![]() ![]() How do plants drink water? See how flowers do it in this fun experiment that also brings a little natural beauty to your home. If you haven’t seen it in action it’s very fascinating stuff and before too long you’ll have your hands covered with it, happily making a mess that can be washed away with water. Oobleck is a classic science experiment that’s perfect for entertaining both kids and adults. Oobleck is another fun, hands-on sensory experience. The next day, have kids experiment with various “tools” as they try to untrap the toys. Pick a few small toys, place in a bowl of water and freeze overnight. This super easy, super fun activity is completely hands-on and child-led. Learn about chemistry and make beautiful tie-die design with only a few household ingredients – milk, food coloring, and dishsoap!įor a unique suncatcher craft, try making these crystal suncatchers using Epsom salt. This is the perfect way to keep kids busy for more than just a few minutes! Kids will love stretching and squishing this fluffy slime. Have you tried making fluffy slime yet? This one is a must-try! The texture is so fun to play with. There are also educational concepts that you can explore with your kids about density and the properties of oil and water. This visually appealing experiment brings the colorful fun of fireworks into the house without the noise. Kids will love this colorful and exciting child-led learning experiment that only requires baking soda, vinegar, glitter, and food coloring. ![]() Looking for more good clean fun? Test various household items to see what cleans pennies best. ![]() This is a quick experiment can also help your kids understand the importance of hand-washing. Rub-a-dub-dub, there’s pepper in my tub! In this experiment, you’ll use pepper floating on water to demonstrate how soap affects the surface of water. Have fun with these kid-tested, mother/teacher approved science experiments, all of which can be done at home with just a few common household materials. Most kids naturally love getting messy, learning how things work, and exploring new materials. Now as a mom, I’m finding my son loves all of the same science experiments that were popular year after year in my classroom. Now that families aren’t rushing off to swim class, soccer practice, and school every week there’s suddenly tons of time to do fun things together as a family and science experiments are a personal favorite in my household.īack in my teaching days, science experiments were one of the few ways to get an entire class of 20 preschoolers to focus, engage, and have fun. My hubby and I are trying to look at the bright side of this sudden change in our lives by using it to spend more quality time together as a family. Most families will be spending extra time inside over the next few weeks. ![]()
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