Send a Secret Santa Note or Write a Secret Message to Santa
Does your child write letters to Santa? Or are you a Secret Santa that wants to leave clues or confuse your gift recipient? Here are a few different ways to send a secret message to Santa, an elf or anyone. Just keep in mind you will probably…
Mad Bubble Scientist – An Indoor Bubble Experiment for All Ages
By Genny Upton from In Lieu of Preschool
Bubbles! Who doesn’t love bubbles!?! We certainly love them at our house, but with the weather getting colder by the day, blowing bubbles outside is NOT at the top of my to-do list! An easy…
Borax Crystal Snowflake Ornaments – Kids Winter Blog Hop
What's more fun than running outside in the snow, building snow forts, snowmen and the best sledding ramps down the driveway and into the street?How about trying to catch snowflakes on your tongue or gloved finger? The only downside is the snowflakes…
Table Tricks to Keep Them Busy Before and After the Turkey is Gone
The holidays are fast approaching (how on EARTH did Thanksgiving sneak up like that?) Here is a collection of our favorite science magic tricks to entertain while the turkey is cooking and long after the wish bone is broken.
Tablecloth Trick
The…
Can a Vampire See Itself in the Mirror?
One of our Facebook friends, Heather Kaiser, recently shared a very cool way to use our new Vampire Slime during a party, in the classroom or anytime you want to create a spooky activity.
Vampire Slime is a brand-new concoction from Steve Spangler…
The Invisible Secret Message That Glows in the Dark
Reveal invisible secret messages and drawings under a black light with a spooky homemade Halloween projector.
These handheld projectors are perfect for puppet shows, lighting up while trick or treating, flashing messages in the dark to your…
Halloween Chemical Magic – Trick Your Friends and Remove Evil Spirits
It's a classic science reaction that dates back to the late 1800's. The Classic Iodine Clock Reaction reaction was used by magicians and psychics at Halloween time to remove the evil thoughts or evil spirits from someone's body and mind. They…
Four Million Molecules That Stretch to the Moon – Gravi-Goo and Newton's Beads
In one cup of Gravi-Goo there is about four million linked molecules. The long strands of molecules are called polymers. Pour the liquid from cup to cup and the long strand of molecules will pull each other along, or siphon from one cup to another.…
How to Avoid Labor Day and Summer Barbecue Fires
Barbecue grills are a big part of summer and especially the end of summer over Labor Day weekend. With a barbecue or charcoal grill, food is cooked over a flame. Where there is fire, there is an inherent danger. In this week's video from 9News,…
Just Add Water – A Summer Exhibit at the Denver Children's Museum
The Denver Children's Museum offers fun activities right outside their doors this summer in an exhibit called Just Add Water.
Kids will get wet, drip and splash in this hands-on exhibit. It's learning through play and there are even a few…
