Do you know what gets me through my 3 year old not napping? Science. I've been wanting to try this walking water rainbow for a long time and the opportunity presented itself this afternoon when I was scrambling to find something productive that a sleepy nap resistant preschooler could do. Luckily we've done an activity like this before here during a Preschool Science Party so I knew how amazing ... Read More about Color Mixing: Walking Water Rainbow
Simple Fall Experiments: Apple Volcano and Dancing Appleseeds
I wanted to do a simple fall experiment with my three year old so I grabbed an apple, an Alka-Seltzer (from our Dollar Store Science kit), and a cup of water. We found that you could do 2 experiments with 1 apple! Experiment #1: Apple Volcano Cut a lid in your apple and a small hole about 2-3 inches deep Fill the hole with water Drop broken up pieces of Alka-Seltzer Put lid back on top ... Read More about Simple Fall Experiments: Apple Volcano and Dancing Appleseeds
DIY Science Kit for Girls
How many of us have bought a doctor's kit for our daughter? Why not her own scientist kit? Perhaps we thought it would be too expensive and would be a waste if she didn't like it. Wouldn't it be a powerful message to make her very own science kit? One that she can use to create, invent, dream, and experiment? You can make your own kit for under $20 at the dollar store and to-date we've done at ... Read More about DIY Science Kit for Girls
Easy Magic Slider Notes
My kids and I love magic slider cards but the YouTube tutorials I found looked pretty labor intensive. Allie wanted me to make her one but I knew I did not have the patience for a complicated craft. So for her first day of first grade I decided to surprise her with an easy-to-make magic slider note in her lunchbox. She was so excited and your kids will love them too! Here's what you need: ... Read More about Easy Magic Slider Notes
6 Amazing STEM Apps for Girls
I'll admit, I was a complete newbie when it came to finding educational apps for my kids. Honestly, I'm still overwhelmed with all the options out there. So, over the past year I decided to try out 6 apps with the hopes of building my daughter's STEM skills. So far, these are her favorites (and mine too!) SCIENCE: The Human Body - This is an interactive model of the human body and by far the ... Read More about 6 Amazing STEM Apps for Girls