The Babe was given a prism as a very cool party favor the other day. I’ve been itching to do some light science and art with her so this gave me the perfect set up for a Five Minute Craft. What is a Prism and How Does it Make a Rainbow? A prism is a…
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The Science of Ice Cream + Ice Cream in a Bag
Sunday, July 20, 2014 is National Ice Cream Day. So of course we had to celebrate! We did this by trying out the Ice Cream in a Bag technique over at a friend’s house today. Plus we learned about the science of ice cream too! Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe We used the…
Which Plastic is Which Shrinking Cup Experiment
I just received a copy of the amazing book 101 Kids Activities {affiliate} written by Holly and Rachel, the smart women behind Kids Activities Blog. The Babe had a blast picking out which activity she wanted to do and landed on the Shrinking Cup Flower Decorations. Then she picked the DIY Bouncy Ball. Then Tinfoil…
Engineering 201: DIY Recycled Suspension Bridge
As The Babe and I were driving across the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco the other day, she said “look at all the poles!” I said that those are actually cables that are holding the bridge up. And she said “How does that work?” And I said, “uhhh, hmmm… ahh, let me check on…
Learning About Animals: Animal Track Hand Prints
We saw a lot of animals on our two week road trip up to Canada and we saw a lot of animal tracks, too. The Babe started asking about the paws, hooves, and feet of all the different animals we saw. I thought what better way to teach her about the animals of the Pacific…
10 Fun Things to Do with Salt
Almost everyone has salt in the cupboard. But does everyone know what it is and where it comes from? I had forgotten some of the key info from high school chemistry until today, honestly. Salt is a mineral substance, primarily sodium chloride (NaCl). It’s produced by mining it from salt mines or by allowing water…
How Bubbles Work and 20 Things to Do with Them
We all know that kids love bubbles. Adults do too. But how do they work? Here’s the Science of Bubbles and 20 cool things to do with them to help the kids learn through play. This post contains affiliate links. How Bubbles Work What is a bubble made of? Bubbles are made up of a thin…
Polymer Science: Homemade Fruit Gummies
Did you know that fruit gummies are made of polymers? They’re made with gelatin, which consists of nature’s most common polymer, protein. Today’s science lesson for The Babe was all about polymers and we made some fruit gummies to make the lesson more yummy. The Babe is only three. Does that sound a little young…
Five Minute Crafts: Kandinsky for Kids Process Art
Today’s Five Minute Craft is a bit of an art history lesson as well. Introducing Wassily Kandinsky, the father of abstract art. Kandinsky for Kids Process Art is a great invitation for open art exploration and learning at the same time. We have a few Wassily Kandinsky posters hanging in our house. Since I…