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How to make a paper mache volcano
A paper mache volcano is a great science project that is easy to make and looks fantastic! Paper mache or mod-roc are perfect for creating a sturdy volcano model for a school science fair. Remember,...
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Lemon Juice Invisible Ink Science Challenge
This week, we are playing detective and making secret messages with DIY invisible ink. You can write messages or draw pictures to send to friends using secret ink and make them appear using a special...
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How To Make Meringue – Kitchen Science
This experiment looks at how egg white ( albumen ) is transformed as it is whisked. Egg white is about ⅔ of the total weight of an egg and is 10% protein, the rest being mostly water. To demonstrate...
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How strong is paper? Taken from Cracking Chemistry
Today’s experiment is taken from a rather brilliant book from QED Publishing. Cracking Chemistry is part of the ‘Science Crackers’ range. It is beautifully laid out with striking photos and pictures...
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Firework in a Jar
As it’s nearly Bonfire night in the UK we thought was should do a firework experiment. A firework in a jar is totally safe, very easy and looks just like a firework without the bang and sparkle. These...
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Which solids dissolve in water?
Today’s experiment is very simple but hopefully fascinating for even very young children. We’re going to investigate which solids dissolve in water. When a substance dissolves in water, you can’t see...
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Little Miss Muffet – Making Curds and Whey
“Little Miss Muffet Sat on her Tuffet Eating her Curds and Whey” But what are curds? This experiment turns milk into a solid which sets hard when left to dry. How to make Curds and Whey for Little...
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Colour Mixing with Ice – Ice Experiments for Kids
This fun colour-mixing ice experiment is great for learning about freezing and melting and is fun for kids of all ages. Using fruit juice instead of food colouring and water also means you end up with...
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Rock Candy Recipe
The first thing I have to say about this activity is that it’s sticky, messy and doesn’t always work, but when it does, it’s pretty amazing. Our rock candy recipe has been perfected from many, many...
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Spiced Apple Cider – Filtering Experiment
I remember drinking spiced apple cider on a ski holiday in New Hampshire about 13 years ago when we stayed in North Conway at a beautiful little Inn. Every afternoon they served apple cider and...
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Ice, salt and a toy car
I loved this experiment with cars and a sheet of ice on Hands on : as we grow, so I decided to try it out with my children. We are looking to see if salt helps a car move on ice. What you need A toy...
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The science behind Baked Alaska!
Make a yummy Baked Alaska and learn at the same time. Mmmmm, Ice-cream is one of my and my children’s favourite foods. On its own straight out of the tub, or on top of a cone or with a pudding, it is...
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Waterproof a Chicken Investigation
This is a brilliant investigation for finding out how waterproof different materials are. I printed a picture of a chicken and asked the children to colour it in, then gave them a selection of...
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Preschool Science Experiment – Wet and Dry
Today we are looking at the difference between things being wet and dry. This investigation is so simple I did it with my 18 month old, who loved dipping her fingers in the different pots and saying...
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The illusion of Hot Ice
We love a science experiment that seems like a magic trick, and this activity is one of the best. We’re going to find out how to make hot ice. Imagine saying to people, ‘I can make hot ice!’ They...
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Viscosity Races – investigating the flow of liquids
It is so annoying when getting to the end of a ketchup bottle, and you have to keep banging to get that last bit out. Why is this? Because ketchup is thick and does not flow as easily as other fluids....
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Why does milk curdle?
Curdling is a process by which a liquid is transformed into a soft semi-solid or solid mass. We can see this happen in a straightforward experiment! Milk is made up of proteins, fats, sugar and water....
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Why is honeycomb full of bubbles?
‘Thank crunchie, it’s Friday’ seems the perfect phrase for today’s experiment as it involves learning how to make honeycomb with our easy honeycomb recipe. Once you’ve made the honeycomb and learned...
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Why does Jelly Set?
Jelly is a great way to learn about changes of state as first it dissolves in hot water and then sets to become solid as it cools. Why does jelly set? Jelly sets because of a protein called collagen....
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Fizzing Rocks – Baking Soda Activity
We love a good baking soda experiment. I spotted this brilliant and simple idea on Reading Confetti, who kindly said I could post it here. These are our fizzing rocks. How to make fizzy rocks What you...
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