was always fascinated by the fact that Ivory soap could float. All that air inside, along with the extra moisture found in the little bar of soap, also causes a super fun reaction when you put Ivory soap in the microwave for this simple kids experiment: Ivory […]
Candy Heart Experiment
We have way too many of those candy hearts from Valentine’s Day. I decided to pull a few out for some candy learning activities this week, including an easy to set up candy heart experiment. To set up for the experiment, I labeled 4 clear glasses: hot water, water, vinegar, and vinegar […]
2 Simple Winter Experiments
Okay, I’m just going to say it: I am done with single digit temperatures! (And the windchills below zero.) With the temperatures down so low, we decided to do a couple experiments with freezing water. Winter science is a great way to avoid cabin fever! Winter Science Experiments For our first experiment we carefully measured […]
Sight Words Practice at Home
With the oldest at school during the day, I tend to spend a lot of time getting creative with the preschooler. But with Christmas break and an extra week off due to the weather, the kindergartner and I had plenty of time to really play with sight words. We had fun with these […]
2 Simple Science Experiments: Exploding Milk and Exploding Pepper
Kids love doing science experiments. (Ever let yours play in a Mad Scientist Lab?) Here are 2 experiments your kids will love: Exploding Milk Experiment and Exploding Pepper Experiment. Exploding Milk Experiment Pour a small amount of milk into a shallow container. Then have your child put a few drops of food coloring […]