Candy Activities for Kids

Melting Hearts! Dissolving Conversation Hearts Science Experiment

February 25, 2025January 26, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Looking for science ideas for Valentine’s Day? Or even just something to do with all that left over candy? Try your hand at some candy science with this dissolving conversations hearts experiment.

Melting Hearts! Dissolving Conversation Hearts Science Experiment

Dissolving candy hearts is a quick and easy comparison experiment that will get children exploring how fast conversation hearts dissolve in different water temperatures. This experiment does not require scalding hot water and to keep this experiment safe to play with please keep water temperatures under 100°F (38°C).

Conversation Hearts Fine Motor Color Sorting

March 6, 2025January 25, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Candy games are some of Meatball’s favorites. It seriously can’t get much better — candy and playing {plus learning}! With minimal set up conversation hearts color sorting is a quick and easy fine motor activity that is a perfect addition to any Valentine’s Day learning!

Conversation Hearts Fine Motor Color Sorting Activity
At first I thought of making it a slightly complex game with rules, but then that went out the window. Simplicity is really my specialty because I’m not loaded with time, and I know that neither are you.