We’ve done dozens, perhaps hundreds of kids’ science activities here in my daycare over the years.
I love incorporating science into our preschool activities because it’s so easy to do. Science is all around us, in almost everything – art, water, ice, concoctions, gravity etc. This makes it really easy to take a simple craft or activity, and put a scientific spin on it for the toddlers and preschoolers that I care for.
It’s easy to teach children basic scientific concepts with common, household supplies, and you can do it in a way that’s it’s fun – SO fun, the kids won’t even realize you’re teaching a lesson.
Below, you’ll find my favourite science-based activities for kids. They’re all easy and inexpensive ways to keep your kids entertained and learning while they play.
Science Activities for Kids
Classic Science Activities for Kids:
Expanding Ivory Soap Experiment
10-Minute Homemade Butter in a Jar
Making Crystals with Borax and Pipe Cleaners
Ice-Science Experiments:
Building Colourful Backyard Ice Sculptures
Melting Ice with Salt and Water
Frozen Fractals Ice Sculptures
Melting Heart with Salt and Watercolours
Water-Science Activities and Experiments:
3-Ingredient Ocean in a Bottle
Absorption Experiments:
Salt Glue and Water Colour Experiment
Paper Towel Art with Markers & Water
Paper Towel Drip Art with Liquid Watercolours
Colouring the Snow with Watercolours
Art-Science Activities:
Homemade Watercolour Paint Pucks
Homemade Liquid Watercolour Paints
Tie Dye Technique with Sharpies and Rubbing Alcohol – Book Marks
Polly Pocket Ice Painting Activity
Gravity Activities:
Corn Run with Funnels and Hoses
Sensory-Science Activities:
2-Ingredient Goop Recipe (or Ooblek)
Building & Structure Activities:
Spreading and Stacking with Blocks and Shaving Cream
Check back often! I’ll be adding more science activities and experiments to this page.
In the meantime, if you’re looking for more easy and awesome science-based activities to do with kids, check out my SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Board on Pinterest!
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