This burning candle in water is one of those science experiments that appear like magic. With just a few items and a few steps, you can demonstrate to your how to rise the water inside the cup or jar without ever touching it. Get your camera ready, your kid is going to have his mind …
I bet never in a million years you thought about throwing a bar of soap in the microwave and cooking it. After all, soap is for washing our hands and body, not for eating! Ah, but soap is also for science experiments. And in this case, we are going to use a specific brand of …
A domino effect, or chain reaction, is when one event sets off a chain of similar events. A domino activity is a great way to introduce the concepts of cause and effect and kinetic energy. But if you don’t have the traditional dominoes at home, no worries! You can use our beloved LEGO bricks as …
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How does a baby gummy bear grow up to be a big gummy bear? It seems like a riddle that cannot be solved. After all, gummy bears are candies, so how can they grow? The answer is … through science! Or specifically, through osmosis. Check out how osmosis can grow your gummy bears (and also …
Breastfeeding is a natural part of life, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. While you can’t control some things, such as mastitis or a baby that doesn’t want to feed, you can choose what you wear. In this guide, we’ll reveal our picks for the six best nursing tops and explain why you need …
You can’t go wrong with baking soda and vinegar when it comes to science experiments for kids. It’s just too fun to watch the fizzy reaction. The apple volcano is a fun twist on the good ol’ baking soda and vinegar volcano. After we built a volcano out of LEGO, why not try using an …
Talk about mind-blowing food science! How can you turn milk, a dairy product, into plastic? When I told my son that we are about to transform milk into plastic, he didn’t believe me. But as soon as we added vinegar to the milk, he changed his mind. Are you still skeptical? Let me show you …
We recently did the Skittles rainbow experiment and my kids loved it. We don’t have candy in the house usually so any candy experiment is super exciting since they do get to taste a couple – in the name of science, of course. One thing that we noticed when the colors melted away is that …
Ran out of ice cream at home and don’t want to venture out to buy some? You can make ice cream at home without a fancy ice cream machine! All you need is a couple of plastic bags, ice, and salt. This week, we made homemade butter and popped our own popcorn on the stovetop. …
Ever since we did the melting Skittles experiment followed by making our own homemade butter, the kids are asking for more kitchen science experiments. Since one of our favorite snacks is popcorn, we decided to explore the science behind what makes popcorn pop! As a mom, I love making popcorn instead of buying the microwave …
