Science Activities for Kids

Pudding Cup Anemometer

March 6, 2025September 8, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

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Every day the first thing Livia does when we get home from school is head straight to the snack cupboard. I swear that child is a bottomless pit. With the way she eats, a quick go-to afternoon snack is a must. And what better time is there to throw in a fun family activity than over a high quality snack? This Pudding Cup Anemometer is a fun way to recycle your snack packaging, get your kids creating, building, and learning about the weather!

Pudding Cup Anemometer

What is an Anemometer?

An anemometer is a device that is used to measure wind speed, and is a common weather station instrument. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, which means wind.

Shaving Cream Clouds on a Mirror

March 8, 2025September 6, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Every day we head to the park, even if it is only for 10 minutes. It’s a simple ritual that I greatly enjoy. A brief time of silence as the kids run around and have fun. The other day while we were at the park Meatball noticed a couple grey clouds. Not being able to verbalize what he was seeing, he acted it out until I understood. Following his curiosity we decided on painting shaving cream clouds once we got home.

Shaving Cream Clouds on a Mirror

This activity turned out to be so much more fun than I expected. In the past we have had a ton of fun playing with shaving cream but, quite honestly I expected this activity to not hold his attention for that long being outside and all. If given the choice Meatball is not one to pick sedentary activities outdoors…but leave it to him, this one definitely was not what I expected it to be.

Insect Inspections Sensory Bin

April 8, 2016August 14, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

The other day we played around with a spaghetti bug bin that was an absolute blast! It was so much fun that my kids have been begging me to do another insect sensory bin with them. While they would have loved to do the spaghetti one again, I needed to find a use for all this pink crinkle paper shred (is that what you would call this?). And so the Insect Inspections Sensory Bin came to be. Gotta love playful excuses to recycle!

Insect Inspections Sensory Bin

Plus it is always a fun challenge to find ways to incorporate the same toys into different sensory bins! We had so much fun with this it would be a close call in deciding which sensory bin we enjoyed more!!

Bug Bin: A Simple Slimy Sensory Bin

April 8, 2016August 5, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

My kids have always had a certain fascination with bugs while I myself am not a huge insect person. Certain things such as raising butterflies are a lot of fun, but up close interactions with bugs beyond that is just not something I can handle without my skin crawling. This Insect Sensory Bin was a fun way for us to explore the fascination of slimy creepy crawlers without me actually having to handle live bugs. A happy middle ground for us!

Bug Bin! A Simple Slimy Sensory Bin

Sensory Bins are one of my kids favorite activities, and quite honestly I love them too. They are simple to throw together and can usually entertain kids for quite some time. They are also a fantastic tool for imaginative play, fine motor, and language development. Activities such as this insect sensory bin are extremely open ended and easy to modify to your child’s developmental level and needs.

How to Grow Your Own Magic Crystal Tree!

March 6, 2025June 27, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Typically summer for us means a lot of day adventures like creek crawling and road trips. However with a new baby in the house the amount that we have been able to do this is nowhere near what my older kids are used to. And that’s ok, it’s perfectly fine. It just means that I have a bunch of bored kids on my hands. Easy science experiments such as this Magic Crystal Tree or the DIY Floam that we made the other day have been my sanity!

How to Grow Your Own Magic Crystal Tree

This simple science project uses items that you probably already have around your home, is an incredibly easy set up, and has almost immediate results. This is a great experiment for kids that are just starting to get curious about science!