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Race Cubes – A Christmas Science Experiment

November 30, 2020 by Belinda 2 Comments

Here is a fun and simple Christmas Science experiment you can enjoy with your family. I don’t know about you but sometimes I find it hard to come up with or find fresh ideas. Then I realized, maybe I am trying to be too elaborate with my ideas. The goal of science is for our…

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Halloween Activity for Preschoolers: Weaving a Spider Web

October 23, 2020 by Belinda Leave a Comment

This year, our family, like many, are deciding to stay home for Halloween. Instead of going out trick-or-treating, we are going to have a celebration with just our small family, complete with costumes, decorations, games, and some treats. This is where our spider web weaving Halloween activity for preschoolers is being enjoyed. My ECE classroom…

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We had so much fun with this science for Halloween activity! The kids loved making the witches brew with a few simple ingredients found at home.

Science for Halloween

October 14, 2020 by Joanna Leave a Comment

With Halloween just a couple short weeks away, I knew it was the right opportunity to dive right in with some great activities with my little one.  It’s a time I look forward to each year, and this year is no exception. My two older children took great enjoyment and shared a few giggles as…

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Filed Under: Halloween, Science Tagged With: Fall science experiments, halloween, Science activities for kids, science experiment

Building on Observations – A Mucky and Super Fun Science Home School Activity

August 30, 2020 by Belinda Leave a Comment

In this exciting, albeit somewhat mucky, oh so fun, Science home school activity, we build on our wee ones’ observation skills with three key phrase starters. Those phrases are “I see…”  “I think…” “ I wonder.” As always, this activity involves the ever-crucial oral language component, as well as building their confidence in sharing their…

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Filed Under: Explore, Get Outside, Outside Play, Science Tagged With: outside, science, Science activities for kids

Solar System Activity for Kindergarten

August 23, 2020 by Joanna Leave a Comment

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, blast off! Learning about the solar system is such a great theme.  This is loved by all children regardless of age. I am still not sure who had more fun – myself or my little guy!  Traveling through space and learning about the world around us took us on a…

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Outdoor stem activities are great for learning while having fun and this toilet paper roll experiment is such a fun outdoor activity for kids of all ages!

Outdoor STEM Activities – Toilet Paper Roll Experiment

July 28, 2020 by Belinda Leave a Comment

Have you ever thought to use a toilet paper roll in a science experiment? Well, get ready friends … this one is awesome!  As you may know, I just love encouraging children’s thinking and learning through experiments and play and outdoor STEM activities are perfect for this. If you enjoy doing this too, then this…

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Filed Under: Create, Get Outside, Outside Play, Science, Science Tagged With: outdoor activities, outdoor fun, science, STEM

This is such a fun color mixing activity! It combines science and a bit of mess - perfect for kids! Plus some fine motor skills. The kids loved making rainbows with their hands!

Color Mixing Activity for Preschoolers

June 29, 2020 by Joanna Leave a Comment

My little guy absolutely loves rainbows!  He also loves science and getting a little messy, so I knew that enjoying a fun color mixing activity would be right up his ally. A great color mixing activity for preschoolers combined with creating a fingerprint rainbow is the perfect combination of science and messy, not to mention…

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Sensory Activities for Toddlers

February 8, 2020 by Adelaide Ventura 1 Comment

Little ones learn with their whole bodies. Sensory activities for toddlers (such as these ones focusing on the sense of touch) are a very important part of that whole body learning. Sensory play exposes children to many new experiences, textures, and materials. It is calming for many children and also presents children with new language…

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Constellation Cards and Myths for Kids

August 30, 2019 by Sarah 11 Comments

We are getting into a nice rhythm for our new home school year.  Right now in Science we are learning about the Solar System – and I am happy to report, my kids find it just as cool as I do!  After watching a star show in the planetarium at our local museum we decided…

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Filed Under: Explore, Grade School, Life, Natural Living, Other Learning Fun, Science, Science

Teach kids to grow their own food this spring and summer! A fabulous kids activity to get them outside and learning in nature. Growing your own food is an important skill to teach! #howweelearn #springactivities #summeractivities #Scienceactivities #getoutside #childhoodunplugged #gardeningwithkids #growingfood #vegetablegarden

Garden Fun: Teaching Kids to Grow their Own Food

April 8, 2019 by Sarah 4 Comments

The snow is officially done here in Ontario (I hope you are listening Mother Nature – we are officially done … please). And this means it is time for some fun in the garden with my kids! Over the last few years I have really taken to vegetable gardening. I am far, far, far from…

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