easy backyard VOLCANO
Volcano, volcano, volcano... over the weekend we did nothing but learn about and play with VOLCANOES! I know I learned a lot. Of course there is no way you can talk about volcanoes without making Read More ...
Thunderstorm Activities to Help Ease Fear
When my family moved from South Carolina to the Mid-West, we expected things to be a bit different. One of the biggest changes—the weather! During the winter, I cringed the first time I saw a Read More ...
Growing a Butterfly + Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
We have a bug lover around here. If it creeps, crawls or flies she wants to hold it, examine it and study it (Our little scientist). A couple of years ago we found a Hawk Moth egg on one of our tomato Read More ...
Parts of a Butterfly Printable Dice Game
We have been especially fascinated with butterflies and butterfly life cycle around here since ours hatched and flew away a couple weeks ago. While my kids have always noticed butterflies, now they Read More ...
Tips for Getting Girls Excited about Science
It wasn't until having kids that I really found a love for science. I think what really brought me around was seeing that science ties into so many other aspects of my kids’ growth. It's been Read More ...
Soaking up Color: Paper Towel & Food Coloring Experiment
Playing with color is a lot of fun. We have enjoyed playing with color and color mixing since the kids were really little. And I think this food coloring experiment might just be the most fun color Read More ...
Baymax’s Low-Battery Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment
Two of my favorite materials to have on hand are baking soda and vinegar. We've had fun using them in fizzy painting with the mixture and even made a backyard volcano (wow that was fun!) This time Read More ...
Pumpkin Science … Rotting Pumpkin
We had a little pumpkin drama on the day Little M brought her pumpkin home. No need to point fingers (since the only innocent party was me). When the pumpkin cracked there were tears... and Read More ...
14 Simple Preschool Science Experiments
Science is one of my favorite ways to play with the kids. We did so many fun and simple science experiments during their preschool years. Rounding up activities for this post was great because it gave Read More ...
Rainy Day Fun: Science Experiment for Kids
Here is sunny southern California we are having a really warm winter. Of course, we appreciate the warmth (I know some of you are very, very cold right now) but I would really love to have some rainy Read More ...