Super-Fun Valentine’s Day Science Activities
The weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show love and kindness to others, tell someone you care, and… get messy and explore science concepts? Yep. It’s the perfect time to have a little Valentine’s Day science fun with your kids. Grab some simple supplies and you’ll have the […]
Conversation Heart Goop for Valentine’s Day Science Fun
Sometimes the best thing about science is that it doesn’t always work out like you thought it would. This happened to us when we ended up with a cool and slimy Conversation Heart Goop, instead of the slime we were going for. The process is half the fun, and I think that failure […]
Build a Snowman Creativity Prompt
Encouraging your child to be creative doesn’t have to be a huge undertaking. Simply set out some fun materials, give him or her a prompt or ask a question, and get out of his or her way. I love setting up creativity prompts for my kids – especially during the cold winter months when we’re […]
Snow Dough Science
My kids love playing with all sorts of dough, and they adore all things arctic. We’ve revisited this theme a few times in our homeschool. This time, when my 5 year old pulled out the Arctic Toob and asked if I’d make a “snow bin” for her in our sensory table, I tried out a […]
Hands-On History Through Creative Play
I’ve mentioned before that we tend to take a topic and run with it. My kids are highly intelligent and extremely creative. They enjoy diving deep into subjects we study. Mystery of History provides a great spine for our history lessons, though we may never finish Volume One at the rate we’re going. One […]