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*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. BIG NEWS! The Science Kiddo is in a book! I have published exactly two books during my lifetime. The first book was my thesis for my master's degree. The title was Photocycloaddition of Allenes [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Paper Airplane Fun & Learning
There is something irresistible, to kids and adults alike, about paper airplane fun. Once a child learns how to fold and fly a paper airplane, church programs, bus tickets, brochures, and junk mail will spontaneously become small flying toys. Paper airplanes are fantastic for both [...]
Build Your Own Cafe | Money Math Practice
Practice money math by setting up your own store or restaurant! Great practice with money math, counting change, adding, subtracting, and store etiquette. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. One of my five-year-old's favorite things to do is to [...]
Magic Milk | Process Art and Science for Kids
Creating magic milk is an awesome kitchen science experiment and art project for kids to do! It is simple to set up and provides children with a blank canvas on which to create, color, experiment, and learn. Magic Milk as Process Art Process art [...]
Valentine’s Day Window Clings
Did you know that you can make your own gorgeous Valentine's Day window clings? Customize the color, shape, and texture using 100% nontoxic ingredients to make the most squishy, translucent, and colorful window gel clings! In addition to making a beautiful Valentine's Day decoration, [...]
Ice Art | Winter Science
Kids will love this quick and easy ice art activity! In addition to creating beautiful process art, kids will learn about the interaction between ice and salt as they do this simple kitchen science experiment. The moment I saw these beautiful ice art creations from [...]
Party Cloud Dough | Glittery Fizz
Welcome to the most awesome sensory play this side of the Mississippi. It is soft and moldable, yet dry and crumbly. It is made of just two ingredients. After the kids are done shaping it and using it for imaginative sensory play, you can add [...]
Borax Crystal Snowman | Winter Science Craft
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. We made the most adorable sparkly borax crystal snowman this week. He would be perfect sitting on a mantel or as a table centerpiece. Not only is he cute, but he is educational as [...]
Spirograph | Math Fun for Kids
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. Kids learn by playing. I had a pediatrician turn to my oldest son when he was four and tell him, "Your most important job is to play, OK?" As kids play their brains pick [...]
Play Gel | A New Sensory Experience from an Outrageous Source
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. We made a new science creation for the kids today. It's sensory. It's scientific. It's fun. My husband described it this way as he grabbed a handful of it: "This feels transgressive!" He's not [...]
