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September 4, 2018 By Kim 2 Comments

At Home Chemistry: Cleaning Pennies with Ketchup

Cleaning pennies with ketchup: easy and fun STEM for kids.

Want to wow your kids with some simple kitchen science? (Or have a fun science fair project?) This is a fun and easy STEM activity that introduces the idea of oxidation and basic chemical reactions. All with pocket change actually. You are going to challenge your children to clean pennies with various kitchen condiments. The unlikely condiment you need to be sure to include? Ketchup. Trust me on this. Your kids will love this simple chemistry experiment. It is a great sensory STEM activity for preschoolers and older children. Here is the science of cleaning pennies with ketchup.

August 6, 2018 By Kim 12 Comments

Why Children Need To Learn Shapes and the Best Activities To Help

Why teach shapes? Learn why children need to learn shapes and the best activities to help. Plus printables!

Shapes are one of those things we work on with kids from a young age. We teach what a circle is, a triangle, a square. Colors, letters, numbers, shapes. These are some of the first things we work on with children. Colors are easy and fun to point out. Numbers and letters are building blocks for their entire future. But why do we focus on shapes? Are they just easy? There are actually some very concrete reasons for teaching toddlers and preschoolers shapes. Here are 5 big reasons to teach preschoolers and toddlers shapes, plus some fun printables to color or use play-doh for sensory shape fun.

July 30, 2018 By Kim 5 Comments

The Science of Slime and the Best Homemade Recipes

The Science of Slime: The Chemistry of Slime and the Best Homemade Recipes to Try

Let’s talk slime. Yep, that stuff that kids everywhere are obsessed with and moms are tired of digging out of the carpet. There are bazillion slime recipes online, and we all know by now kids love slime. But do they know how slime works? Is it a solid or a liquid? How does it stay together like it does? What is the difference between borax and liquid starch slime recipes? Making slime has value as a sensory activity, but it also has value in terms of learning more about what makes slime, slime. So let’s take a look at the science of slime.

June 4, 2018 By Kim Leave a Comment

3 Easy Science Activities to Teach Kids How Colors Work

3 Easy Color Science Activities for Kids.

Let’s talk color. Color is a great way to introduce kids to science. It’s bright, it’s fun. And colors are one of the big things you learn when you are a toddler. You start with letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. So kids have a vocabulary in place to recognize what they are working with, and this can boost confidence and willingness to try new activities. Color makes changes very clear to see, which makes them great for STEM activities. So let’s dive into color. Here are 3 easy color science activities to do with toddlers and preschoolers.

April 19, 2018 By Kim 3 Comments

How To Make Mystery Tinker Bags and Explore Creative STEM Fun

Have you heard of tinker trays? They are so much fun. Basically, you give your kids a tray full of, well, stuff and let them play. Tinker trays encourage creativity and are a great way to add some variety to your structured play. They can do so much more than that though. Tinker trays are perfect for STEM exploration. To add an extra level of fun I like to put a little mystery into it. Mystery tinker bags are always a hit in our house. They are perfect for toddlers and older kids, encourage creative thinking, and work on basic STEM skills. Making them a mystery adds to the challenge and excitement of the activity. Your kids never know what they are going to get in the bags! Here is how you can make mystery tinker bags and explore creative STEM fun.

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