If you have never made the solar system using crayons and a blow-dryer, you are in for a beautiful surprise! I have to say, my boys and I really loved how this turned out! I was inspired by @sensoryplaymatters for this “cool hair” technique using crayons, a hot glue gun, and a blow dryer, that I wanted […]
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Using our dried up cloud dough which now has a consistency of fine sand 😃, I made these simple measuring worksheets for my boys to practice measuring with spoons. The worksheets helped to visually see what each measuring spoons capacity was, and compare it to the next unit up. I also made an equivalent worksheet
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This week we are covering Space and Astronomy in our Kindergarten to 3rd Grade homeschool lessons. Space is such a wonder for children to learn about: The planets are amazing, rocket ships are pretty cool, and galaxies are mesmerizing. I am really excited to put this unit together and learn alongside my kids. For our
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Have you ever played with cloud dough before? It is a really awesome sensory dough to manipulate and play with and it’s only made with two ingredients- conditioner and cornstarch! I find that with those two ingredients, the mixture combined creates three types of sensory experiences: 1) a dough that feels like oobleck as it’s
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I created this space themed sensory tray with home made cloud dough (recipe below), black dried beans, and figurines from @SafariLtd – the Space Toob and the Solar System. I just want to say that sensory play is for all ages! And that’s what I hope to spread through this blog. My boys are 5.5 and 7.5
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How can water rise inside of an upside down glass? Let’s find out in this really cool science experiment! Supplies: a cup of water an empty glass food coloring a tea light a lighter a tray safety googles Directions: 1️⃣ Put on your safety goggles.2️⃣ Mix a few drops of food coloring into the water.3️⃣
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Have you made fluffy foam soap yet? This foam soap is so easy to make and the kids absoltely love it! It is such a simple recipe as well, and you can add educational toys to it to help increase vocabulary, discussions, and creativity. Read on to find out what ingredients you need. Supplies: 2
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How can you make a “walking rainbow”? And why does it “walk”? Let’s answer these questions by experimenting! Let’s gather our supplies! Supplies: Food coloring-red, yellow, blue6 Paper towels pieces cut to fit in each sectionWater3 Popsicle sticks for stirringa tray with 6 sections (pictured) Directions: 1️⃣ Squeeze one drop of food coloring in every
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How do ice orbs form? Let’s find out with this icy experiment! First we had to make some ice. So we just used regular tap water and filled these neat looking ice cubes. We let it freeze for a few hours and then our ice cubes were ready to be experimented with. Supplies: Ice Sea
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Today’s experiment was so exciting! It involves only two ingredients- mentos and diet soda! We also purchased a geyser tube that we saw on @stevespanglerscience which is so awesome in helping to store and release the mentos at a specific time for an epic explosion! This is a really quick experiment but so fun! We
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