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Tag Archives: science for preschoolers

DIY Science Kit for Kids

10 / 24 / 1510 / 27 / 15

DIY Science Kit for Kids | Mama Papa Bubba

For the last week and a bit, Miss G’s been having a total blast experimenting with all sorts of open-ended science activities and challenges…

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And it’s all because of this book – The Curious Kid’s Science Book by Asia Citro.  We are big fans of her first book, 150+ Scree-Free Activities for Kids {which actually inspired us to create a taste-safe sensory play kit for a friend last year}, and this second book certainly does not disappoint!  What I think I love most about it is that it really gets little ones into the scientific process {but in a totally organic and child-led way} – asking questions, testing different methods, making observations, making adjustments, re-experimenting, and coming to conclusions.  What I also really love about it is that at 5 years old, Miss G is very capable of leading many of these explorations completely on her own, giving her a huge sense of pride and independence. Win!!

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So, when I asked my good friend what her little guy was into a few days before his birthday party and she responded with, ‘He loves doing science experiments!’, there was no question what we’d put together for him.  A DIY science kit it would be!

Luckily for us, Asia {the author of the book} has made this part extremely easy by providing a list of the most common materials needed to do the experiments in the book both on her blog and on page 28 of the book itself!  And in case you’re wondering, most of what’s on the list is really easy to find either at a grocery store or at a dollar store.

Here’s what Asia recommends including:

  • salt
  • sugar
  • corn syrup
  • cooking oil
  • vinegar
  • lemon juice
  • baking soda
  • pinto beans
  • food colouring
  • coffee filters
  • plastic cups, short and tall
  • zip-close bags
  • straws
  • masking tape
  • cotton balls
  • cotton swabs
  • dish soap
  • potting soil
  • children’s safety goggles

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We took a few liberties with our list, but included most everything {save the darn children’s safety googles that I waited too long to go out and find!} and also included one of Miss G’s favourite science tools – plastic pipettes.  In the case where something came in a monstrous size bag that we felt was excessive for the size of our kit, we simply re-packaged the goods into smaller sets / bags and used some funky washi tape to pretty things up a little bit.

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Next up, Miss G created a personalized book plate and stuck it just inside a copy of The Curious Kid’s Science Book.

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Then we tied the book up with some baker’s twine and placed everything neatly into a pretty plastic bin.

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As a finishing touch, we added a little label to the front of our kit, and it was done and ready to be given.  ☺

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Craft Stick Catapult {from 101 kids activities that are the bestest, funnest ever!}

9 / 28 / 1410 / 29 / 14
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Today, as we seem to do quite frequently lately, we reached for our copy of 101 Kids Activities That are the Bestest, Funnest Ever! during the little pocket of time we have between quiet play and my tutoring commitments.  Gracen flipped through the pages, picked a project, and we made an awesome little catapult out of some large craft sticks and a disposable spoon.

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Dissolving Gobstoppers

10 / 11 / 1310 / 11 / 13

This week, Miss G and I have been participating in a candy play series with several other mamas and munchkins.  The goal has been to experiment with candy and come up with several fun and uinique ways to creat, play, and explore with the Halloween treats that will soon be making their way into our houses. On Monday we created beautiful glossy paint using Skittles, on Tuesday we created mouldable and edible candy clay, on Wednesday we sorted, counted, and graphed SweeTARTS. and yesterday we used our goodies to make fun candy jewellery.

Dissolving Gobstoppers | Mama Papa Bubba

This is by no means an original idea…  In fact, I’ve seen it around the web several times before {like here and here}.  But cool?  YES.  Soooo cool.  Like magic milk paint, I think it’s just one of those things you have to try yourself and see in person.  It’s that cool. Plus, when teaching I’d always fret about the teeth of my munchkins who seemed to get multiple backs of Gobstoppers each year around Halloween.   Well, this is the perfect way to enjoy them without having to worry about your little one’s teeth or sugar consumption.

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Our Budding Scientist & a Lima Bean Dissection

9 / 21 / 139 / 24 / 13

Lima Bean Dissection | Mama Papa Bubba

Yesterday, as we were using some big lima beans for a project (more on that later!), Gracen began trying to open one.  She was super determined and managed to flake off little bits of the bean’s outer layer, but she didn’t get much further than that.  When she asked me how we could open the bean, I remembered one of my favourite science projects I did each year with my first graders here in Kuwait… A bean seed dissection. Though normally the munchkins I do it with are 6 years old, I try my very best to follow Gracen’s lead and interests when it comes to activities, and I knew she’d just love dissecting some seeds.  

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