Leprechaun Science Secrets – The Best Activities for St. Patrick’s Day
During the month of March, everything starts to turn green, and not just the grass and trees. It's leprechaun season. Time to catch a sneaky little devil who hides gold coins while wreaking havoc all over.
For years, we have shared our…
Test Tube Valentines – A Science Message in a Bottle
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
I am not incredibly crafty, although I enjoy breaking the paper Valentine mold each year and finding something new and different. This year, my second grader and I are breaking out and making Valentines with test…
Make a Love Connection with Valentines Day Science
Valentine's Day is a holiday known for its dedication to love, chocolate, and… science? The Science of Love of course!
This year we are celebrating Valentine's Day science with a kit full of the most eye-catching, heart-grabbing, hands-on…
The Perfect Gift for Budding Scientists – Do It Yourself or All in One Science Kits
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
Do you have a pint-sized scientist in your life? Do they want to set up a mad scientist laboratory in your kitchen?
We meet so many parents, grandparents and other influential adults who know a child who is obsessed…
12 Days of Smart Toys Starts Today
Today, we celebrate the march toward the holidays with our 12 Days of Smart Toys.Each weekday, we will offer one of our 12 Educational Toys as the Deal of the Day.
We can't tell you which item will be offered each day or the amount of the…
Give the Gift of Learning this Holiday Season – Top 12 Educational Toys
Tis the season for turkey and trimmings, cornucopias and pumpkin pie and gift guides, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
To celebrate the season of giving, Steve Spangler Science has compiled our list of the top 12 educational toys to give this…
It’s Slime Time – Green, Clear, Colored, Glow in the Dark and Creepy Mix-Ins to Spice Up Your Slime Recipe This Halloween
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
Halloween is less than 30 days away and we are getting fired up at the Spangler Labs. One of our most popular Halloween science recipes is for slime. We began years ago with Borax and Elmer's Glue Slime, then added…
The Ultimate Harry Potter Science Activities for Halloween or Birthday Parties Part 2
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
Last Friday, I shared my 7-year-old daughter's Ultimate Harry Potter party and how we created some unique and creative decorations out of science supplies. This was a birthday party, but it can easily be tweaked…
Throw the Ultimate Harry Potter Halloween or Birthday Science Party Part 1
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
My daughters, husband and I are all Harry Potter fanatics. Our obsession began last summer when my then 6-year-old and I began reading The Sorcerer's Stone. After completing the book, we all watched the movie. Then…
The Science Secret Behind Squishy Baff – How to Make Your Own Squishy Bath
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
If you have kids, you've seen the commercials - buy a magic powder, add it to the bath and have a squishy bath. Squishy Baff works when you fill the bath with water, add a special colored powder, and the bath water…
