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Color Mixing Activity

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

Teaching kids how to mix colors is a lot of fun! We've done plenty of activities, but the color mixing activity I'm sharing with you today is our newest favorite one! It's so easy and fun for kids! Here's what you need for this color mixing activity: 1 jar foam shaving cream droppers or pipettes red, yellow and blue food coloring Alka-Seltzer tablets The only thing you need to prepare ahead is the colored water. Fill a small jar with water and add in several drops of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kindergarten, Preschool, Science Tagged With: colors, experiment

Fizzing Candy Canes

by Angela Thayer 6 Comments

fizzing candy canes

We tried out a really neat experiment this past weekend using candy canes! For this fizzing candy canes experiment, you will just need candy canes, baking soda, vinegar, and food coloring. Your kids are gonna love this experiment! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need to make fizzing candy canes: 1 box of baking soda 1 bottle of vinegar food coloring candy canes tray - use a cookie sheet! If you use a small container, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Science, Winter Activities Tagged With: baking soda, Christmas, experiment, vinegar

Four Seasons Tree Activity

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

I have to admit that I have an obsession with using contact paper for activities. It can be used in so many ways for learning! Today I'm sharing how I used it to create a four seasons tree activity. This is a great way for toddlers and preschoolers to learn about the four seasons. Materials for Four Seasons Tree Activity: clear contact paper tape permanent marker small white pom poms green paper or sticky notes (cut into the shape of a leaf) flower confetti leaf … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool, Science Tagged With: contact paper, seasons

8 Apple Activities for Preschoolers

by Angela Thayer 17 Comments

8 Apple Activities for Preschoolers

Happy September! I love this time of year...there are apples everywhere! There are so many things you can do with apples, so here are 8 of our favorite apple activities for preschoolers. 1. Homemade Applesauce  This recipe is fun to make with your preschooler, and it tastes so good! It reminds me of warm apple pie filling. To get the recipe, see this post. 2. Apple Play Dough This recipe uses REAL apples to make play dough! Smells so good, too! Find the recipe right here. 3. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Preschool, Science Tagged With: apples, experiments, letter A

Citrus Volcanoes

by Angela Thayer 3 Comments

Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review on my blog. All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.  I'm so excited to share this citrus volcano activity with you! This activity comes from my friend's brand new book called STEAM Play and Learn. I received an early copy of the book and I am blown away with how COOL this book is! It's colorful, easy to read, has amazing STEAM ideas, and is affordable! If you're looking for some genius STEAM ideas, this book is for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Kid Activities, Preschool, Science, STEM Activities, Summer Activities Tagged With: baking soda, citrus, science experiment, volcano

Chicken Life Cycle Printable

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

Chicken Life Cycle Printable

It's spring, which means it's the perfect time to learn about the life cycle of a chicken. Today I'm sharing a free chicken life cycle printable that will help teach children the different stages of a chicken. Chicken Life Cycle Printable If you're doing a farm theme with your preschoolers or are just teaching about different life cycles, you'll find this printable helpful. I made this a simple printable and is designed for preschoolers and kindergarteners. It shows four stages of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Printables, Science, Spring Activities Tagged With: chicken, life cycles

Outer Space Printables

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

outer space

Do you have a child who LOVES outer space? Some kids just constantly love to learn and talk about outer space. Today I'm excited to share with you lots of outer space printables that are free! To find the printables, simply click on the links below! 1.Outer Space Alphabet Puzzle 2. Outer Space Prewriting Practice 3. Beginning Sounds Clip Art 4. Solar System Printable Pack 5. Space Themed Games 6. Space Coloring Pages 7. Solar System Sensory Bin 8. Dot-to-Dot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Printables, Science Tagged With: outer space

5 Beneficial Insects to be Happy You Have Around

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

5 Beneficial Insects Facts

With three boys at home, I’ve realized they love to learn fun facts about bugs. I’ve come up with many insect activities for kids because it catches their interest and I believe it’s important for children to understand that insects can be useful for the environment and we shouldn’t be afraid of them. It helps that they have a grandpa that’s a bug expert who owns a successful pest control company. Insect Facts for Kids Ladybugs The well-known ladybug is a very beneficial insect to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: bugs and insect theme

Fizzing Rainbow Activity

by Angela Thayer 5 Comments

my color is rainbow

Have you ever read a book and felt inspired to do an activity along with it? That's exactly how I felt when I read the new book My Color is Rainbow. I thought of a cool fizzing rainbow activity to go along with it. I am so excited to share it with you today! It's so easy and it will really WOW your kids! I have a lot of pictures to share with you today because the activity was so fun and colorful! Disclosure: I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Preschool, Science, Toddlers Tagged With: baking soda, fizzing, rainbows, vinegar

Fizzy Experiment – In a Gutter!

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

fizzy gutter

We did a fizzy experiment inside of a rain gutter (yes, you read that right!) and my kids loved it! It was a fun way to spend a warm afternoon summer. I bought a rain gutter at Lowe's and it's been great for play activities! We love to use it to race things down it like it, like balls, cars, or soap boats! This activity was teaching my kids about chemical reactions. We've done lots of fizzy science experiments with baking soda and vinegar, but these experiments never get old! We loooove to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Kid Activities, Science, Toddlers Tagged With: baking soda, fizzing, science experiment, vinegar

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