Make your own scratch and sniff name art with just a few simple materials! What a great way to explore early literacy concepts with a simple 5 senses activity. Are you following my Name Activities Pinterest board? Kids love their names! That’s one of the main reasons I always suggest starting with kids’ names whenKeep Reading
Jello and Vinegar Experiment for Scented Science Fun
This Jello and vinegar experiment is one of my favorite messy science experiments. It’s an absolute blast to do with the kids! AND it can be done with just a few simple household items. Related: Easy Science Experiments for Kids We have been doing some form of this Jell-O science for . . . aboutKeep Reading
Pirate Science FUN with “Exploding” Treasure Chests
This pirate science is perfect for your preschool pirate theme! We loved making these “exploding” treasure chests during many years of preschool summer camps. You’ll find free printable pirate number cards at the bottom of this post. Add them to your pirate science activity so little pirates can count all of their treasure. Related: Pirate SensoryKeep Reading
Jell-O Soap Foam Sensory Play
What child doesn’t enjoy playing with bubbles? Take it to the next level by making bubbly, colorful, scented soap foam! Related: Simple Sensory Activities Dyan of And Next Comes L recently challenged me to come up with some fun kids’ activities using water, bubbles, and soap. I’ve done a lot with scented waters, but IKeep Reading
Colorful and Scented Rice Using Jell-O
Create scented rice with just a few simple ingredients! Red, green, and yellow are perfect for a preschool apple theme. But you can use any color or scent to fit your theme. All you have to do is switch up the Jell-O powder flavor! The kids are going to absolutely love getting to use thisKeep Reading
Cool Whip Sensory Activities for Toddlers
Cool Whip is an amazing option for sensory activities for toddlers! Each of these simple sensory activities is taste-safe, perfect for littles who are always tempted to put things in their mouths. Recently, I have come up with some new fun for Determined Diva (age 1) and Little Hurricane (age 2)! Specifically, I wanted toKeep Reading
Colorful, Scented Jell-O Slime
During today’s lesson on ‘how to make slime with kids,’ we will create an oobleck recipe. Inspired by a Dr. Seuss favorite, Bartholomew and the Oobleck, this slime is sure to be a hit with your preschoolers. On my recent trip to visit my sister and her family, my oldest nephew (Karate Kid) requested someKeep Reading
Simple Experiment for Kids: Scented Color Mixing
This simple experiment for kids checks so many boxes. It will fit on the list of both science experiments for kids at home or at school. It also incorporates sensory play, art, color theory, and more! Keep reading to see if it’s a good fit for your classroom! Girly Girl and Engineer wanted a “funKeep Reading
ABC Learning for Kids with Icy Fizzing Letters
Kids love learning about letters in fun, engaging ways. Dive into some ABC learning for kids with this fun sensory activity. Children will have a blast exploring their senses, along with some early science concepts, as they go on a mission to combine baking soda and vinegar with a “top-secret” ingredient. ABC learning for kids that usesKeep Reading
Messy Science Fun! {100 Days of Play}
I am so excited to be participating in 100 Days of Play hosted by Sun Scholars and Life at the Zoo! 100 bloggers from all over the world are linking up to share easy, fun ways for parents to connect with their kiddos through play. It’s a chance to take just 30 minutes out ofKeep Reading