Water absorption makes for an easy water experiment for kids! Investigate what absorbs water with simple materials found around the house!

I just love this color changing flowers science experiment! It is really easy to do and the kids love watching the flowers change color. We think it is the perfect science activity for spring! I even created printable recording sheets that kids in preschool and early elementary can use to show their observations.

Use these 5 materials to help toddlers and preschoolers improve their scissor skills. They're easier (and way more fun) to cut through than paper.

Best science experiment ever! Make a fantastic eruption with hydrogen peroxide, yeast, soap, and food coloring! This science project is perfect for science shows for all ages: preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school! Even adults enjoy this one!

I am so honored to have my second guest post at 123Homeschool4Me as the monthly science contributor. This month I'm sharing a really simple dancing raisins science experiment appropriate for kids from preschool through early elementary. All you need is a few raisins, a little baking soda, and some vinegar. (If you don't have raisins, you can substitute peanuts instead.) This classic experiment helps kids visualize and better understand scientific concepts such as chemical reactions, density, and buoyancy. Head on over to 123Homeschool4Me for a step-by-step, picture tutorial of this quick, fun, and easy science activity. Related Links Science Activities

Here's a science experiment that gives your kids a chance to see how fire needs oxygen to burn, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.

We love Science Activities over at PFM central! It’s a great way to have fun whilst learning all the way! You can check out some …

On a recent trip to Marbles Kids Museum, Genny of In Lieu of Preschool finds a fun activity to do at home with her kids on a rainy day.

If you're a dynamic, multi-passionate mom, you've come to the right place. Here's why:You're a business-savvy mom, or you're building a side hustle, because you crave the freedom to work on your terms. You want to mould your business around your family, not the other way around. Independence is your goal, and you want to

Gather some friends for a bubbly soda taste test do determine calories' role in your favorite drinks.

Discover what happens to an egg when you soak it in vinegar in this amazing bouncy egg experiment. The eggshell dissolves and the raw, naked egg can bounce!

These easy doodle art ideas for kids are a fun activity. You can give these mindful and relaxing ideas a go in the classroom or at home.

In this post, I'm sharing 3 ways to make copper patina - subtle, green and blue. And would you believe that you've probably got all the ingredients in your home already? Kitchen chemistry is so

Elephant toothpaste is such a fun science experiment that comes together in minutes with just 4 basic ingredients!

Okay - all of my good ideas really come from Kadie - and this is another one. {you rock, Kadie} We've all seen those photo challenges popping up all over the place, so we {being madly in love with our cameras} wanted to have our own kind of fun, too. AND WE WANT THIS TO BE A PARTY!!! SO...here's the deal: COME JOIN US!!! You DON'T have to take amazing photos, you don't have to be a photographer, and you don't need a high-end camera. Use your crap phone, smart phone, point & shoot, SLR, whatever you have - this is not a competition - just an 'art' thing. It's your own personal interpretation of the subject matter. Get creative! Your self portrait could consist of you wearing a spandex leotard and a feather boa - who cares?! {well...maye I would care...spandex is just gross...} But you get the point, right?! AND...these photos have to be taken ON THE DAY SPECIFIED - or one day before and posted on the day specified. No old photos are allowed. No cheaties. So since the challenge starts June 1st, you can take your self portrait on May 30th, edit it that night, and post it on June 1st. Make sense? Otherwise, take pictures & post them on the specific day. Come join our Flickr Group!!! Just make sure to add your "subject" description and/or date so we know what you're posting. Now go gather up all of your friends to join us for the party. {Kadie and I don't want to be 'those girls' sitting at the party and nobody shows up. How nerdy. And hurtful.} You should be able to print this and hang in somewhere so you can remember what we're doing. Let me know if you have troubles.

Do you believe in magic? We've recently seen magicians at a few birthday parties and my son is completely fascinated . Lucky for me, he's only 5 years old, so he's fairly easy to trick impress . Here is a simple science experiment/magic trick you can do at home with

I found a fun, cheap, and easy project in Family Fun magazine about making Lava Lamps with things you already have in your house. You will need 3 empty water bottles ( I don't normally buy this kind of water,...

If you're looking for art ideas for your kids, look no further! Encourage creativity and artistic expression with these fun, easy art activities for kids, including watercolor paintings, craft stick projects, simple stamped art, and more.

Fun reaction of baking soda and vinegar in ice. Make baking soda ice cubes, add vinegar and watch the fizzy fun!

Earlier this spring I was driving home from my parents house through the country side with the kids. They live about 45 minutes away and the drive is mostly past corn fields and farms. My husband had stayed home that day, so I had the three kids in the van alone with me. There are very few things in this world that terrify me, but tornadoes are one of them. I still have nightmares about the movie Twister. (I'm pretty sure that movie has scarred me for life.) It was one of those days where the sky was dark, and you

Looking for preschool science experiments? Here are 10 really fun ideas to try in the home or classroom!

My default stitch for when I need to fill an area in an embroidery pattern is satin stitch but I don’t particularly enjoy stitching it so I’ve been enjoying trying out a range of different filling stitches.

Since returned from Irit Dulman's workshp of Casaurina (馬尾松) imprints for 2 weeks, almost everyday Ive been doing experiments with our local pines. Now that I find my conclusion on different fabrics for my own ref. 這兩星期做了一系列的針松印染實驗, 本地的馬尾松條子不什粗大 , 印在絲料上不大實色, 但在羊毛呢絨上很清晰, 可印出簡潔色調, 日後我會做更多研究. The coat I made in Israel fits me and my daughter. Yesterday we're supposed to take outdoor shots. I like the vivid green or beach shots with my creations. Too bad it's raining. No way just took a few in the corner of my urban apartment. Casaurina pines of Israel are very strong, bold and longer. The layout on the coat is prefect. No doubt it's under brilliant Irit Dulman's guidance. It suits my girl well. This was also done in Israel. Prints on silk jersey drapes well. This is also done in Israel with Casaurina and Camomile on silk jersey. Found our local Casaurina, I tried silk fabric with Camomile from Israel. Pine lines only soft but good that Camomile gave sharp yellow (last blog post of making) (Regionalism please excuse me, I brought only a few sample for experiment!) This is silk chiffon, I laid pines, overlap bundled and boiled in dye pot with turmeric. Looks too much for the overlapped prints. Still good for styles This is silk chiffon, I laid little pines, bundled and boiled in dye pot with logwood chips. Of last experiment of overlapped prints, I can control to put only little pines and leave blank and clean. (last blog post of making) It's a 2-yd silk chiffon, ways of wrapping. Well, less is more, I just laid very little pines on the "boiled wool" with few bits of euc. (last blog post of making) Simply a wrap... or wrap it a skirt. Of all the fabrics with pines I love most on boiled wool. I bought a cotton top less than 1 euro, put two large Castor leaves with a few pines and little onion skins, boiled in logwood dye pot. Leaves and pines are bold but onion brown not much on cotton I tried pines on wool felt. Made a purse with Finn and Icelandic fleece. Pines on wool felt are not as sharp as on "boiled wool" but still visible. The day I strolled along the promenade of Tel Aviv, I picked a few stones on the beach . I made a zipper chain with a stone as embellishment. Intended to make a face but the pines are not strong. Another experiments with a kind of unknown leaves and a few pines on silk. I made a tote bag with my handmade ceramic button. Another tote bag with assorted euc leaves and a few banyan tree air root. This is not related to pines but found banyan tree air roots may have lines effect with iron mordant. The cotton T formerly dyed in onion pot with assorted euc and rose leaves but not visible. Redone with a few pines and two Castor leaves to bring out grey pattern. My daughter said the T color is urgly just like a site worker's T, too muddy (好似泥工件衫喎!). I put her another one, I said this one is hand stitched by granny. She's surprised and said it's pretty. Indeed this is the second blouse my mother hand stitched. Last year I gave my mother a cotton fabric with my natural prints and asked her to cut it a T shape then running stitches along both waist lines and shoulders. She made it and I finally sewed by machine and lined the necklace and arms. That's simple for me but my mother is 85 years old. She always said she's no use but I console her she's still mighty. This is the blouse my mother made and my daughter showed in style. Mother and daughter, we both dressed the blouses my mother made. My conclusion of our local pine prints on fabrics is best for "boiled wool" and silk jersey. For my own making of this series I usually do not have mordant on fabrics but pine leaves are iron mordant and placed on damp fabrics. An hour boiling is more than enough. When my girl was little I used to make her dresses but my mother seldom made for me. Now I'm old she made me. I'll cherish it. The three generations demo in natural prints. My facebook page new readers please feel free to browse. This video Irit Dulman reveals her secret of Casaurina prints is amazing. Thanks for her generosity of sharing.

Explore liquid density, chemical reactions, with this easy to set up Earth Day theme lava lamp experiment for kids.

Rosewater's an easy enough project if you have a bunch of roses to spare and just a little patience. So why not experiment a little?

Find out how to dissolve an eggshell with vinegar. Vinegar dissolves the shell which is made from calcium carbonate.

With Earth Day right around the corner, this is the perfect time to teach your kids about the harmful effects of pollution. This oil spill experiment promises to open your kiddos eyes to the devastating effects of water pollution on our planet...

This evaporation experiment develops motor skills but also is an outdoor STEM activity that helps kids understand evaporation.

Countdown to Easter this season with the best Easter STEM activities for kids or junior scientists! So many fun ideas!

For those who think that few good things, if any, came out of the pandemic, let me remind you how we all became at least a little bit more mindful and self-reflective. After all, many people developed new hobbies (or at least tried them!) like knitting or baking, while others took on projects they never had time for, like renovating an old garage in their backyard.

A veces nos complicamos mucho la vida tratando de comprar cosméticos caros para cuidar nuestra piel, pero estos cosméticos siempre contienen ingredientes que no son naturales por eso cada vez hay mas marcas que apuestan por l

Instagram continues to pave the way for innovative artists like graphic designer Javier Prez, who regularly adds to his playful series entitled Instagram

When the weather outside is....crazy. You know - super warm one day, super cold the next - raining like cats and dogs one day, sunny as summer the next. At least, that's the way winter break has been in these parts. How about you? I actually think it's going to make our weather unit super fun when we go back to school next week! It's already one of my favorite science units to teach because it is so interactive! We make our own wind vanes to observe the wind's direction. We make a class anemometer to observe the wind's speed. Students make "practice" thermometers that they can use with a partner to quiz each other on reading thermometers correctly. Students bring in water bottles so they can construct their own rain gauges. We also do a few fun experiments like this one that shows us how clouds work! (Just a shaving cream cloud sitting on top of water. Students add water droplets (food coloring) one at a time and when the cloud gets too full, they will begin to fall (rain). Since my school requires us to use Interactive Notebooks for science. I have made it my mission this year to create them in the same "No-Cut" format that I use for math...it has made my life so much more sane! :) You can grab it below, if you're interested. It has recording pages that we use for all of these tools, plus more! {No-Cut Interactive Weather Notebook}