My scientists and I did a fun new art project today. It was super simple and effective so I thought I would share it with you. This is a list of the things that you will need: Photo paper, (we had some little packs of 6×4 in the house already so just used these) Alcohol based markers, (Sharpies will do)…
About a week ago my kids were really bored so we decided to have a look through my stash to see what fun we could find. My loft is lined with cupboards that are full to the brim of art and science supplies – I know, I’m weird. We found a box that I had forgotten about and it had…
My youngest and I thought we would make a little video today to show you some really simple science. Here is a list of things you will need.. Lemons Food Colouring Washing Up Liquid Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda) Lollipop Sticks (not essential) A container/tray to stop the mess from going everywhere After you have done these steps, you need…
We have been making slime for such a long time but I have never blogged about it for a couple of reasons. 1: everyone else was doing it & 2: borax!!! We have tried so many methods to make slime including contact lens solution, liquid starch, laundry detergent, etc, but none of them made a good quality slime that would…
Some of you may remember seeing my post, a while back, about NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS?! If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth checking it out if you or your kids don’t mind getting messy! 🙂 My kids are always asking to make slime or oobleck so I decided to step up my game on this one and make things a little…
Yesterday was an awful day, as far as the weather goes. It rained all day long and the wind was howling so we decided to have a day at home. To be honest we usually go out, no matter the weather, but yesterday we decided to stay indoors and potter around the house. My kids got it into their heads…
For a while now my youngest has been asking me to do the “milk experiment” so this week we finally got round to it. I really enjoy simple experiments that are full of colour. They are visually awesome and my kids tend to remember them. If you want to give this experiment a try then the following is a list…
It’s been a while – we have been super busy but we’re back… yay! Today it’s Pi Day, (March 14th) so we decided to do some Pi Cityscapes. All you need for this activity is the following… Graph paper, (we used 1cm squared) Markers or coloured pencils The Pi digits – 3.14159265359 This is a super simple activity but really…
February has gifted us a really sunny couple of weeks over here in the UK but, unfortunately, one of my scientists has had a fall and sprained his ankle, so we have been stuck inside for the last couple of days! He has been in a fair bit of pain so we set about doing a project that he could…
Earlier this week my youngest started rummaging through the fridge and said he was looking for eggs. He absolutely LOVES watching science tutorials of any kind and he had seen an idea that he wanted to try. He wouldn’t tell anyone what he was doing, he said he wanted it to be a surprise so we left him to it…