How to Make Rock Candy on a Stick
This fun science project for kids is easy to set up with sugar, skewers, and a few kitchen tools. How to make Rock Candy on a Stick We’ve been making rock candy, and in the true spirit of experimentation we…
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Baby Bean Bowl Exploration
And refining fine motor skills was in full force! In addition to beans, I threw in some beads, sequins, and mini toys to keep the interest high. The same experience lasted for about three minutes before all the pieces were…
Outdoor Water Painting Experiments
My friend Diana sent me these amazing photos of her son (almost 2 1/2 at the time), experimenting with water painting. She offered him a couple containers of water and a paintbrush and gave him free reign to paint away.…
Pitched Roofs
We found some cardboard in our recycling bin and got to work crafting two structures: one with a pitched roof (our house) and one with a flat roof (our neighbor’s house).
Sensory play for Babies
It’s exciting to see a baby emerge from the shell of sleepiness and into the world of awareness; a transition that becomes more obvious as she mimics a smile, tracks movement above her head, or is surprised by sounds. One…