What is it with balloons and kids? My daughter is always hunting them out and asking me to blow one up for her. This week I decided we were going to let science do the work. The balloon experiment was a huge hit. Your kids will love learning how to inflate a balloon with this […]
Simple Summer Science: Build a Solar Still
Summer is the perfect time for some simple science experiments using the sun. In the past we’ve enjoyed making solar oven s’mores and have gotten creative making artwork with sun prints. This year we learned how to make a solar still. It was a perfect activity for our survival skills summer camp at home. Making […]
Fun and Foamy Elephant Toothpaste Experiment
When it comes to kid science experiments, my son loves making things explode. What boy doesn’t? We’ve had lots of fun making everything from pumpkin volcanoes and soda pop geysers. Summer is the perfect time to get outside and do some messy science with the kids. This week we had tons of fun making […]
Teach about the Power of Air with This Simple Ball Blower
I’m going to be honest. We didn’t get in as much science this school year as the kids would have liked. So this summer we are focusing on having fun with science experiments. Last year they fell in love with making soda pop geysers. This week we had fun making this simple DIY ball blower. […]
Dissolving Candy Hearts Valentines Science
Those little pink boxes of candy hearts are once again adorning store shelves everywhere. I’m going to admit it, I really don’t like them. But the kids do. And every year we buy a few boxes, having fun with some simple candy heart activities, like this candy heart science experiment, before they gobble them […]
