4th of July is just around the corner and I've got an easy and FUN patriotic activity for your little ones to do! This patriotic ice activity is a neat science activity and will keep your children cool on a hot summer day! Here's what you need: salt plastic baggie food coloring ice block tray Begin by freezing water into an ice block. Put salt into a baggie, drop in a few drops of food coloring in, close the bag, and shake until the salt is colored. After the ice is frozen, … [Read more...]
Underwater Magic Sand
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. If you're looking for a super cool science experiment, you'll have to check out this Underwater Magic Sand. This experiment is SO neat! My kids loved it and I know yours will, too! Here's what you need for this activity: colored sand fabric protector spray (I used Scotch Gard) large vase or bowl of water shallow container wax paper or tin foil spoon Begin by lining your shallow container (or … [Read more...]
Frog Activities for Preschoolers
My preschooler is obsessed with frogs! We talk about frogs all day long! :) So naturally, we've decided to start learning more about them during our home preschool time. These activities have been so fun to do together and we've learned a lot! Today I'm sharing what we've done and some other fabulous frog activities for preschoolers. The post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. To begin our unit, we read some great frog books! Here are some of our nonfiction books … [Read more...]
Winter Science Activities Packet for Little Learners
Winter is here and I'm excited to share that my newest science packet is done and ready to share with you! This packet has 10 really neat science activities for little learners. These activities would be best for ages 4 - 8. The science concepts covered in this packet are the following: states of matter (liquid, solid, gas) density temperature chemistry – acid & base reaction investigating living things insulation Here are the 10 winter science activities … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Life Cycle Booklet (Free Printable)
It's that time of year where pumpkins are everywhere! I love it! It is also a great time of year to teach little ones the life cycle of a pumpkin. To teach my preschooler and kindergartener about this, I created a little booklet. I'll be sharing it with you today and sharing the free printable at the end of the post. This booklet teaches children the process the pumpkin goes through to go from a small seed to a big pumpkin! I created two versions of this booklet. The first is a … [Read more...]
Leaf Science Activities
The leaves are just starting to change and fall around us, so this is the perfect time to start doing science activities with them! I actually learned a lot while putting together this science packet. I'm not a botanist, but I did read and research when I was putting these activities together. Each activity explains the science behind it, which I think is important! In this packet, there are activities on the following science concepts: Life processes Living things Botany … [Read more...]
10 Apple Science Activities for Little Learners
Science activities are so much fun to do with preschoolers! I find that my boys love doing anything science-related with me. While I do enjoy browsing Pinterest for ideas, I don't love doing science experiments that don't explain the "why" behind them. I decided to plan specific activities for my boys and also explain the science behind each activity. So I've created these science packets for little learners that are hands-on and fun for kids! My first packet is all about APPLES! In this … [Read more...]
Butterfly Life Cycle Cup
We are really into butterflies right now! Like I mentioned last week, we are watching caterpillars turn into butterflies. Yesterday, the butterflies formed their chrysalides. I literally watched one of them change and it was amazing! (You can read all about the butterfly kit here.) Since we're learning about butterflies, I decided to create a life cycle activity. I created a butterfly life cycle cup to teach my little ones the life stages of a butterfly. Here's what you need for the … [Read more...]
Butterfly Life Cycle Kit & Journal
We are doing an awesome activity for preschool science right now. The boys and I are watching caterpillars grow into butterflies! We bought a kit from Insect Lore and now we are observing the caterpillars at home. The boys are so excited to watch them grow and eventually change into Painted Lady butterflies. The post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy. We received our caterpillars in the mail 5 days ago and we've been watching them closely ever since! … [Read more...]
Germination Activity – Grow Seeds in a Jar!
I am so excited to share with you a super simple activity that is awesome for teaching kids about seeds! I did this germination activity with my preschoolers and they loved it. Here's what you need: jars wet paper towels seeds Set several wet paper towels in a jar. Make sure to wring out the paper towels so there's no excess water in the jar. Then place seeds in the jar, near the bottom half of the jar. If you do multiple seeds, label the jars. Then place them by the … [Read more...]