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If your elf is needing a bit of inspiration these cheeky elf tricks might be just the thing. All you need to do is set up the trick and leave an instruction card out for children to solve to puzzle! Which egg is boiled? Leave a mixture of boiled and unboiled eggs with the elf…the…
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This is just a really quick post with four simple ideas for Christmas crackers with a simple science experiment inside. The idea is that each cracker contains an easy but fun science investigation you can do around the table after Christmas dinner. It’s a great way to keep the kids busy and hopefully lead to…
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My Christmas print and play mini book is free and contains six easy Christmas science experiments that use mostly just the paper they are printed on ( and maybe some glue, scissors and tape ). Print, experiment and then recycle the waste! The activities are almost mess-free with easy to follow instructions. If paper-based investigations aren’t quite…
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Last year we made an icy snowman using ice, salt and water, this year it’s Santa’s turn. Draw a Santa face on the outside of a tin can, add ice, salt and water and watch as a frosty beard appears. You can use the same salt and water science to cool a drink quickly and…
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Is taste linked to smell? Have you ever wondered why food doesn’t taste as good when you have a cold and blocked nose? When you eat, smell chemicals from the food travel up your nose where they are detected by tiny nerve endings at the back of the nose. These nerves send a message to…
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I’m very excited to finally have my mini Christmas Science book available. The book contains 12 hands-on, exciting and easy Christmas science experiments for kids perfect for home or school. Here at Science Sparks, we know the run up to Christmas can be hectic and if you’re anything like me you have an endless list of…
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Find out what pollution is, why it’s harmful, and how we can reduce it with these simple but effective science activities to teach kids about pollution. They are all great for teaching kids about pollution in a fun, hands-on way. Plastic pollution has become a vast global problem. Plastic rubbish ends up in the oceans,…
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You may have seen our mini Archimedes screw a few months ago. It was a great STEM challenge and worked really well. Last weekend we decided to take it up a level and make a supersized Archimedes screw! Supersized Archimedes Screw An Archimedes screw consists of a hollow tube with piping twisted around it. We…
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What is a carbon footprint? Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide and methane gas released into the air as a result of your activities! Every time you fly or take a journey in a car you add to your carbon footprint. The food you eat also adds to to it. Food that…
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I’m not the biggest fan of science kits generally, but there are some amazing STEM products out there if you know where to look. We’ve selected a few of our favourite science kits for kids that definitely won’t lead to disappointment on Christmas Day. As a side note, some of these have been sent to…
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