Candy Activities for Kids

How to Make Playdough with Skittles

December 11, 2016March 1, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

Earlier this week I had a crazy idea and it worked. It’s not too often that they do. This simple no-cook recipe on How to Make Playdough with Skittles is so easy even my three-year-old could make it! How We Came Up With Making Skittles Playdough (because this story deserves to be told) My daughter … Read more

Skittles Experiment for Kids: Why Don’t the Colors Mix?

November 9, 2026February 28, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

Exploring Water Stratification with Skittles Science

My kids have a bit of a candy problem. I find little stashes everywhere: in their dressers, under pillows, and once in a floor vent (that was a fun one to clean up). So this Skittles experiment was secretly my way of clearing out one more stash. It turned into one of our favorite science … Read more

Conversation Heart Watercolor Paints

November 6, 2026February 16, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

Now that Valentine’s day is over my house is overflowing with candy from the kids. In efforts to avoid the impending candy rush that is bound to happen as soon as my kids figure out where I have hidden the candy, we have started doing various science experiments and projects using our candy. Who said you had to eat it anyways?! These Conversation Heart Watercolors have created a fantastic paint and kept my kids occupied and creating for quite some time!

Who knew this science experiment would lead us to discovering How to Make Conversation Heart Watercolor Paints?

This project originally started out as a science experiment that we did last year. When we revisited Dissolving Candy Hearts my kids ended up taking the experiment in a different direction once their hearts had fully “melted”. Knowing that my kids wanted to make a watercolor paint with their hearts, we did change up some of it ahead of time. Make sure to visit our science experiment on Melting Hearts to expand on this activity with!

Beaded Candy Cane Ornament

November 9, 2026December 20, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

This beaded candy cane is SIMPLE enough for me to do with the kids!

This beaded candy cane ornament is one of the easiest crafts you can make with kids, and one I remember making as a child. It teaches AB patterns, builds fine motor skills and makes a nearly indestructible ornament, which is perfect when a toddler has declared war on your tree. Ages 3 and up Time … Read more

Candy Heart Goopy Slime

November 6, 2026January 27, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Conversation Hearts Goop! Some messy gooey Valentine’s Day fun! These candy hearts make for perfect Valentine’s early learning play! We have used them for a quick color sorting game, observation science, and in our love potion #9! This time we made a great science sensory activity of goopy candy heart slime or sometimes called oobleck!

Goop is a pretty amazing sensory experience! Is it a liquid or a solid? Or is it Both?!

Oobleck is what is called a non-Newtonian Fluid. When pressure is exerted on it like squishing it or scooping it up, it acts like a solid. When there is no pressure exerted on it, it flows like a liquid. Scoop it up with a spoon like a solid and watch as it slowly melts off the spoon like a liquid. Amazing!