We started growing our own sweet potato plant. We suspended the sweet potato over a small bucket (although a jar is better, because you can observe how the root grows) with some sticks to hold half of the potato outside. We put it on a windowsill to get some sun, but unfortunately the weather has…
Food Colouring
My new icing colours just arrived by post! I’m so excited…I can’t wait to make play dough with my kids tomorrow! 🙂 I’m nuts about food colouring. It’s great, because you can use it to create fun sensory trays (by painting rice, pasta, sand, dough, flour), to paint with it (and oil, salt, water), to…
Cool Milk Experiment
So…here’s a very easy experiment that I’m sure your kids will love – I did, even though I’m a grown-up! What you’ll need: a bowl, 2-3 cups of milk, dish washing liquid, food colouring (at least 2-3 colours), Q-tip, and thick paper. Instructions: Pour the milk in the bowl, then add some food colouring. Dip…
Magic Bubble Recipe
I stumbled across this recipe for giant bubbles a long time ago, but I haven’t had the time (or the ingredients) to make it before. I had a friend over and she brought me some glycerin, because she knew it will come in handy for my weird science experiments. And it did! 🙂 I tested…
Number and Colour Recognition Game
I bought foam dice a few days ago and I really wanted to use them, so I made a number recognition game for my kids (aged 3-5). I used adhesive foam numbers and popsicle sticks, but you can use plain flashcards with numbers. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy. How to play the game:–…
Dyeing Easter Eggs with Wax Crayons
Last Easter we painted eggs with the kids from our play group. We decided to try a new technique from the Artful Parent, which uses wax crayons and food colouring. It was so much fun! The kids got to do almost everything by themselves, so it was much better than the traditional way of dyeing…