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Easy Science Experiments for Kids

With the kids being home more and everyone doing a few more things inside this time of year, it's time to think outside the box and use these easy science experiments to do at home. All of these fun activities and ideas are easy to do at home and are done using supplies that you already have in the house. This means no more running to the store for an item that caught you off guard once you started!

If you're looking for some activities that are fun and educational, you're going to love the fun and unique options below. They're all easy to do and they have great educational value with them as well!

Not only are these ideas for science project a great way to keep their minds working but they're also something that they can use and continue to be creative with, too. Fill your house with these fun science activities for kids so that you keep fostering their love for creativity and curiosity.

25+ SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS

The kids are going to have a blast creating all these fun science experiments using everyday items you have lying around the house.

1. Electrolysis of Water

Such a fun idea to introduce electrolysis of water to young kids. Kid will totally enjoy the process and get fascinated by the water bubbles generated by electric current separating the two gases.

2. Cleaning pennies with ketchup

Teach the kids how reactions work with this cleaning pennies with ketchup activity! Such a simple and educational activity for the kids.

3. Rainbow Lemon Volcano

This Rainbow Lemon Volcano shows the kids just how fun it can be to use everyday items around the house to learn.

4. Fireworks in a Glass

Who knew that making fireworks in a glass was such a readily available activity to do at home?!

5. Teaching Kids About Tooth Decay

There are so many ways that your kids will love learning about tooth decay with this fun activity.

6. Dissolving, Expanding, and Bouncing Egg Science Experiment

Eggs are supposed to be fragile but this experiment showcases them in a whole new light!

7. Celery and Food Coloring Science Experiment

This is a fun science activity to show kids how the water travels through the celery once absorbed.

8. Rain Cloud in a Jar

Use this rain cloud in a jar to show the kids how water and rain can move using bright and fun colors.

9. Make Oobleck

Messy play is a good play and this oobleck recipe will teach the kids how to make their very own oobleck to have at home.

10. Simple Skittles Experiment

This skittles experiment is still one of the most fun and tastiest activities out there!

Paper Plate Wheel Calendar

I have been thinking of introducing calendar to my toddler for some time. Then I thought, why not do it as a craft activity?

Spent some time thinking about how one could represent the functionality of a calendar via craft and something interesting came from it. Making this craft turned out to be a real fun activity. In the process of crafting this, my toddler got to sort numbers and recognize words.

Most importantly I can now teach her about the relationship between date, day and month in a simple, playful manner.

Here is the Paper Plate Wheel Calendar craft.

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Interactive paper plate crafts are my favorite. The Solar Eclipse Craft we made after the total solar eclipse last year is such a great idea for preschooler and kindergarten kids.

I also love the interactive Paper Plate Bunny Craft we made around Easter to encourage the importance of chewing food well and eating healthy foods like carrots.

Theseinteractive crafts are fun for storytelling and introducing any concepts to little kids. Also, it makes great DIY toys for free play.

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HOW TO MAKE CALENDAR CRAFT?

SUPPLIES

Paper Plate 9" (2)

Paper Plate 6" (1)

Cardstock Paper (pink, blue, green, black)

Bead (1)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut the edges of one 9" and one 6" inch paper plate to make 6.5" & 4.5" circles.

2. Cut out the shapes for writing dates, days and months. Alternatively, you can write them directly on the paper plate.

4. Cut out the shape of an arrow pointer from black cardstock paper.

Magnetic Squirrel and Acorn Fall Craft

Our house has a few large trees close to the balcony deck. The trees are home to a few squirrels and our toddler has come to adore their cute antics. Her favourite is when the squirrel grabs an acorn and nibbles away at it with her teeth and hands. So cute!

In fall, Acorns fall to the ground and squirrels pick them up burying them for use in the winter hibernation season. Often, not all the acorns get consumed leading to the birth of new oak trees in a few months. And, these natural cycles continue.

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Magnetic Fall Leaf Craft

Fall brings some of the most contrasting and beautiful images in nature. The different colors that leaves take, the eventual falling and the beautiful mosaics on the ground make fall an artist’s playground.

Equally importantly, fall plays such a huge role in keeping nature healthy by completing the circle of life for plants where the fallen leaves become nurturing food for the tree’s future growth.

Electrolysis Of Water Science Experiment

My daughter is spending time with her grandparents this summer and enjoying every bit of these precious moments. Also, when Grand-dad is a chemical engineer, how can her day go without some science fun?

It's always interesting to learn science through hands-on experiments. Therefore, our Grand-dad and Grand-daughter team is on a science experiments spree. First one in the series is 'Electrolysis of water' which was instantly decided on the dinner table when talking about water (read it the chemical composition of the water).

If you don't know already, water electrolysis is the decomposition of water into oxygen and hydrogen gas due to the passage of an electric current.

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Solar Eclipse Craft

What an exciting day it was in the United States today! A total solar eclipse was visible in a band of land across the entire contiguous United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.

This one has been called the "Great American Eclipse". Thanks to NASA for the live streaming of this iconic event, I could watch it at home with my toddler.

We created this craft later so my little one could also understand what was really going on and what the big deal was all about. It seems she understands now so mission accomplished.

This is a simple STEM project for preschool and kindergarten kids. Science becomes so much fun and easy when explained through the crafts.

Sometime back, we made this Airplane Craft stem project which is very popular on our blog.

What's a better way to teach kids about an airplane than let them build one? Also, this interactive Calendar Craft was another easy STEAM activity to teach kids about the relationship between date, day and month in a simple, playful manner.

For more stem projects, follow our STEM Crafts & Activities board on Pinterest.

Airplane Craft

Fly high like a plane!

What's a better way to teach kids about an airplane than let them build one? And, in the process learn the different parts of an airplane. Wings, propeller, spinner, elevator, rudder, cockpit are new additions to my daughter's dictionary.

Crafts add a fun element to kid's learning process and as a parent, you can cherish your kid's lovely creations for a lifetime. Sharing my daughter's airplane here.

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Also, don't forget to check our awesome collection of Popsicle Stick Crafts. My favorite is this cute and easy Wood Sticks Basket we made for Easter. You can also follow our Popsicle Sticks Craft board on Pinterest for more easy and fun ideas for kids.