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Making Playdough Using Shaving Gel and Corn Flour

Pre-K - 8th
I like trying new exciting things with my boys. So I gave this homemade playdough/slime to Max for a new sensory experience. Have a look at his reaction when he touches it for the first time! The greatest thing about this recipe is that...
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How to Make Drawings Float with a Magic Water Marker

Pre-K - 8th
Subscribe to my channel and wait for Alex’s space adventure floating drawing! To make your art creation float you need just white board makers, a plate and some water. I have seen a few videos about this technique but they all seemed to...
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How to Make Butter

Pre-K - 8th
We were making fresh butter for lunch with Max. The process was really simple and fun. All we needed was heavy/double/whipping cream, a glass jar and a bit of muscle to shake! In about 10 minutes we could see buttermilk separating from...
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How to Make a Marble Run with Foil

Pre-K - 8th
This DIY toy is from the time I was a child. It is simple but it could blow the mind a person who doesn't know how it is made. Alex was looking for magnets to explain why it moves that way. All you need to make one is a piece of kitchen...
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Fine Motor Skills Activity: Nuts and Bolts

Pre-K - 8th
Nuts and bolts aren’t something you would first think to offer your kid to play with. But they are great for developing fine motor skills and just super fun.
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How to Build with Sponge Scourers

Pre-K - 8th
We are presenting a pack of sponge scourers! It could be one the most fun open-ended toy a child can borrow from the kitchen It is compatible with any other toys as well as other household items to combine in an incredible imaginative...
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How to Make a Toy Using a Plastic Bottle, Magnet and Steel Balls

Pre-K - 8th
I was wondering if Alex finds a way to play with a plastic bottle filled with steel balls and with a strong magnet attached to it. He did have a few ideas! Some kids are just easily entertained!
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How to Make a Pythagoras Cup

Pre-K - 8th
This experiment shows how Pythagoras Cup works. A long time ago Pythagoras made this cup (also known as a Greedy Cup), that empties itself if too much drink is poured.
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How to Make a Glass Object Disappear

Pre-K - 8th
Don't trust your eyes! If you cannot see it, it doesn't mean that it is not there. When you place a Pyrex stir rod in the vegetable oil, it disappears. The secret here is that vegetable oil has nearly the same index of refraction as...
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Science Experiment: Homemade Fire Extinguisher

Pre-K - 8th
When we are mixing vinegar and baking soda, we get a foamy reaction that produces carbon dioxide. You can't see it, but we can actually fill a glass with it because carbon dioxide is heavier than air. When I pour concentrated carbon...
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Hammering Activity for Preschoolers

Pre-K - 8th
What child doesn't like to bash things with a hammer? So I made a surprise activity for Max this morning and he loved it. I used a piece of foam packaging from last night delivery, wooden sticks and a toy hammer.
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Greater than, Less than or Equal to Activity with Dice

Pre-K - 8th
Comparing numbers upto 6 with regular dice would be too easy for Alex, so got him 20 sided ones.
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Art Activity: Spinning Top with Marker and CD

Pre-K - 8th
We have made a spinning top from a marker and an CD for this art project. Science lovers will appreciate how we can actually track the motion of the spinning tops.
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Breathing Exercise with Ping Pong

Pre-K - 8th
There is a simple way to get a ping-pong ball from a glass without touching it. Turning this idea into a fun blowing game with Alex.
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Outdoor Activity: Ping Pong Ball Launcher

Pre-K - 8th
Easy to make craft for a fun outdoor play. For this craft you need paper caps, balloons and ping pong balls. The only thing to be aware of is to use cheap balloons without a white powder inside them, otherwise they slip off.
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DIY Scratch Art

Pre-K - 8th
Alex coloured paper with oil pastels and covered it with black paint mixed with a bit of dish soap for this DIY project. He had fun scratching his colourful drawings all over the page using a wooden skewer. I cannot describe how...
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Balance Challenge with Popsicle Sticks

Pre-K - 8th
Challenge of the week!!! How many coins can you stack on a popsicle stick held in your mouth?
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Blocks Duplication Activity

Pre-K - 8th
A fun block duplication activity with lego duplo. When I build a model and watched Max duplicating it, it looked easy. But when we switched roles, I realised that it could be quite a challenge. You can see me putting blue block the other...
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Art Project: Balloon Stamping

Pre-K - 8th
Max enjoyed another fun art project. This time we used a balloon for stamping. The idea was to use green and blue colours to make a little planet Earth, but Max couldn't stop after making just one so we have planets for everyone.
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Simple Music Science Experiment

Pre-K - 8th
When Alex played music this way no one could hear it but him. To change the sound he pulled the string a bit tighter or slid hand that was holding the string to change the length of it.
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How to Grow a Bean Plant in a Jar

Pre-K - 8th
Here is a simple way to grow beans in a jar with kitchen paper towels. We love activities that involve growing plants. Results in those are usually noticeable only a few days later. So the process requires a lot of waiting and taking...
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Fun Drawing Activity for Toddlers

Pre-K - 8th
Here is a different way to draw with markers Max was very excited to try: How to draw multiple objects at the same time. When I was making this, it was a bit of a challenge to align all four markers so that they touch paper at the same...
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Science Experiment: Melting Ice Using Salt

Pre-K - 8th
Melting ice with salt and adding food colouring is a simple science project for kids of all ages. I added water in balloons and left them in freezer overnight. In the morning we started the experiment. Salt that was added to the ice,...
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How to Make Eggshell Spin on a Plate

Pre-K - 8th
How fun is this breakfast trick?! It's magically spinning eggshell on a plate! The secret ingredient is water. I have dipped eggshell in water, and now it rotates instead of just sliding every time we tilt the plate. If instead of making...