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Valentine STEM skittles experiment for kids

Valentine STEM skittles experiment for kids

Posted on January 22, 2022 by jenny

My daughter loves experimenting with Skittles and we had fun experimenting with the classic Skittles experiment, and adapting it for a little Halloween science, Christmas science and New Year STEM fun. We thought it would work just as well for Valentine’s Day so designed this Valentine’s Day Skittles experiment for kids, perfect for a little STEM exploration at…

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New Year STEM Skittles experiment for kids

New Year Skittles experiment for kids

Posted on December 31, 2021October 30, 2022 by jenny

My daughter loves experimenting with Skittles and we had fun experimenting with the classic Skittles experiment, and adapting it for a little Halloween science and Christmas science too. We thought it would work just as well for New Year so designed this New Year Skittles experiment for kids, perfect for a little STEM exploration at home….

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Christmas tree Skittles experiment for kids

Christmas tree Skittles experiment for kids

Posted on November 21, 2021 by jenny

Although we’re not yet in December we couldn’t resist a little Christmas experiment this weekend. My daughter loved experimenting with Skittles and we had fun experimenting with the classic Skittles experiment, and adapting it for a little Halloween science too. We thought it would work just as well for Christmas so designed a Christmas tree…

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Free pumpkin investigation activity pack

Free pumpkin investigation activity pack

Posted on October 27, 2021 by jenny

October is passing by very quickly and we are enjoying half term and having time to relax. Our house is already filled with pumpkins thanks to our visit to the pumpkin patch near London a few weeks ago. The children have been planning their designs and I am looking forward to trying out some pumpkin…

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Halloween Pumpkin skittles experiment for kids

Halloween Pumpkin skittles experiment for kids

Posted on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 by jenny

It seems a while ago since we had fun with the Skittles experiment, creating a colourful rainbow by adding water to a plate of Skittles. It’s so easy to do science experiments at home and that was one of my daughters’ favourites. It’s so simple to set up that it makes a quick and easy…

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Celebrating Earth Day with National Geographic Science kits

AD – Celebrating Earth Day with National Geographic Science Kits

Posted on April 20, 2021September 24, 2022 by jenny

We have always enjoyed learning from home but the last year has meant long periods of learning about the dining room table. We are lucky that there are some amazing resources out there which make home learning both educational and fun. My 9 year old loves science and we have had a lot of fun…

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Sink or float egg?

Sink or float egg?

Posted on March 20, 2021 by jenny

Eggs are a super food and this Spring we are trying some egg-themed science experiments. So far we’ve had fun with dissolving the shell of an egg using vinegar. My youngest thought this was a brilliant experiment so I wanted to do another egg-themed science experiment with her. There’s nothing like home learning, especially when…

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Egg in vinegar experiment for kids

Egg in vinegar experiment for kids

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by jenny

Looking for an easy Easter egg experiment for kids? We have shared lots of Easter egg crafts but now my children are a little older they want experiments they can learn from. With Easter coming up next month we wanted to try some science experiments at home with eggs. We have already tried dyeing our eggs…

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STEM Valentine tangram for kids

STEM Valentine tangram for kids

Posted on February 9, 2021September 18, 2022 by jenny

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we’ve been enjoying all kinds of Valentine themed arts and crafts this year. I like to come up with different things to keep my kids busy and active and now they are a little older they enjoy STEM learning. Our STEM Valentine tangram for kids is a…

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