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37 Cool Science Experiments for Kids to Do at Home

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Are you looking for cool science experiments for kids at home or for class? We've got you covered! We've compiled a list of 37 of the best science experiments for kids that cover areas of science ranging from outer space to dinosaurs to chemical reactions. By doing these easy science experiments, kids will make their own blubber and see how polar bears stay warm, make a rain cloud in a jar to observe how weather changes, create a potato battery that'll really power a lightbulb, and more.

Below are 37 of the best science projects for kids to try. For each one we include a description of the experiment, which area(s) of science it teaches kids about, how difficult it is (easy/medium/hard), how messy it is (low/medium/high), and the materials you need to do the project. Note that experiments labelled "hard" are definitely still doable; they just require more materials or time than most of these other science experiments for kids.

#1: Insect Hotels

• Teaches Kids About: Zoology
• Difficulty Level: Medium
• Messiness Level: Medium

Insect hotels can be as simple (just a few sticks wrapped in a bundle) or as elaborate as you'd like, and they're a great way for kids to get creative making the hotel and then get rewarded by seeing who has moved into the home they built. After creating a hotel with hiding places for bugs, place it outside (near a garden is often a good spot), wait a few days, then check it to see who has occupied the "rooms." You can also use a bug ID book or app to try and identify the visitors.

• Materials Needed
• Shadow box or other box with multiple compartments
• Hot glue gun with glue
• Sticks, bark, small rocks, dried leaves, bits of yarn/wool, etc.

#2: DIY Lava Lamp

• Teaches Kids About: Chemical reactions
• Difficulty Level: Easy

In this quick and fun science experiment, kids will mix water, oil, food coloring, and antacid tablets to create their own (temporary) lava lamp . Oil and water don't mix easily, and the antacid tablets will cause the oil to form little globules that are dyed by the food coloring. Just add the ingredients together and you'll end up with a homemade lava lamp!

• Vegetable oil
• Food coloring
• Antacid tablets

#3: Magnetic Slime

• Teaches Kids About: Magnets
• Messiness Level: High (The slime is black and will slightly dye your fingers when you play with it, but it washes off easily.)

A step up from silly putty and Play-Doh, magnetic slime is fun to play with but also teaches kids about magnets and how they attract and repel each other. Some of the ingredients you aren't likely to have around the house, but they can all be purchased online. After mixing the ingredients together, you can use the neodymium magnet (regular magnets won't be strong enough) to make the magnetic slime move without touching it!

• Liquid starch
• Adhesive glue
• Iron oxide powder
• Neodymium (rare earth) magnet

#4: Baking Soda Volcanoes

• Teaches Kids About: Chemical reactions, earth science
• Difficulty Level: Easy-medium
• Messiness Level: High

Baking soda volcanoes are one of the classic science projects for kids, and they're also one of the most popular. It's hard to top the excitement of a volcano erupting inside your home. This experiment can also be as simple or in-depth as you like. For the eruption, all you need is baking soda and vinegar (dishwashing detergent adds some extra power to the eruption), but you can make the "volcano" as elaborate and lifelike as you wish.

• Baking soda
• Dishwashing detergent
• Large mason jar or soda bottle
• Playdough or aluminum foil to make the "volcano"
• Additional items to place around the volcano (optional)
• Food coloring (optional)

#5: Tornado in a Jar

• Teaches Kids About: Weather
• Messiness Level: Low

This is one of the quick and easy and science experiments for kids to teach them about weather. It only takes about five minutes and a few materials to set up, but once you have it ready you and your kids can create your own miniature tornado whose vortex you can see and the strength of which you can change depending on how quickly you swirl the jar.

• Glitter (optional)

#6: Colored Celery Experiment

• Teaches Kids About: Plants

This celery science experiment is another classic science experiment that parents and teachers like because it's easy to do and gives kids a great visual understanding of how transpiration works and how plants get water and nutrients. Just place celery stalks in cups of colored water, wait at least a day, and you'll see the celery leaves take on the color of the water. This happens because celery stalks (like other plants) contain small capillaries that they use to transport water and nutrients throughout the plant.

• Celery stalks (can also use white flowers or pale-colored cabbage)

#7: Rain Cloud in a Jar

This experiment teaches kids about weather and lets them learn how clouds form by making their own rain cloud . This is definitely a science project that requires adult supervision since it uses boiling water as one of the ingredients, but once you pour the water into a glass jar, the experiment is fast and easy, and you'll be rewarded with a little cloud forming in the jar due to condensation.

• Glass jar with a lid
• Boiling water
• Aerosol hairspray

#8: Edible Rock Candy

• Teaches Kids About: Crystal formation

It takes about a week for the crystals of this rock candy experiment to form, but once they have you'll be able to eat the results! After creating a sugar solution, you'll fill jars with it and dangle strings in them that'll slowly become covered with the crystals. This experiment involves heating and pouring boiling water, so adult supervision is necessary, once that step is complete, even very young kids will be excited to watch crystals slowly form.

• Large saucepan
• Clothespins
• String or small skewers
• Candy flavoring (optional)

#9: Water Xylophone

• Teaches Kids About: Sound waves

With just some basic materials you can create your own musical instrument to teach kids about sound waves. In this water xylophone experiment , you'll fill glass jars with varying levels of water. Once they're all lined up, kids can hit the sides with wooden sticks and see how the itch differs depending on how much water is in the jar (more water=lower pitch, less water=higher pitch). This is because sound waves travel differently depending on how full the jars are with water.

• Wooden sticks/skewers

#10: Blood Model in a Jar

• Teaches Kids About: Human biology

This blood model experiment is a great way to get kids to visual what their blood looks like and how complicated it really is. Each ingredient represents a different component of blood (plasma, platelets, red blood cells, etc.), so you just add a certain amount of each to the jar, swirl it around a bit, and you have a model of what your blood looks like.

• Empty jar or bottle
• Red cinnamon candies
• Marshmallows or dry white lima beans
• White sprinkles

#11: Potato Battery

• Teaches Kids About: Electricity
• Difficulty Level: Hard

Did you know that a simple potato can produce enough energy to keep a light bulb lit for over a month? You can create a simple potato battery to show kids. There are kits that provide all the necessary materials and how to set it up, but if you don't purchase one of these it can be a bit trickier to gather everything you need and assemble it correctly. Once it's set though, you'll have your own farm grown battery!

• Fresh potato
• Galvanized nail
• Copper coin

#12: Homemade Pulley

• Teaches Kids About: Simple machines

This science activity requires some materials you may not already have, but once you've gotten them, the homemade pulley takes only a few minutes to set up, and you can leave the pulley up for your kids to play with all year round. This pulley is best set up outside, but can also be done indoors.

• Clothesline
• 2 clothesline pulleys

#13: Light Refraction

• Teaches Kids About: Light

This light refraction experiment takes only a few minutes to set up and uses basic materials, but it's a great way to show kids how light travels. You'll draw two arrows on a sticky note, stick it to the wall, then fill a clear water bottle with water. As you move the water bottle in front of the arrows, the arrows will appear to change the direction they're pointing. This is because of the refraction that occurs when light passes through materials like water and plastic.

• Sticky note
• Transparent water bottle

#14: Nature Journaling

• Teaches Kids About: Ecology, scientific observation

A nature journal is a great way to encourage kids to be creative and really pay attention to what's going on around them. All you need is a blank journal (you can buy one or make your own) along with something to write with. Then just go outside and encourage your children to write or draw what they notice. This could include descriptions of animals they see, tracings of leaves, a drawing of a beautiful flower, etc. Encourage your kids to ask questions about what they observe (Why do birds need to build nests? Why is this flower so brightly colored?) and explain to them that scientists collect research by doing exactly what they're doing now.

• Blank journal or notebook
• Pens/pencils/crayons/markers
• Tape or glue for adding items to the journal

#15: DIY Solar Oven

• Teaches Kids About: Solar energy

This homemade solar oven definitely requires some adult help to set up, but after it's ready you'll have your own mini oven that uses energy from the sun to make s'mores or melt cheese on pizza. While the food is cooking, you can explain to kids how the oven uses the sun's rays to heat the food.

• Aluminum foil
• Knife or box cutter
• Permanent marker
• Plastic cling wrap
• Black construction paper

#16: Animal Blubber Simulation

• Teaches Kids About: Ecology, zoology

If your kids are curious about how animals like polar bears and seals stay warm in polar climates, you can go beyond just explaining it to them; you can actually have them make some of their own blubber and test it out. After you've filled up a large bowl with ice water and let it sit for a few minutes to get really cold, have your kids dip a bare hand in and see how many seconds they can last before their hand gets too cold. Next, coat one of their fingers in shortening and repeat the experiment. Your child will notice that, with the shortening acting like a protective layer of blubber, they don't feel the cold water nearly as much.

• Bowl of ice water

#17: Static Electricity Butterfly

This experiment is a great way for young kids to learn about static electricity, and it's more fun and visual than just having them rub balloons against their heads. First you'll create a butterfly, using thick paper (such as cardstock) for the body and tissue paper for the wings. Then, blow up the balloon, have the kids rub it against their head for a few seconds, then move the balloon to just above the butterfly's wings. The wings will move towards the balloon due to static electricity, and it'll look like the butterfly is flying.

• Tissue paper
• Thick paper
• Glue stick/glue

#18: Edible Double Helix

• Teaches Kids About: Genetics

If your kids are learning about genetics, you can do this edible double helix craft to show them how DNA is formed, what its different parts are, and what it looks like. The licorice will form the sides or backbone of the DNA and each color of marshmallow will represent one of the four chemical bases. Kids will be able to see that only certain chemical bases pair with each other.

• 2 pieces of licorice
• 12 toothpicks
• Small marshmallows in 4 colors (9 of each color)
• 5 paperclips

#19: Leak-Proof Bag

• Teaches Kids About: Molecules, plastics

This is an easy experiment that'll appeal to kids of a variety of ages. Just take a zip-lock bag, fill it about ⅔ of the way with water, and close the top. Next, poke a few sharp objects (like bamboo skewers or sharp pencils) through one end and out the other. At this point you may want to dangle the bag above your child's head, but no need to worry about spills because the bag won't leak? Why not? It's because the plastic used to make zip-lock bags is made of polymers, or long chains of molecules that'll quickly join back together when they're forced apart.

• Zip-lock bags
• Objects with sharp ends (pencils, bamboo skewers, etc.)

#20: How Do Leaves Breathe?

• Teaches Kids About: Plant science

It takes a few hours to see the results of this leaf experiment , but it couldn't be easier to set up, and kids will love to see a leaf actually "breathing." Just get a large-ish leaf, place it in a bowl (glass works best so you can see everything) filled with water, place a small rock on the leaf to weigh it down, and leave it somewhere sunny. Come back in a few hours and you'll see little bubbles in the water created when the leaf releases the oxygen it created during photosynthesis.

• Large bowl (preferably glass)
• Magnifying glass (optional)

#21: Popsicle Stick Catapults

Kids will love shooting pom poms out of these homemade popsicle stick catapults . After assembling the catapults out of popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and plastic spoons, they're ready to launch pom poms or other lightweight objects. To teach kids about simple machines, you can ask them about how they think the catapults work, what they should do to make the pom poms go a farther/shorter distance, and how the catapult could be made more powerful.

• Popsicle sticks
• Rubber bands
• Plastic spoons
• Paint (optional)

#22: Elephant Toothpaste

You won't want to do this experiment near anything that's difficult to clean (outside may be best), but kids will love seeing this " elephant toothpaste " crazily overflowing the bottle and oozing everywhere. Pour the hydrogen peroxide, food coloring, and dishwashing soap into the bottle, and in the cup mix the yeast packet with some warm water for about 30 seconds. Then, add the yeast mixture to the bottle, stand back, and watch the solution become a massive foamy mixture that pours out of the bottle! The "toothpaste" is formed when the yeast removed the oxygen bubbles from the hydrogen peroxide which created foam. This is an exothermic reaction, and it creates heat as well as foam (you can have kids notice that the bottle became warm as the reaction occurred).

• Clean 16-oz soda bottle
• 6% solution of hydrogen peroxide
• 1 packet of dry yeast
• Dishwashing soap

#23: How Do Penguins Stay Dry?

Penguins, and many other birds, have special oil-producing glands that coat their feathers with a protective layer that causes water to slide right off them, keeping them warm and dry. You can demonstrate this to kids with this penguin craft by having them color a picture of a penguin with crayons, then spraying the picture with water. The wax from the crayons will have created a protective layer like the oil actual birds coat themselves with, and the paper won't absorb the water.

• Penguin image (included in link)
• Spray bottle
• Blue food coloring (optional)

#24: Rock Weathering Experiment

• Teaches Kids About: Geology

This mechanical weathering experiment teaches kids why and how rocks break down or erode. Take two pieces of clay, form them into balls, and wrap them in plastic wrap. Then, leave one out while placing the other in the freezer overnight. The next day, unwrap and compare them. You can repeat freezing the one piece of clay every night for several days to see how much more cracked and weathered it gets than the piece of clay that wasn't frozen. It may even begin to crumble. This weathering also happens to rocks when they are subjected to extreme temperatures, and it's one of the causes of erosion.

• Plastic wrap

#25: Saltwater Density

• Teaches Kids About: Water density

For this saltwater density experiment , you'll fill four clear glasses with water, then add salt to one glass, sugar to one glass, and baking soda to one glass, leaving one glass with just water. Then, float small plastic pieces or grapes in each of the glasses and observe whether they float or not. Saltwater is denser than freshwater, which means some objects may float in saltwater that would sink in freshwater. You can use this experiment to teach kids about the ocean and other bodies of saltwater, such as the Dead Sea, which is so salty people can easily float on top of it.

• Four clear glasses
• Lightweight plastic objects or small grapes

#26: Starburst Rock Cycle

With just a package of Starbursts and a few other materials, you can create models of each of the three rock types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Sedimentary "rocks" will be created by pressing thin layers of Starbursts together, metamorphic by heating and pressing Starbursts, and igneous by applying high levels of heat to the Starbursts. Kids will learn how different types of rocks are forms and how the three rock types look different from each other.

• Toaster oven

#27: Inertia Wagon Experiment

• Teaches Kids About: Inertia

This simple experiment teaches kids about inertia (as well as the importance of seatbelts!). Take a small wagon, fill it with a tall stack of books, then have one of your children pull it around then stop abruptly. They won't be able to suddenly stop the wagon without the stack of books falling. You can have the kids predict which direction they think the books will fall and explain that this happens because of inertia, or Newton's first law.

• Stack of books

#28: Dinosaur Tracks

• Teaches Kids About: Paleontology

How are some dinosaur tracks still visible millions of years later? By mixing together several ingredients, you'll get a claylike mixture you can press your hands/feet or dinosaur models into to make dinosaur track imprints . The mixture will harden and the imprints will remain, showing kids how dinosaur (and early human) tracks can stay in rock for such a long period of time.

• Used coffee grounds
• Wooden spoon
• Rolling pin

#29: Sidewalk Constellations

• Teaches Kids About: Astronomy

If you do this sidewalk constellation craft , you'll be able to see the Big Dipper and Orion's Belt in the daylight. On the sidewalk, have kids draw the lines of constellations (using constellation diagrams for guidance) and place stones where the stars are. You can then look at astronomy charts to see where the constellations they drew will be in the sky.

• Sidewalk chalk
• Small stones
• Diagrams of constellations

#30: Lung Model

By building a lung model , you can teach kids about respiration and how their lungs work. After cutting off the bottom of a plastic bottle, you'll stretch a balloon around the opened end and insert another balloon through the mouth of the bottle. You'll then push a straw through the neck of the bottle and secure it with a rubber band and play dough. By blowing into the straw, the balloons will inflate then deflate, similar to how our lungs work.

• Plastic bottle
• Rubber band

#31: Homemade Dinosaur Bones

By mixing just flour, salt, and water, you'll create a basic salt dough that'll harden when baked. You can use this dough to make homemade dinosaur bones and teach kids about paleontology. You can use books or diagrams to learn how different dinosaur bones were shaped, and you can even bury the bones in a sandpit or something similar and then excavate them the way real paleontologists do.

• Images of dinosaur bones

#32: Clay and Toothpick Molecules

There are many variations on homemade molecule science crafts . This one uses clay and toothpicks, although gumdrops or even small pieces of fruit like grapes can be used in place of clay. Roll the clay into balls and use molecule diagrams to attach the clay to toothpicks in the shape of the molecules. Kids can make numerous types of molecules and learn how atoms bond together to form molecules.

• Clay or gumdrops (in four colors)
• Diagrams of molecules

#33: Articulated Hand Model

By creating an articulated hand model , you can teach kids about bones, joints, and how our hands are able to move in many ways and accomplish so many different tasks. After creating a hand out of thin foam, kids will cut straws to represent the different bones in the hand and glue them to the fingers of the hand models. You'll then thread yarn (which represents tendons) through the straws, stabilize the model with a chopstick or other small stick, and end up with a hand model that moves and bends the way actual human hands do.

• Straws (paper work best)
• Twine or yarn

#34: Solar Energy Experiment

• Teaches Kids About: Solar energy, light rays

This solar energy science experiment will teach kids about solar energy and how different colors absorb different amounts of energy. In a sunny spot outside, place six colored pieces of paper next to each other, and place an ice cube in the middle of each paper. Then, observe how quickly each of the ice cubes melt. The ice cube on the black piece of paper will melt fastest since black absorbs the most light (all the light ray colors), while the ice cube on the white paper will melt slowest since white absorbs the least light (it instead reflects light). You can then explain why certain colors look the way they do. (Colors besides black and white absorb all light except for the one ray color they reflect; this is the color they appear to us.)

• 6 squares of differently colored paper/cardstock (must include black paper and white paper)

#35: How to Make Lightning

• Teaches Kids About: Electricity, weather

You don't need a storm to see lightning; you can actually create your own lightning at home . For younger kids this experiment requires adult help and supervision. You'll stick a thumbtack through the bottom of an aluminum tray, then stick the pencil eraser to the pushpin. You'll then rub the piece of wool over the aluminum tray, and then set the tray on the Styrofoam, where it'll create a small spark/tiny bolt of lightning!

• Pencil with eraser
• Aluminum tray or pie tin
• Styrofoam tray

#36: Tie-Dyed Milk

• Teaches Kids About: Surface tension

For this magic milk experiment , partly fill a shallow dish with milk, then add a one drop of each food coloring color to different parts of the milk. The food coloring will mostly stay where you placed it. Next, carefully add one drop of dish soap to the middle of the milk. It'll cause the food coloring to stream through the milk and away from the dish soap. This is because the dish soap breaks up the surface tension of the milk by dissolving the milk's fat molecules.

• Shallow dish
• Milk (high-fat works best)

#37: How Do Stalactites Form?

Have you ever gone into a cave and seen huge stalactites hanging from the top of the cave? Stalactites are formed by dripping water. The water is filled with particles which slowly accumulate and harden over the years, forming stalactites. You can recreate that process with this stalactite experiment . By mixing a baking soda solution, dipping a piece of wool yarn in the jar and running it to another jar, you'll be able to observe baking soda particles forming and hardening along the yarn, similar to how stalactites grow.

• Safety pins
• 2 glass jars

Summary: Cool Science Experiments for Kids

Any one of these simple science experiments for kids can get children learning and excited about science. You can choose a science experiment based on your child's specific interest or what they're currently learning about, or you can do an experiment on an entirely new topic to expand their learning and teach them about a new area of science. From easy science experiments for kids to the more challenging ones, these will all help kids have fun and learn more about science.

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Kindergarten Science Experiments

These fun and easy kindergarten science experiments will be a hit with your kids. They are all hands-on and engaging STEM activities for kids!

Simple Kindergarten Science Experiments

If you’re looking for easy and entertaining science experiments to enjoy with your kindergarten students, you’ve come to the right place.

I’m passionate about sparking my kids’ curiosity through science investigations, and we’ve made it a goal to do even more of them. We’ve curated a collection of our favorite science activities.

Knowing that many of you are also eager to discover science experiments and activities suitable for kindergarten students, I’ve decided to share them right here with you.

If you’re in search of science activities tailored for kindergarten, this resource is bound to be a great help to you. Bookmark and come back to it as we will continue to add more experiments to this page as we do them.

Favorite Science Experiments for Kindergarten

These are some of our most popular STEM activities for kindergarten.

Your kids will love watching the colors race together in the Skittles experiment. Their reactions to the Fireworks in a Jar experiment and Lava Lamp experiment are always fun to watch!

You will be able to explain the science, prompt them to ask questions and answer questions as they ask them.

Science – Capillary Action

Capillary action occurs because water is sticky since water molecules like to stay together (cohesion). Thanks to adhesion, water sticks to other substances and moves along their walls. Learn more about capillary action with the three colorful experiments!

Science – Fun with Water

Most kids love water! Your students will learn so much with these fun hands-on science activities!

More Science Fun

Here are some more fun and exciting experiments for your kindergarten students! The kids will have a blast while they engage with these hands-on science lessons.

Educational Benefits of Science Experiments

Apart from the visual fun, experiments offer numerous benefits for students:

• Critical Thinking:  Kids will experiment with different variations and use trial and error to figure out how to manipulate the experiment. Be sure to ask questions to help foster your students’ curiosity. Invite them to ask you questions as well!
• Chemical Reactions:  They will be introduced to chemical reactions, creating curiosity about the interactions between substances.
• Fine Motor Skills:  Kids will help with these fun science experiments. They will be able to help setup the activity, pour, mix, and so much more.
• Creativity: Experiments are a great way for kids to explore their creativity. They will be able to try so many different fun variations.
• Building Confidence and Self-Esteem : As kids conduct experiments and have successful results, their confidence will really grow! This will encourage them to tackle challenges with excitement and perseverance.

We hope your kindergarten students love these engaging science activities! Looking for more fun science? Check out our Science for Preschool post .

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50 Amazingly Simple Science Experiments for Kids at Home

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Kids love experimenting , and these 50 simple science experiments for kids at home from Brigitte are perfect for all ages! Plus, you probably already have the basic supplies at home.

My daughters and I have had a lot of fun doing science experiments. Each year when we create our spring and summer list , we make sure to include “science days” which are days filled with science experiments.

Sometimes our science experiments don’t work according to plan, but I have been told that all scientists have failures with experiments from time to time.

It’s okay if they aren’t all successes.

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50 Simple Science Experiments with Supplies You Already Have

I love these 50 simple science experiments for you to try with your little scientists. They all use basic household supplies that you probably already have at home!

Most of these are experiments my daughters and I have done together. I hope you enjoy them as much as we have!

Get little ones involved with these easy toddler-friendly science experiment ideas!

Simple Science Experiments with Water

Not only can water  be a blast to play in, but water plus a few basic supplies equals a lot of science fun!

• Make an orange sink and float with an orange buoyancy experiment from Playdough to Plato.
• Compare the amount of salt in different types of water with this salty egg experiment  as seen on Uplifting Mayhem.
• Do a little more sinking or floating with a fun sink or float experiment  even toddlers can do from Hands On As We Grow.
• Use the free printable to record what sinks or floats in an outdoor experiment from Buggy and Buddy.
• Create some beautiful pieces of paper with this rainbow paper experiment from Science Kiddo.
• Talk about solutions as you try the “what dissolves in water” experiment  as seen on Hands On As We Grow.
• Learn about water absorption with this simple experiment from Little Bins for Little Hands.
• Mix some fun colors with this oil and water experiment  from Fun Learning for Kids.
• Make your own lava lamp , just like on  Hands On As We Grow.
• Can you keep all the water in the bag? Try it with a  leak-proof bag experiment  as seen on Hands On As We Grow.
• Learn about surface tension with this  magic finger pepper experiment  found on Hands On As We Grow.
• Make your own  water cycle in a bottle  as seen on A Dab of Glue Will Do.

Simple Science Experiments with Baking Soda and Vinegar

Baking soda + vinegar = a great chemical reaction! This fizzy reaction can fuel a variety of simple science experiments at home.

First of all, we have tested and found out the absolute best combination of baking soda and vinegar to get the best reaction possible. It makes a difference if you add vinegar to baking soda or vice versa! And how much you use!

• Inflate a balloon without blowing into it with a baking soda and vinegar balloon experiment  as seen on Little Bins for Little Hands.
• Practice colors as you do a baking soda and vinegar with color experiment as seen on Hands On As We Grow.
• Have fun outside with an outdoor volcano eruption  as seen on Preschool Inspirations.
• Have more volcano fun by making apple volcanoes as seen on The Resourceful Mama.
• Learn about acids and bases and the chemical reaction that occurs when you make apple seeds dance with a   jumping apple seeds experiment  as seen on JDaniel4s Mom.
• Watch some rice dance with a   dancing rice experiment as seen on Green Kid Crafts.
• Continue your dance party by making raisins dance with a dancing raisin experiment  as seen on 123 Homeschool 4 Me. What other items can you get to dance?
• Learn more about acids and bases by dissolving a sea shell as seen on Teach Beside Me.
• Make an egg shell disappear with this disappearing egg activity  as seen on Premeditated Leftovers.
• See how far you can launch a soda bottle with this baking soda powered boat as seen on Science Sparks.
• Make your own rocks (or eggs) with this fizzy treasure rocks experiment as seen on Living Life and Learning.
• Have some fun this summer with this frozen vinegar experiment as seen on Inspiration Laboratories.

Plant Themed Simple Science Experiments

Enjoy learning about seeds, plant parts, and how plants grow with these simple science experiments.

• Learn about how plants soak up water through their stems with a flower experiment for kids  from Growing A Jeweled Rose.
• Watch seeds sprout as you grow seeds in a jar  as seen on Teaching Mama.
• Learn about the parts of the seed with a seed coat experiment as seen on Gift of Curiosity.
• Build a house out of sponges and then watch it sprout with this sprout house as seen on The Stem Laboratory.
• Learn what liquids allow seeds to grow the best with this seed experiment  as seen on Gift of Curiosity.
• Explore how plants grow towards the light with this shoe-box maze experiment from Plants for Kids.

Animal Themed Simple Science Experiments

Learning about animals can be even more fun with some simple hands-on simple science experiments.

• Find out more about giraffes and create some giraffe spots  as seen on Preschool Powol Packets.
• Learn about how animals in the Arctic keep warm by making an arctic glove  as seen on Steve Spangler Science.
• Discover how penguins stay dry with a penguin feather experiment as seen on Raising Little Superheroes.
• Learn about different bird beaks with a bird beak experiment as seen on Blessed Beyond a Doubt.
• Explore how fish (and hermit crabs) breathe with this gill experiment  as seen on Preschool Powol Packets.
• Learn about sharks with a   shark buoyancy experiment as seen on Little Bins for Little Hands.

Even More Simple Science Experiment for Kids at Home!

If you are still looking for more science fun, you may enjoy the following simple science experiments.

• Find out how sugary drinks hurt teeth with an  eggs-periment  as seen on Feels Like Home Blog.
• Discover geodes (the state rock of Iowa) with this eggshell geode crystal experiment  as seen on Science Bob.
• Learn about air pressure with an egg and bottle experiment  as seen on Science Sparks.
• Find out what causes an apple to brown with this apple science experiment  as seen on Teach Beside Me.
• Make an  edible bubble apple with an experiment as seen on Preschool Powol Packet.
• Learn more about surface tension with a penny and water experiment  as seen on Artful Parent.
• Mix colors like magic with this color changing milk experiment  from Hands On As We Grow.
• Blow up a balloon with this soda and balloon experiment from Learn Play Imagine.
• Practice letters by making beautiful crystal letters as seen on Books and Giggles.
• Make your own indoor hovercraft  as seen on Living Life and Learning.
• Learn about colors with this beautiful butterfly chromatography craft  as seen on Buggy and Buddy.
• Make soap souffle  as seen on Steve Spangler Science.
• After talking about liquids and solids (and finding them in your own home), create oobleck  as seen on Babble Dabble Do. Is it a liquid, or is it a solid?
• Learn about frost by making some indoor frost as seen on Little Bin for Little Hands.
• Make your own homemade butter in a jar as seen on Happy Hooligans.

What scientific experiment will you try first?

About Brigitte Brulz

Brigitte Brulz is a homeschooling mom of two daughters, wife of her high school sweetheart, and author of Jobs of a Preschooler and Pickles, Pickles, I Like Pickles. She offers free coloring pages and activity ideas on her website at BrigitteBrulz.com .

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March 13, 2024 at 1:05 am

Wow, these experiments look like so much fun! I can’t wait to try them out with my kids. We’re always looking for new and creative ways to learn about science at home, and these experiments look like they’ll be perfect for us. Thanks for sharing! 😊

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I love science experiments! This one is really simple and easy to do.

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16 Science Experiments for Kindergarten: Nurture Curiosity and Learning with These Simple Experiments

4 Easy Science Experiments for Kindergarten

1. dancing raisins.

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2. Magic Milk

Watch as we demonstrate the magic of milk in this fun science experiment for kindergarteners. Using just a few household ingredients, your students will learn about chemical reactions and colors.

3. Baking Soda and Vinegar Volcano

4. rainbow celery, 4 fun science experiments for kindergarten, 5. colorful bubble snake.

In this video, you’ll learn how to make a colorful bubble snake using just a few household ingredients. It’s a fun and easy science experiment that will captivate your kindergarten learners.

6. Exploding Milk

7. walking water.

Young minds will be delighted as they witness the magic of water “walking” between cups while exploring the wonders of capillary action and color mixing.

In this video, you’ll learn how to make water “walk” using just a few household ingredients. It’s a fun and easy science experiment that will teach your kindergarten learners about capillary action.

8. Balloon Rocket

4 christmas science experiments for kindergarten.

Make the holiday season both enjoyable and educational for your kindergarteners by infusing science into your curriculum. These festive experiments will not only spark curiosity but also make learning more fun and memorable. have a blast experimenting with these cool Christmas science projects!

9. Fizzy Candy Canes

Looking for a fun and exciting science experiment to do with your kids? Look no further! Our candy cane fizzle experiment puts a unique spin on the classic baking soda and vinegar reaction. It’s all thanks to the powerful chemical reaction that creates carbon dioxide gas, resulting in that cool and exciting fizzing and bubbling effect. Get ready to experience a hands-on science lesson unlike any other!

10. Crystal Snowflakes

Introducing a magical winter experiment that will leave children feeling like creative geniuses! By using pipe cleaners and a top-secret solution made with natural borax and hot water, kids can craft their very own one-of-a-kind snowflakes. Watch in amazement as the borax molecules dance around the pipe cleaner, creating a stunning crystal formation that perfectly mimics the intricate beauty of real snowflakes.

Lean how to make crystal snowflakes in this fun science experiment for kindergarteners. Your students will learn about crystal formation and shapes in a fun and engaging way.

11. Peppermint Oobleck

12. melting snowman.

Looking for an exciting science experiment that will mystify your kids? Look no further. This super cool experiment involves the power of chemical reactions to make a snowman melt right before your eyes. With just a few simple ingredients like baking soda and vinegar, you’ll create a reaction that produces carbon dioxide gas. As it foams and fizzes, it’ll look like the snowman is melting away.

Learn how to make a melting snowman in this fun science experiment for kindergarteners. Your students will learn about the properties of different materials and states of matter.

4 Thanksgiving Science Experiments for Kindergarten

13. apple volcano.

Looking for a fun and educational experiment for your little ones? Try this one where they get to create a mini volcano! By combining vinegar and baking soda, a cool chemical reaction occurs and carbon dioxide gas is released. The build-up of gas in the apple causes it to erupt like a volcano.

14. Corn on the Cob Popcorn

Immerse yourself in a hands-on learning experience where you can see firsthand the magic that happens when heat, steam, and pressure work harmoniously together. Delight in the excitement of watching dried corn kernels transform before your very eyes as they burst open, creating the beloved snack we all know and love – popcorn!

Learn how to turn corn on the cob into popcorn in this fun science experiment for kindergarteners. Your students will learn about heat energy and transformations.

14. Pumpkin Guts Sensory Play

16. cranberry science experiment.

Experience the magic of buoyancy and density with this exciting experiment for children! Discover how cranberries can float in water thanks to the air pockets inside them. But wait, adding salt dissolves and reduces the density of water, causing these little berries to sink!

Additional 4 Science Experiments for Kindergarten

17. elephant toothpaste.

In this video, you’ll learn how to make elephant toothpaste using hydrogen peroxide and yeast. This experiment is a fun and exciting way to teach young learners about the science of chemical reactions and how they can cause a foamy

18. Magnetic Painting

This exciting magnetic experiment provides a dynamic and imaginative way to introduce children to the fascinating world of magnetism. With this hands-on approach, children will be enthralled as they use magnets to craft their own vibrant and one-of-a-kind works of art. Young minds will be captivated by the endless possibilities offered by the power of magnets, making for an unforgettable educational experience.

19. Egg in Vinegar

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In this video, you’ll learn how to dissolve the shell of an egg using vinegar. This experiment is a great way to teach young learners about chemical reactions and how they can cause a change in the physical properties of an object.

20. Ice Cream in a Bag

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45 Easy Science Experiments for Kids

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Imagine blowing the biggest bubbles imaginable — or even making bubbles within bubbles. Or sending vessels — rockets, tea bags, airplanes — soaring through the sky for impossible distances. Now imagine making things explode, or change colors, or reveal hidden messages with just a few simple mixtures.

None of this is magic. It's all science that you can do at home, most likely with ingredients you already have in your house. So, next time you need a boredom-busting indoor activity on a rainy day or a DIY project to get their minds humming, try one of these best at-home science experiments for kids , which cover topics like cover magnetism, surface tension, astronomy, chemistry, physics and more.

First off, it's good to start them off with the scientific method. Give them a journal to record their observations, questions, hypotheses, experiments, results and conclusions. As always, safety counts: wear goggles and coats or aprons if need be (sometimes kids get a kick out of how scientific the protective gear makes them look), and always make sure that the kids are supervised when doing them. (Warning: Some of these are messy!)

These experiments are mostly designed for preschoolers through elementary schoolers — with a couple that are either demonstrations or better for older kids — but if you have a younger one, you can check out these 1-year-old learning activities , toddler learning activities and preschool/kindergarten learning activities , some of which also cover STEM subjects.

Floating Fish

Here's another one that deals with solubility and density.

• Draw the outline of a fish on the bottom of a glass plate or tray in dry-erase marker. Retrace your drawing to make sure all the lines are connected. Let dry for a minute or two.
• Fill the measuring cup with tap water. Place the pour spout just inside the corner of the dish and add water very slowly until it just covers the bottom. Be careful not to pour water directly onto your drawing or make splashes near it. The water will move toward your drawing, eventually surrounding it. Observe what happens. If the water splashes or it doesn’t work on your first try, empty the dish, erase the drawing with a paper towel, dry off the dish, and try again.
• Tilt the dish slightly from side to side. What happens? Jot it down.

The ink in dry erase markers is engineered to be slippery. It’s made with a chemical that causes it to easily release from surfaces. (Permanent markers are made with a chemical that makes the ink stick to surfaces, so be sure not to use these in your experiment!)

The easy-release ink lets go from a surface, but why does it float? There are two reasons. First, dry erase ink isn’t soluble, which means it won’t dissolve in water. Second, dry erase ink is less dense than the water, so it becomes buoyant, meaning it can float. When you tilt the dish, the fish moves around on the water’s surface.

From Good Housekeeping Amazing Science: 83 Hands-on S.T.E.A.M Experiments for Curious Kids! See more in the book »

Brush, Brush!

This one will really get them into brushing their teeth once they scientifically prove all the good things that toothpaste can do.

• Write on sticky notes: Soda 1, Soda 2, Juice 1, and Juice 2. Place them in a row on a counter.
• Fill two glasses halfway with brown soda and place behind the Soda 1 and Soda 2 sticky notes. Fill two glasses halfway with lemon juice and place behind the Juice 1 and Juice 2 sticky notes.
• Carefully place one egg in the bowl. Squeeze a big dollop — about one tablespoon — of toothpaste on top of the egg and gently rub the toothpaste all around with your hands until the egg is completely covered in a thick layer of toothpaste. Repeat with a second egg.
• Gently submerge the toothpaste-covered eggs into the liquids: one egg in the glass labeled Soda 1 and the other egg in the glass labeled Juice 1. Wash and dry your hands.
• Gently submerge the remaining eggs, without toothpaste on them, in the remaining glasses: one in the glass labeled Soda 2 and the other in the glass of juice labeled Juice 2. Wash and dry your hands. Leave the eggs in the glasses for 12 hours.
• After 12 hours, remove the eggs from the glasses of soda one at a time. Rinse them in cool water and pat them dry with the towel. Place each egg by the sticky note of the glass it was in. Are the eggs the same or different colors?
• Remove the eggs from the glasses of juice one at a time. Rinse them under the faucet and pat them dry. Place each egg by the sticky note of the glass it was in. Feel the eggs gently. Does one feel stronger or weaker than the other?
• Write down your observations in your science notebook.

The eggshells in this experiment represent the enamel (outer coating) on your teeth. Toothpaste cleans your teeth and prevents stains: it removes food and drink particles that are stuck on your teeth. Teeth can be stained easily by dark-colored liquids like cola, coffee or tea. The egg without toothpaste will be brown and discolored. The egg covered in toothpaste was protected from turning brown.

Toothpaste also protects your pearly whites from decay (breaking down). The egg without toothpaste left in the lemon juice was worn down and soft to the touch, while the egg that was protected with toothpaste is stronger. The lemon juice is acidic, and those acids broke down the shell just as acidic drinks can wear away your tooth enamel. When a tooth is worn down, a cavity can form more easily. But the fluoride in toothpaste mixes with your saliva to create a protective coating around your tooth enamel. It helps keep your teeth strong and cavity-free.

Grow an Avocado Tree

For an easy lesson in Earth Science, your family can grow an avocado tree from a pit. You can buy an AvoSeedo kit , or just peel the seed and suspend it over water with toothpicks.

Get the tutorial »

Milk Bottle Xylophone

No for an experiment in sound!

• Arrange six glass jars or bottles, all the same size with no lids, in a line. What will each jar sound like when you tap it with a spoon? Make a prediction, then tap each jar. Record your observations.
• Next, put water in each of the jars. Pour 1⁄4 cup (60 ml) of water into the first jar. Add 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) of water to the second jar. Continue in 1⁄4-cup increments, adding 3⁄4 cup (180 ml) of water to the third jar, 1 cup (240 ml) of water to the fourth jar, 11⁄4 cups (300 ml) of water to the fifth jar, and 11⁄2 cups (360 ml) to the sixth jar. Add a couple of drops of food coloring to each jar.
• What will each jar sound like? Will they sound the same or different than when the container was empty? Will they sound the same or different from one another? Record your predictions.
• Tap each jar with a metal spoon. Write down your observations about each jar’s pitch (how high or low a sound is) in your notebook.

Sound waves are created by vibrations, which are back-and-forth movements that are repeated again and again. Pitch depends on the frequency of the waves — how many are created each second. A high pitch is created by high-frequency sound waves, and can sound squeaky. A low pitch is created by low-frequency sound waves, and sounds deep and booming.

When you tapped the jar, it vibrated. The vibrations traveled from the jar to the water to the air and eventually to your ears. The jars with more water had a low pitch. The sound waves vibrated more slowly because they had more water to travel through. The jars with less water had higher pitches. The sound waves vibrated faster because they had less water to travel through. A jar with no water in it makes the highest pitch because it has the least substance to travel through.

"Elephant Toothpaste"

Okay, elephants don't really brush with this stuff, which is made from a chemical reaction between hydrogen peroxide, yeast, dish soap and a few other simple ingredients. But this experiment has a big "wow" factor since, when the substances are mixed, the "toothpaste" foams out of the bottle. You can use it to teach kids about catalysts and exothermic reactions.

Get the tutorial at Babble Dabble Do »

DIY Compass

Explore the way magnetism works, and how it affects everyday objects, by magnetizing a needle and making a DIY compass. You can even spin the compass in the water, and it'll end up pointing the right way again.

Get the tutorial at STEAM Powered Family »

Craft Stick Chain Reaction

Kids can learn about the differences between potential and kinetic energy with this chain reaction. It makes a big impact: Once the tension is released, the pom poms go flying through the air!

Get the the tutorial at Science Sparks »

Color-Changing Invisible Ink

Kids will feel like super-spies when they use this heatless method to reveal pictures or colors written with "invisible ink." You can try different acid/base combinations to see which one makes the most dramatic result.

Get the tutorial at Research Parent »

Paper Bridge

Get the engineering back into STEM with this activity, which challenges kids to create a paper bridge that's strong enough to hold as many pennies as possible. How can they manipulate the paper to make it sturdier? (Hint: Fold it!)

See the paper bridge tutorial at KidsActivities.com »

Challenge your little scientist to lift up an ice cube with just a piece of string. It's possible ... with a little salt to help. Salt melts the ice and lowers the freezing point of the ice cube, which absorbs the heat from the water around it, making the water cold enough to re-freeze around the string.

Get the tutorial at Playdough to Plato »

Marshmallow Catapult

Another lesson in potential and kinetic energy, kids will love sending mini marshmallows flying in the name of science. Change some of the variables and see how that affects the marshmallow's trajectory.

Get the tutorial at Hello, Wonderful »

Leaf Breathing

It's hard for kids to picture how plants and trees "breathe" through their leaves — until they see the bubbles appear on a leaf that's submerged in water. You can also teach them about photosynthesis by putting different leaves in different spots with varying levels of sunlight.

Get the tutorial at KC EDventures »

Hoop-and-Straw Airplane

We all remember how to fold those classic, triangular paper airplanes, but these hoop-and-straw airplanes fly way better (and straighter). Experiment by changing the length of the straw and the size of the hoops and see how it affects the flight.

Get the tutorial at Mombrite »

Film Canister Rocket

Blast off! You don't need jet fuel to make these rockets go, just Alka-Seltzer tablets and baking soda, but they'll be amazed when they achieve lift-off! (Note: If you can't find old film canisters, tubes of Airborne work, too.)

Get the tutorial at Raising Lifelong Learners »

Coin Inertia

Stack up about five or so coins on a piece of cardboard and place it over a glass of water. Then, flick the cardboard out from on top of the glass. Do the coins drop into the water, or ride with the cardboard? Due to inertia, they drop into the water — a very visual (and fun!) demonstration of Newton's First Law of Motion.

Get the tutorial at Engineering Emily »

Apple Oxidation

What works best for keeping an apple from turning brown? Test to find out! Slice up an apple, and let each slice soak in a different liquid. Then take them out, lay them on a tray, and check the brownness after three minutes, six minutes and so on. Not only does this test the properties of different liquids, it also helps students practice the scientific method if they create hypotheses about which liquids would be most effective.

Get the tutorial at Jennifer Findley »

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Coffee Ground Fossils

By making a salt dough with coffee grounds and pressing various shapes into it (toy dinosaur feet, seashells), kids can get a better understanding of how fossils are made. If you poke a hole in the top before it dries, the kids can hang their "fossils" up in their rooms.

Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda »

Chromatography Flowers

Chromatography is the process of separating a solution into different parts — like the pigments in the ink used in markers. If you draw stripes around a coffee filter, then fold it up and dip the tip in water, the water will travel up the filter and separate the marker ink into its different pigments (in cool patterns that you can display as a craft project). This family made the end-result even brighter by adding an LED circuit to the center.

Get the tutorial at Steam Powered Family »

Water Walking

You'll need six containers of water for this one: three with clear water, one with red food coloring, one with blue coloring, and one with yellow coloring. Arrange them in a circle, alternating colored and clear containers, and make bridges between the containers with folded paper towels. Your kids will be amazed to see the colored water "walk" over the bridges and into the clear containers, mixing colors, and giving them a first-hand look at the magic of capillarity.

Get the tutorial at Fun Learning for Kids »

Sunscreen Test

This experiment puts the A (art) in STEAM: Paint different designs on construction paper with different sunscreens, leave the papers out in the sun and compare the results. Then, hang your "conclusions" on your fridge.

Get the tutorial at Tonya Staab »

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35 Easy Science Experiments You Can Do Today!

Looking for easy science experiments to do at home or in the classroom? You’re in luck because we’ve got over 35 easy science activities for kids that will help you make science fun for all ages. 

Most of these simple science experiments for kids are easy to prepare, quick to perform, and use household items or inexpensive materials you can find almost anywhere. To connect the fun to the “why it works” you’ll find an easy to teach explanation with every experiment!

Musical Jars Science Experiment 

This super easy experiment is simple as it is fun! Kids make their own musical instruments with clear jars and water then investigate sound waves, pitch, and more.

When the experiment is complete, use the colorful new “instrument” for a fun music lesson. Kids can play and take turns to “name that tune”!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->  Musical Jars Science Experiment

Viscosity of Liquids Science Experiment

Viscosity may be a confusing term for kids at first, but this super easy experiment can help them see viscosity in action!

With marbles, clear jars, and a few household materials, kids will make predictions, record data, and compare the results while they test high and low density liquids.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->   Viscosity Science Experiment

Floating Egg Science Experiment

Can a solid egg float? Kids can find the answer and understand why with this quick science experiment. 

Discover just how easy it can be to make a raw egg float while testing the laws of density. We’ve included additional ideas to try so kids can make predictions and test the concept further.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->   Floating Egg Science Experiment

Paper Towel Dry Under Water Experiment

Is it possible to keep a paper towel dry even when submerging it under water? The answer is a surprising “yes,” if you use science to help!

Start with the properties of your materials, make a prediction, then explore matter, density, volume, and more.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->   Paper Towel Dry Under Water Experiment

Mixing Oil & Water Science Experiment

This simple experiment for kids helps them better understand density and the changes that happen when adding an emulsifier to the mix. 

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->   Mixing Oil & Water Experiment

Will it Float or Sink Science Experiment

Will it sink or will it float? This fun experiment challenges what students think they know about household items!

Students record their hypothesis for each item then test it to compare what they think will happen against their observations.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Float or Sink Science Experiment

Water Temperature Science Experiment

What does thermal energy look like? In this easy science experiment, kids are able to see thermal energy as they explore the concept in action.

With clear jars and food coloring, students can quickly see how molecules move differently through hot and cold water.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Water Temperature Science Experiment

Balloon Blow-up Science Experiment

Kids will discover how matter reacts when heated and cooled as they watch with surprise as baking soda and vinegar blow the balloon up before their eyes.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Balloon Blow-up Science Experiment

Floating Ping Pong Ball Science Experiment

Kids will giggle with joy with this super easy experiment. With only a ping pong ball and a hair dryer, students will have a great time while exploring Bernoulli’s Principle in action. 

We’ve included additional ideas to further explore the concept with different objects and observe the change in results.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Floating Ping Pong Ball Science Experiment

Hair Stand on End Science Experiment

It’s especially fun for those who’ve never seen static electricity in action before!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Hair Stand on End Science Experiment

Oil Bubbles in Water Science Experiment

Kids explore density and experience some chemistry when creating oil bubbles in water with everyday household items.

This experiment is particularly fun when kids see that they’ve made what looks like a lava lamp!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->  Oil Bubbles in Water Science Experiment

Color Changing Water Science Experiment

Kids will be surprised as they watch a new color being “created” without mixing! Using only a clear bowl and glass, some food coloring, and water, this super easy science experiment is quick and easy with a huge wow factor. 

Try it with yellow and blue to follow along with our demonstration video then try different primary color combinations and explore the results.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->  Color Changing Water Science Experiment

Magnetic Paper Clip Chain Science Experiment

It may seem a bit like magic but it’s actually science! It’s not hard to capture your kids’ attention with this quick and easy science experiment as they watch paper clips “stick” together and form a chain!

Perfect for younger children, the experiment only takes a few minutes and is a fun way to explore the concept of magnetic transference.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->  Magnetic Paper Clip Chain Science Experiment

Is it Magnetic Science Experiment

With only a magnet and a few household items, kids will make and record their predictions, test and observe, then compare what they think is magnetic against the results.

Simple and quick, but some of the results may surprise your students!

Cloud in a Jar Experiment

This simple experiment only requires a few materials but really holds student attention as a cloud forms before their eyes!

Kids will learn new weather vocabulary as they explore how physical changes and reactions happen as clouds begin to take form. We’ve also included a helpful chart on the types of clouds.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->  Cloud in a Jar Science Experiment

Magic Milk Science Experiment

Create a dancing rainbow of colors with this easy science experiment for kids!

Using only a few ordinary kitchen items, your students can create a color explosion in ordinary milk when they add our special ingredient. (Hint: The special ingredient (soap!) includes hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules that make the magic happen!)

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->  Magic Milk Science Experiment

Walking Water Science Experiment

Water can’t really walk upwards against gravity, but this cool science experiment makes it seem like it can! 

Kids are able to see the capillary action process and learn how attraction and adhesive forces in action allow water to move out of one glass into another. 

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Walking Water Science Experiment

Light Refraction Science Experiment

The results of this easy science experiment are so amazing, it makes kids (and adults) think it must be magic!

Young scientists watch in surprise while they see an arrow change directions instantly. Investigating refraction couldn’t be more fun!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Light Refraction Science Experiment

Dancing Raisins Experiment

Learn about the reactions of buoyancy and density in this simple science activity for kids. 

They may not need dancing shoes, but give them a glass of soda pop and the raisins in this fun experiment love to dance!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Dancing Raisins Science Experiment

See Sound Experiment

Kids love this experiment because they are encouraged to drum loudly so they can “see” sound waves in action!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> See Sound Science Experiment

Elephant Toothpaste Science Experiment

Grab some giant brushes and get ready to make elephant toothpaste! Although you might not be able to get an elephant excited by this super easy experiment, kids love it!

The impressive and quick results created by the chemical reaction and the heat released in the process makes an abundant amount of fun and colorful foam!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Elephant Toothpaste Science Experiment

Upside Down Glass of Water Science Experiment

We all know what happens when we turn a glass of water upside down, but what if I told you you can do it without the water spilling out?

The experiment only requires a few common items and you’ll be amazed by the results of air pressure in action!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Upside Down Glass of Water Science Experiment

Pick up Ball with a Jar Science Experiment

It almost seems like magic but with the help of science, you can pick up a ball with an open jar!

Instead of magic, this easy science activity uses centripetal force and practice to do what seems like the impossible. 

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Pick up Ball with a Jar Experiment

Will It Melt Science Experiment

Can you guess which items will melt? This easy outside experiment challenges what students think they know about the effects of the sun.

Pepper Move Science Experiment

Can you make pepper move and zoom away with just a light touch of your finger? With science you can!

This experiment only takes a few quick minutes from beginning to end, but the reaction caused by surface tension makes kids want to do it over and over. 

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial ->  Pepper Move Science Experiment

Crush a Plastic Bottle Science Experiment

Go for it, crush that bottle, but don’t touch it! Although it usually can’t be seen or touched, air pressure is pushing against all surfaces at all times.

With this easy science activity kids can see air pressure at work when they watch a bottle crushes itself!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Crush a Plastic Bottle Science Experiment

Egg in Vinegar Science Experiment

This vinegar science experiment will have your eggs and kids bouncing (with excitement!) before you know it!

Kids can watch and explore the results of chemical reactions as the egg changes from something that seems solid into what feels like something bouncy!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Egg in Vinegar Science Experiment

Straw Through a Potato Science Experiment

Can you make a normal plastic straw go into a raw, solid potato? It seems like something impossible, but science can easily make it possible!

Pick your potatoes then let kids try their strength as they explore air pressure with this super easy experiment.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Straw Through a Potato Science Experiment

Rainbow in a Jar Science Experiment

With only a few household items, they’ll explore mass, volume, and density with every color layer!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Rainbow in a Jar Experiment

Tornado in a Bottle Science Experiment

Kids can have fun while learning more about centripetal force with this fun experiment.

With a little muscle and science, kids watch with amazement as they create their own glitter cyclone in a bottle as the centripetal force vortex appears.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Tornado in a Bottle Science Experiment

Why Doesn’t the Water Leak Science Experiment

Can you poke holes in a plastic bag full of water without the water leaking out? With this super easy science activity you can!

Kids are stunned as they learn about polymers and how they can do what seems to be impossible.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Why Doesn’t the Water Leak Science Experiment

Use a Bottle to Blow-up a Balloon Experiment

Is it possible to blow up a balloon with only water and science? 

In this super easy experiment, kids learn more about how matter behaves as they watch a balloon inflate and deflate as a result of matter being heated and cooled.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Use a Bottle to Blow-up a Balloon Experiment

Orange Float Science Experiment

Kids explore buoyancy as they learn about and test density in this sink or float science activity.

While it only takes a few minutes, this super easy experiment invites kids to predict what they think will happen then discuss why the heavier orange floats!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Orange Float Science Experiment

Pick up Ice with String Science Experiment

With only a few household items, kids learn about freezing temperatures and the results they create in saltwater versus freshwater.

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Pick Up Ice with String Science Experiment

Color Changing Walking Water Experiment

Using the concepts explored in our popular Walking Water Science Experiment, kids will see color walk from one glass to another and change colors as it goes!

The quick experiment seems to defy gravity like magic, but don’t worry, kids can find out how science makes it work!

Detailed Instructions & Video Tutorial -> Color Changing Walking Water Experiment

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Fun And Simple Experiments for Kindergarten Science You Can Easily Do at Home

Looking for fun science experiments for kindergarteners at home?

I’ve been there. And I know how frustrating it is to look for experiments that you want to do right now that don’t need lot of preparation (or a trip to the store).

I’ve got you covered.

Easy, Fun & Age-appropriate Science Experiments for Kindergarteners at Home

Here are some of the coolest at home science experiments for kindergarten age kids using only materials you already have in the kitchen.

Bookmark this page. Or pin on Pinterest.

Also, I would love it if you tell me in the comments section which ones you’ve tried (and if you’ve got a picture of it, we’d love to feature that on here, too!)

1. Upside Down Water Experiment

What kids do:  Tip a drinking glass full of water upside down

What they learn:  Kindergarteners learn about air pressure, surface tension and adhesion.

Text instructions: https://www.gallykids.com/upside-down-water-experiment

This is so fun! In this experiment, we put a glass full of water upside down and the water stays in! Defying gravity? No. this is air pressure and surface tension in action

Y ou will need:

• drinking glass
• a big bowl (optional)

2. Cleaning Oxidized Coins Experiment for Kindergarten

What kids do:  Clean oxidized coins using different kitchen household items

What they learn:  What happens when an acid reacts with copper oxide + why the Statue of Liberty is green

This experiment compares 6 different household items to see which cleans a copper coin the best. 

• apple juice
• vinegar + salt solution

You’ll need copper coins, too. Check out our video below for instructions.

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3. Fun Water Cycle Experiment for Kindergarten Kids at Home

What kids do:  Build a mini earth

What they learn : How water cycle works

Text Instructions:  https://www.gallykids.com/water-cycle-experiment

This mini water cycle experiment shows kids what happens to the water around us, how clouds form and why it rains.

You’ll need:

• blue food colouring
• pebbles, rocks or sand

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4. The Walking Water Experiment: A Science activity on Capillary Action

What kids do : Make water “walk” from one glass to another

What they learn:  How capillary action works. It’s also a good lesson on absorption and color mixing

Text instructions: https://www.gallykids.com/capillary-action-experiment

You will need:

• food coloring
• paper towel 

5. Air Pressure Experiment

What kids do:  Carry a Glass Jar with a Balloon

What they learn : Air exerts pressure

This is a very easy and quick experiment that starts with a challenge.

Start by asking your child to carry the jar only with a balloon. This practices critical and/or parallel thinking. It’s also fascinating to see the different ways their minds work. 

After they try different ways to do it, you swoop in 🙂 and show them how it’s done.

First, put the balloon inside the jar.

Then blow on the balloon.

As you blow on it, the air inside the balloon will blow in all directions occupying all that space inside the jar. As you do this the balloon gets stuck so tight that you can pick the balloon up. 

6. Surface Tension: The Scattered Black Pepper Experiment

What kids do:  Make pepper scatter with a single drop of dishwashing liquid. Make it even more fun using glitter.

What they learn:  This experiment shows kids one of the amazing properties of water which is water tension.

Text instructions:  https://www.gallykids.com/pepper-and-water-trick

Look at the pepper run for their lives at the touch of a detergent.

• ground black pepper
• dishwashing liquid
• glitter (optional)
• string (optional)

7. Leakproof Bag Experiment

What kids do:  Poke a plastic bag full of water without the water leaking out

What they learn:   the Properties of polymers

It needs very few materials and is a truckload of fun. You will need

• resealable bag like sandwich or plastic bags : note: paper bag doesn’t work

Instructions :

• Fill the sandwich bag with water.
• Slowly poke the bag with the pencils.
• Watch what happens. No leakage! such a magical experience for many kids.

This may look like a very easy science experiment but kids will have so much fun doing it. They’d want to keep doing it again and again so make sure you have a lot of pencils.

Also, be aware that taking out the pencils and seeing the water seep out is just as fun.

I have to admit that I didn’t know about this before until we tried it, so it was pretty cool when we first poke that bag and it didn’t leak.

This experiment explains the properties of polymers pretty well.

8. On Density: The Floating Egg

What kids do:  Make water denser using salt and make an egg float in it

What they learn:   Answer questions like why do you float in the Dead sea? Why are you lighter when swimming in the sea than in the lake? It’s a great science lesson on the density of saltwater.

Text instructions:  https://www.gallykids.com/density-experiment-with-water

• 2 drinking glasses

9. Static Electricity Experiment: Bending Water

What kids do:  Bend water using a balloon

What they learn:  See static electricity at work. How opposite charges attract each other

Text instructions:  https://www.gallykids.com/bending-water-experiment

In this static electricity experiment, we use balloons and other household items to find out which can bend the water the most (and what’s that got to do with positive and negative charges)

• a good set of hair 🙂
• tap (faucet)
• optional (other things around the house that you think behaves like a balloon

10. Air Pressure Experiment: Making Water Rise

What kids do:  Cover a burning candle with a drinking glass and watch water rise in the glass

What they learn:  That air exerts pressure

Text instructions: https://www.gallykids.com/burning-candle-experiment

Here’s another water science experiment for kindergarteners to teach air pressure. It’s pretty amazing to see the water rising inside the glass. It might as well be magic :). A very cool science trick that kids love.

Reminder: We’re using a lighted candle here, so we recommend adult supervision

• clear drinking glass

11. The Self Inflating Balloon Experiment

What kids do:  Inflate a balloon using vinegar and baking soda

What they learn:  All about chemical reactions and what carbon dioxide “looks like”

Text instructions:  https://www.gallykids.com/self-inflating-balloon

This is a classic kindergarten experiment and one you can easily do at home (children may need a little help putting the balloon on the bottle though).

• baking soda
• small bottle

12. Balloons & Static Electricity Experiment

What kids do:  Make ground black pepper jump around using balloons

What they learn:  Electron imbalance and Static electricity

Text instructions:  https://www.gallykids.com/static-electricity-experiment-balloons

• a piece of A4 paper 
• some black pepper

Don’t forget to listen to the hissing sound!

13. Science Experiment with Ice and Salt

What kids do:  Pick an ice cube with a string

What they learn:  Why we put salt on the roads in the winter

Text instructions: https://www.gallykids.com/ice-salt-experiment

This isn’t just a science experiment. It’s also a party trick!

The challenge is to pick an ice cube using a piece of string (you can also use a toothpick). It’s surprisingly easy. 

You Will Need:

• bowl of water

14. Air Takes Up Space Experiment

What kids do:  Keep paper dry even when submerged in water

What they learn:  That air takes up space. Molecules in the air at work

Text instructions:   https://www.gallykids.com/air-takes-up-space-experiment

All you need for this experiment are a bowl of water, plastic glass and a kitchen towel.

The rest is optional. But I suggest that you do them too as they do make the experiment more fun (and longer — for those times when you need to fill at least 30 minutes worth of activities!)

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Easy Science Experiments You Can Do At Home!

June 27, 2021 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

These science experiments you can do at home have been designed to be simple, open-ended and use materials you already have around the house ( mostly paper, scissors, recycled items and kitchen staples ).

Click on the experiment image or the link to each science experiment to view full details and instructions for each science investigation .

I’ve got 100s more easy and fully explained science experiments for kids and easy STEM Challenges too if you fancy taking a look.

Easy Experiments for Science at Home

These activities are the perfect easy experiment to try at home and the best part is you probably already have everything you need to do them!

Create flying paper spinners. Experiment with different sizes and types of paper.

Use a ruler to test your reaction time.

Create a simple optical illusion.

Design and launch a water powered bottle rocket.

Use cornflour to make gloop!

Use baking soda and vinegar to erupt a volcano.

Create towers of different shapes and test to see how strong they are.

Reverse the direction of an arrow using just a glass of water!

Watch a lava lamp bubble!

Learn about emulsions with this beautiful magic milk investigation.

Place skittles in water and watch as the colours spread.

Use the freezing power of ice and salt to make ice cream in a bag.

Build your own catapult using popsicle sticks.

Make a density jar using oil and water.

Save an egg from breaking by creating a parachute!

More awesome science for kids

It doesn’t get much more simple than these easy newspaper STEM challenges . Roll up paper to create a den or try something more unusual and design paper slippers, or a newspaper monument.

Paint on ice, dissect a flower and make your own bubble wands with these science and STEM Challenge cards .

Some of my favourite Science Sparks experiments are in this collection of Fairy Tale science investigations , including growing a bean for Jack and building a gingerbread house.

I also have themed science investigation ideas for all times of the year including an egg filled collection of Easter science experiments , winter science investigations , summer science and so much more, so do take a look around.

Last Updated on March 29, 2022 by Emma Vanstone

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These activities are designed to be carried out by children working with a parent, guardian or other appropriate adult. The adult involved is fully responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out safely.

45 Easy and Fun Science Activities for Preschool

Introduce curious little minds to a world of discovery.

Every day is a new opportunity for toddlers to ask “Why?” over and over. Tap into that curiosity with these fun and engaging science activities for preschoolers. These simple experiments incorporate many preschool favorites like playing with bubbles or water, making arts and crafts, and, of course, making a mess!

To make things even easier, we’ve rated every one of these preschool science activities for preschoolers based on difficulty and materials.

Difficulty:

• Easy: These are low- or no-prep experiments you can do pretty much anytime
• Medium: These take a little more setup or a longer time to complete
• Advanced: Experiments like these take a fairly big commitment of time or effort
• Basic: Simple items you probably already have around the house
• Medium: Items that you might not already have but are easy to get your hands on
• Advanced: These require specialized or more expensive supplies to complete

Water Preschool Science Experiments

Stem challenges for preschoolers.

• Seasonal Preschool Science Activities

More Science Activities for Preschoolers

These water activities for preschoolers help teach little learners a variety of science concepts. (These can get a little messy, so you might want to try them outside.) Find even more water science activities here.

Make music with xylophone bottles

Difficulty: Easy / Materials: Basic

The classic experiment using varying levels of water in glasses or bottles is even more fun when you add some food coloring. Experiment with different water depths and mallet styles to make all kinds of beautiful music!

Learn more: Xylophone Bottle at Mama Papa Bubba

Surround kids with an oversized bubble

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Kids (and let’s face it, adults too) will definitely get a kick out of this fun science experiment. While you’ll only need a kiddie pool, some dish soap, and a Hula-Hoop to make this a reality, the payoff will be big.

Learn more: Giant Bubbles at Make and Takes

Watch rice dance in water

There are lots of cool baking-soda-and-vinegar experiments out there ( ever made your own volcano ?), but this one is always a favorite with little ones. The acid-base reaction causes the rice to dance and jump around in the water for an effect that is just so cool!

Learn more: Dancing Rice at Green Kid Crafts

Reveal colors with chemical reactions

Preschool science experiments often include a combination of baking soda and vinegar like this one. Fill muffin tins with a drop of food coloring, then top it with baking soda. Finally, let kids squirt in vinegar to reveal fabulous foamy hues! (Be sure to wear eye protection for this one.)

Learn more: Fizzy Fun at Busy Toddler

See what sinks and what floats

This preschool science activity helps kids learn to construct a hypothesis, conduct a simple experiment, and then sort their findings by property.

Learn more: Sink or Float at Fun With Mama

Learn what dissolves in water

Engage in more water play by having kids predict which items will dissolve in water and which ones won’t. Have kids keep track of the results so they can see if they have anything in common.

Learn more: What Dissolves in Water? at Hands On as We Grow

Watch hot water rise and cold water sink

This early exploration into the concept of density is always impressive to see in action. Have kids discover how hot water rises and cold water sinks. Explain that the same applies to air, and see if kids can think of a way to observe that in action too.

Learn more: Water Density Experiment at Mombrite

Grow a paper towel rainbow

“Capillary action” might be a real mouthful for preschool science students, but they don’t need to remember the term to be impressed by this experiment! All you need are markers, a paper towel, and two glasses of water.

Learn more: Capillary Action Experiment at Mombrite

Make shaving cream rain clouds

This is a classic science activity every kid should try at least once. It helps them understand how clouds become so saturated with water that they must release it in the form of rain.

Learn more: Shaving Cream Rain Clouds at One Little Project

Blow bubble towers

There are lots of fun science activities you can do with bubbles to explore concepts like surface tension. Or you can just have a blast seeing who can make the tallest tower with bubbles and straws.

Learn more: Bubble Towers at Happy Hooligans

STEM challenges give students a chance to try solving problems on their own. Give them some basic supplies and instructions, then let them experiment until they find a solution to the challenge.

Rescue toys from hot lava

While you might not want pre-K kids climbing all over the classroom furniture to play “The Floor Is Lava,” they can do the same thing with their toys in this cute STEM challenge.

Learn more: Floor Is Lava at Forward With Fun

Build a catapult

Challenge students to build a catapult using just three items: Popsicle sticks, elastics, and a plastic spoon. You’ll definitely want to have an extra set of adult hands available as this can prove challenging for pre-K kids. Finally, bring plenty of marshmallows or pom-poms to launch.

Learn more: Make a Catapult at Education.com

Discover strength in shapes

Learn shapes while also practicing some basic science. Fold paper into various shapes to form columns and ask kids to predict which will be able to support the most books.

Learn more: Strength in Shapes at All for the Boys

Build an aluminum foil boat

Teach kids about buoyancy and physics while having fun in the process. First, give your students some tinfoil and challenge them to build a sturdy boat. Then, challenge them to fill the boat with as many pennies as they can without it sinking.

Learn more: Foil Boat Challenge at Little Bins for Little Hands

Waterproof a boot

Ask kids to select various materials and tape them over the free boot printable found at the link. Then, test their hypotheses to see which ones work best.

Learn more: Waterproof a Book at Science Sparks

Reach for the sky

Round up all your building blocks and try this whole-class project. What will students need to do to be able to construct a tower that reaches all the way to the ceiling?

Learn more: Tower Engineering Challenge at Mama Smiles

Link up the longest paper chain

This incredibly easy preschool STEM activity really gets kids thinking. The challenge? Create the longest possible paper chain using a single piece of paper. So simple and so effective.

Learn more: Paper Chain Challenge at Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

Build an apple toothpick tower

Put a healthy spin on a classic STEM challenge by substituting apple pieces for marshmallows. Kids will have a tasty snack when they’re done!

Learn more: Apple Toothpick Tower at N. Family Club

Stack up plastic cups

Kids absolutely love stacking cups ! Turn the play into a STEM challenge by adding index cards into the mix. Kids can experiment to see if they can build taller towers with or without the cards.

Learn more: Solo Cup Engineering Challenge at The Salty Mamas

Craft a nest

Take a nature walk and pick up items like sticks, leaves, and more. Then, build your own bird nests to protect little eggs and hatchlings.

Learn more: Build a Nest at Pink Stripey Socks

Seasonal Science Activities and Experiments for Preschoolers

Whether you’re looking for Halloween science activities , winter science experiments , or Easter egg activities , find them all and more here!

Make pretend snow

No snow where you live? Make some yourself! Find easy recipes for “snow” using baking soda, shaving cream, cornstarch, and other household items. Experiment to find the one that works best.

Learn more: Make Pretend Snow at Elf on the Shelf

Explore how mittens keep you warm

Ask little ones if mittens are warm, and they’ll likely answer yes. But when they measure the temperature inside an empty mitten, they’ll be surprised by what they find. Learn about body heat and insulation with this easy experiment.

Learn more: Mitten Body Heat Experiment at Classroom Magic

Measure the water content of snow

Two inches of snow is not the same as two inches of rain. This easy winter science experiment measures the amount of water actually found in an inch of snow.

Learn more: How Much Water Is in Snow? at KC Edventures With Kids

Create salt crystal hearts

Difficulty: Medium / Materials: Basic

Make these pretty red crystalized hearts as Valentine’s Day decorations, or anytime you want to show someone some love!

Learn more: Salt Crystal Hearts at Red Ted Art

Grow grass in an eggshell

Difficulty: Medium / Materials: Medium

What’s more fun than a preschool science experiment that doubles as a craft? You’ll need eggs, soil, grass seeds, water, and a permanent marker to bring this project to life. Kids will especially love personalizing their eggshell.

Learn more: Egg Grass Heads at Mother Natured

Decompose a jack-o’-lantern

Difficulty: Easy / Materials: Medium

When Halloween is over, plop your jack-o’-lantern pumpkin in the garden and observe it each day. Kids learn how organic matter breaks down over time.

Learn more: Pumpkin Decomposition at Gift of Curiosity

Send a ghost flying with magnets

Use magnets along with a few other supplies to make a tissue ghost seem to float in midair! It’s the perfect spooky Halloween science activity for preschoolers.

Learn more: Flying Ghosts at STEAM Powered Family

Conduct experiments on marshmallow Peeps

Pick up a package of marshmallow Peeps (they’re available during many seasons of the year now), and try turning them into little boats. Experiment with different sail sizes and types, and figure out how to make the candy boats go faster.

Learn more: Marshmallow Peep Boat Challenge at Lemon Lime Adventures

Launch plastic egg rockets

Put on some safety goggles and get ready for lift-off! This simple experiment uses Alka-Seltzer tablets to turn eggs into rockets.

Learn more: Easter Egg Rockets at The STEM Laboratory

Dissolve colorful turkey “feathers”

Baking soda and vinegar experiments are always popular, and this one is so cute for the Thanksgiving season. Build your own little turkey with baking soda feathers, then watch them foam up and dissolve when you add some vinegar.

Learn more: Turkey Feather Science at 123 Homeschool 4 Me

These science activities and experiments give preschoolers a chance to explore all sorts of science concepts, from plants and animals to germs and gravity and beyond.

Slice apples to learn about oxidation

Here’s another classic preschool science activity: using apple slices to learn about oxidation (and how to prevent it). When you’re done, you’ve got a tasty snack to eat too.

Learn more: Apple Oxidation at Teaching With Jennifer Findley

Show why sunscreen is important

First, have your students make four construction-paper people, each with varying conditions. Wrap one in plastic wrap, cover another in sunscreen, put a hat on one and a set of sunglasses on another. Ask kids to hypothesize what will happen when they’re left out in the sun, then see if they’re right!

Learn more: Sunscreen Experiment at 123 Homeschool 4 Me

Engage in some shadow science

Learn about animals and shadow science with these adorable and easy puppets. Use them to act out some scenarios involving these creatures in their natural habitats.

Learn more: Shadow Science at Little Bins for Little Hands

Mix up some “magic” milk

A drop or two of dish soap will make food coloring dance and swirl across the surface of a shallow bowl of milk. Preschool science experiments often seem like magic, but this one is all about surface tension and chemical reactions.

Learn more: Magic Milk at Laughing Kids Learn

See how easily germs spread

We love a preschool science experiment that reminds little ones of the importance of good handwashing. Help them see why it’s so important with this simple experiment that uses glitter to stand in for germs .

Experiment with wax paper

This wax paper experiment is interesting from both a science and art perspective. Ask kids to think about why wax paper behaves differently than other paper they use for art projects.

Learn more: Wax Paper Resist at Housing a Forest

Predict and observe what will melt in the sun

You’ll need a hot sunny day for this preschool science experiment. Help students choose a variety of items to place into a muffin tin and have them predict which ones will melt. Set the tin out in the sun for an hour or two, then bring it in and record your results.

Learn more: Melting Science at Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

Drop balls to introduce gravity

Gravity can be a complicated subject, but all pre-K kids need to understand the basics. Drop balls of all sizes to discover that they all fall in the exact same way.

Learn more: Gravity Experiment at Inspiration Laboratories

Head to the playground to explore gravity and friction

What goes up must come down! A playground slide is the perfect place to help kids understand gravity. This is a good chance to learn about friction too.

Learn more: Playground Science at Buggy and Buddy

Test objects with magnets

Magnets are undeniably a source of fascination for kids. At this stage, you can worry less about explaining how magnets work and instead just let kids explore which items are attracted to magnets and which aren’t. Sort the items into categories, then see if the items have anything in common.

Learn more: Magnets at PreKinders

See sound waves in action

This series of simple experiments lets kids see sound waves at work. Start by making waves with a Slinky , then move on to tuning forks and bouncing confetti.

Learn more: Sound Experiment at Hands On Teaching Ideas

Make an orange volcano

Making erupting volcanoes is a staple of any childhood! We love this easy volcano experiment using an orange, baking soda, and vinegar.

Learn more: Orange Volcano at The Art Kit Blog

Grow delicious rock candy crystals

Preschoolers love science activities that involve food. While crystal experiments are a hit with kids of any age, this one is perfect for the young crowd. It requires a little patience, but kids get to eat the yummy results!

Learn more: Kool-Aid Rock Candy at Growing a Jeweled Rose

Move pom-poms with air pressure

Understanding the idea that air can have enough force to move objects can be a little challenging, but this simple experiment brings that concept to life. We love that this experiment is affordable since most people (especially teachers) already have these materials on hand.

Learn more: Air Pressure Experiment at Kids Activities Blog

Make a balance scale

This simple balance scale is so easy to make yet provides endless opportunities for weighing all kinds of objects. Have kids assemble a scale from a plastic hanger, a few paper cups, and some string, then let them hypothesize which items will be heavier and which will be lighter.

Learn more: DIY Balance Scales at Go Science Kids

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Easy Science Experiments To Do At Home

Science experiments at home are a fun way to engage the kiddos in easy-to-understand science concepts. They’ll want to do them over, over, and over again! One of the fascinating things about science activities for kids has to be the ease with which you can set up so many fun science experiments, even at home! The one thing that all of these experiments have in common is that they use everyday household supplies. How easy is that?

What Science Experiments Can I Do At Home?

Can you do terrific science experiments at home? You bet! Is it hard? Nope!

What do you need to get started?

Simply get up, walk into the kitchen, and start rummaging through cupboards. You will surely find some or all the supplies you need for all the easy home science experiments below.

These experiments at home work well with multiple age groups from preschool to elementary and beyond. Our activities have also been readily used with special needs groups in high school and young adult programs! More or less adult supervision depends on your kids’ abilities!

Read on to find out our favorite science experiments you can do at home that are do-able and make sense!

Using The Scientific Method With Kids

The scientific method is a process or method of research. A problem is identified, information about the problem is gathered, a hypothesis or question is formulated from the information, and the hypothesis is tested with an experiment to prove or disprove its validity.

Sounds heavy… What in the world does that mean?!? It means you don’t need to try and solve the world’s biggest science questions! The scientific method is all about studying and learning things right around you.

As children develop practices that involve creating, gathering data evaluating, analyzing, and communicating, they can apply these critical thinking skills to any situation.

Learn more here:

• Using The Scientific Method with Young Kids
• Variables In Science
• Observation In Science

Note: The use of the best Science and Engineering Practices is also relevant to the topic of using the scientific method. Read more here and see if it fits your science planning needs.

Helpful Science Resources To Get You Started

Here are a few resources that will help you introduce science more effectively to your kiddos or students and feel confident yourself when presenting materials. You’ll find helpful free printables throughout.

• Best Science Practices (as it relates to the scientific method)
• Science Vocabulary
• 8 Science Books for Kids
• All About Scientists
• Science Supplies List
• Science Tools for Kids
• Join us in the Club

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The following kids’ science activities can work for preschoolers through middle schoolers allowing multiple ages to work together while still learning great science concepts. Older kiddos can easily apply the scientific method, fill out science journal pages, and use science vocabulary to extend their learning.

Blow Up A Balloon 

Of course, you know you can blow up balloons with your breath! What do you exhale? Carbon dioxide! But did you know you can also blow up a balloon with two common household ingredients, vinegar and baking soda?

Set up your experiment and test the difference between a balloon blown up with your breath and one blown up with the chemical reaction. Notice any differences?

LOOK : Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment

Catapult Physics

Explore potential and kinetic energy with a simple to make catapult. Our Popsicle stick catapult tutorial is perfect for testing physics in the living room.

Explore the weights of different objects and how far they fly. Play with the lever arm and fulcrum to test force. Run through Newton’s laws! Why not invent your own catapult? Craft sticks and rubber bands are the base for this project. A bottle cap to hold items helps too!

LOOK: Popsicle Stick Catapult

Erupting Volcano

This is a classic science project the kids will have a blast creating at home. Although it’s a multi-step project which involves homemade salt dough, and decorating a volcano to get started, the eruptions are awesome!

You’ll need a batch of salt dough (or old playdough), paint (optional), baking soda, vinegar, food coloring, and dish soap

LOOK: Volcano Experiment

Goopy Oobleck

Prepare to get a little messy with this science experiment! You might even want to take this one outside. All you need is cornstarch and water and food coloring (optional).

Have you ever heard of a Non-Newtonian fluid? Part solid and part liquid, oobleck is more than just water and cornstarch mixed together! It also demonstrates the properties of Non-Newtonian fluids. Pick it up like a solid and let it ooze back as a liquid. 

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Grow Crystals

Growing crystals is a great way to explore saturated solutions and crystal formation with kids of all ages. If you don’t want to get into using borax powder to grow crystals (although very cool results), salt is another great option and really gets the kids involved.

Plan for the experiment to take a few days as the water has to evaporate. All you need is table salt, water. and paper!

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DIY milk fireworks! A fun way to explore chemistry and reactions with kitchen ingredients. What happens when the fat in the milk meets the dish soap?

No low-fat, fat-free options here. Full fat milk is the best choice for this home science experiment. You’ll also need food coloring, dish soap. cotton swabs, and a shallow dish.

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Melting Ice

This science activity features three different challenges that will keep the kiddos busy for hours and use items from around the house. Explore how ice melts, try to prevent ice from melting, and more. Simple science information included!

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Can you really make an egg bounce or a rubber egg? What happens to egg shell when you have an egg in vinegar? So many fun ideas to test out with a few simple supplies. All you need is some uncooked eggs and vinegar.

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Slime Science

We love making and playing with all types of cool slime. From super fluffy slime, galaxy slime, butter slime, glow-in-the-dark slime, and more. But did you know that slime can also be a fun science experiment? 

Explore what happens when you vary the key ingredients in one of our most popular slime recipes. You only need PVA glue, slime activators , and baking soda for tons of slimy fun.

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Walking Water

Explore capillary action , the process that moves water up through the stem of a plant in order for photosynthesis to work!

You can demonstrate this in several ways, including a walking water rainbow, color-changing flowers, and even with celery and lettuce leaves. All you need is food coloring, water, and something to move the water!

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Balloon Rocket

How far can your balloon rocket fly? There’s an equal and opposite reaction for every action—exciting physics with straws, a balloon, and two anchor points.

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Are you looking for more cool science experiments to do at home? Here’s even more to try- kid approved! Little scientists, through big scientists, will love the selection of mixtures, models, and mess!

Colorful Candy Experiments

Fantastic candy science experiments that you can actually do with all of your favorite candy! Of course, you might have to allow for taste testing too!

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Who doesn’t love fizzing, erupting and even exploding chemical reaction experiments ? Even better you can do these science experiments at home safely with everyday ingredients.

Grow Your Science

Experiment with plants with one or more of these hands-on activities for kids. Set up a seed germination jar, mini-greenhouse, learn how plants breath, make food and more.

Science You Can Eat

Can you eat science? You bet! Kids love tasty food science experiments  and adults love inexpensive and easy to set up science experiments at home!

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Simple science jar experiments you can actually do in a single Mason jar! Totally doable and fun for kids to work on science at-home!

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Science Experiments By Age Group

We’ve put together a few separate resources for different age groups, but remember that many experiments will cross over and can be re-tried at several different age levels. Younger kiddos can enjoy the simplicity and hands-on fun. At the same time, you can talk back and forth about what is happening.

As kiddos get older, they can bring more complexity to the experiments, including using the scientific method , developing hypotheses, exploring variables , creating different tests, and writing conclusions from analyzing data.

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Simple Science Experiments For Preschool Children

Best science experiments for children.

Your child is at an age when the world around him/her seems exciting and plain old fun. It’s no wonder it’s the best time to introduce your kindergarten kids to the fascinating world and wonders of science. Here are a couple of easy kindergarten science experiments for your kids.

These cool kindergarten science experiment ideas can be done indoors and outdoors and will assimilate fine motor and observational skills in kids. Try these out at home and outside too.

• Sink And Float

Sink and float is a fun science game where you take a sheet of paper and label two columns as sink and float, respectively. You then tell your child to collect a couple of household and simple outdoor objects and try placing them one at a time in a big bowl or pan of water to see whether they sink or float.

The science behind this is that heavy objects sink while light objects float. Your kids will love it.

• Invisible Drawing 

Tell your kid to take a pan of water and mix in a few drops of dishwashing detergent. Get them a cotton swab and encourage them to draw or write their favorite letters on the bathroom window. After a hot bath or steam bath, they’ll notice that the letters or pictures they drew on the glass become visible despite the foggy surroundings.

The science behind this is that dishwashing detergent prevents water molecules from forming on the surface. Amazing!

• The Egg Game

Give your kid a glass and ask him to pour water till the halfway mark. Now, ask your kid to mix six tablespoons of salt and stir. Again, instruct your kid to gently add water till it the glass is almost full. Tell him/her to place the egg in the water and watch what happens. The egg will float because salt increases the density of the water.

• The Magnet Game 

Ask your kid to gather a few items from around the house and place them near a magnet one by one. The ones that are made from metal or nickel will get pulled in while the others won’t stick to the magnet. It’s a cool way to teach your kid about the magnetic properties of metals.

• Colour Theory Game

Take three glasses and fill them with water and add food colouring in each. Make sure the colours you add are red, yellow, and blue. Ask your kid to mix the colours and observe how new colours form. The science behind this is that red, yellow, and blue, are primary colours which can be used to create more colour variations.

Ask your kid to take three cups of water and fill them up to the brim. Cover one of them with a lid and tell him to put them all in the freezer. In the morning, remind your kid to take them out from the freezer and check them again. The cup with the lid will have noticeable cracks; the reason being water expands when frozen to cold temperatures, causing the cup to crack.

• The Balloon Experiment 

Inflate a balloon and place it near your kid’s ear. Gently tap it and watch him/her marvel at the outcome. The science lesson in this is that air molecules move and collide with each other, thus increasing sound waves.

• The Wave Game 

Take a bottle and fill 3/4 of it with water and the rest with castor oil. Add food colouring to the mix and ask your kid to turn it upside down or side to side. Colourful waves will travel from one end to the other, thus teaching them that the Earth’s gravitational pull causes waves as it rotates around the sun.

• The Gravity Game

Take a big watermelon and apple. Make sure you weight them each apart so that your kid realizes which one is heavier. Take them to a tall playground structure and ask him/her to drop both of them at the same time. If done correctly, both the objects will hit the ground at the same time. Your kid may be baffled at this experiment and ask how the heavier object didn’t reach the ground before the lighter one.

The answer is the Earth’s gravity attracts all objects with an equal pull and this pull’s force doesn’t change based on the weights of different objects.  Repeat this experiment with bowling balls, ping pong balls, and other objects and watch your kids’ curiosity unfold! Newton would be proud.

• The Water Lesson 

This little game involves three coffee cans, pieces of black construction paper, some tape, moist dirt, sand, and some time. Place the three cans in front of a sunny window on top of a radiation. Tape all the three with black construction paper except make sure that the second one is filled halfway with moist dirt and the third with sand. Ask your kid to make a hypothesis and check back after a while. Your kid will notice that the paper taped to the can filled with dirt will be drenched with moisture while the sandy can will have light traces of moisture, thus proving that soil retains water.

This lesson is also tied to their kindergarten curriculum and introduces them to their water cycle lessons too!

We understand your kid may be entering junior high any time which is why we have covered science experiments for children who are older than kindergarten kids too. Here are a couple of easy science experiments for kids of older age groups-

• The Shadow Game 

Everyday life provides many opportunities for this fun little game. Ask your child to investigate his shadow and guess where the light source comes from. What happens if he changes the shape of the shadow and takes objects like hula hoops and morphs it into different shapes? What happens if you change the direction the hula hoop is facing or if you move to a different spot outdoors or indoors? Explore this game with a lamp as well.

• Backyard Detectives 

Take your kid out on a detective adventure to the backyard or a park. Ask him to explore different species of plants, bugs, insects, and small-sized animal species. Teach them to observe trees and look for signs of animal life there. Have the leaves been eaten or has the soil been burrowed? Ask questions aloud like, ‘I wonder what the ants eat?’ or ‘I wonder how the caterpillar moves’ will teach you kid about the structures of organisms and how they meet their basic needs. Ask your child to wonder about which animals take shelter where and when they come out. Document these changes and capture outdoor moments on camera every season to make memories and have fun exploring hands-on learning.

• Playground Science

Take your kid to the playground and ask them to balance themselves on swings or play structures. Ask them to think about what they are doing and how long they are able to maintain balance based on different postures. Tell them to think about what happens when they push harder on the swing and why it happens. Playing on the swings will teach your kids about equal and opposite forces.

• Weather And Structure Games 

When taking your kid on car rides or bus trips, ask him to describe the shapes and number of clouds, whether the sun is visible or not or where light comes from, the differences between manmade structures, and describing what the weather is like. These observations will model their senses and enhance their understanding of their surroundings. Ask your child to reason why the moon follows them at the night and explain to them why that appears to be so but is not.

• Building Blocks 

Take your child to construction sites or places with bricks and stones. Ask him to look closely and notice whether the stone has multiple colours or how they differ in shape and texture. Explain to him how buildings are made and how the materials look and differ in their foundations. What kind of challenges do construction workers face during building constructions and why are the rooftops of houses slanted? These experiences will build your child’s observation skills and awareness of their environments.

• Kitchen Experiments 

The kitchen is a wonderful avenue for developing a sense of measuring and observing how changes take place (foundations of chemistry). Children of this age are curious and want to help out in the kitchen. Let your child do that by encouraging him/her to mix ingredients, play with recipes, and watch how changes occur when two ingredients mix and heat up on the pan. Make scrambled eggs and pancakes in front of your child and allow them to observe how the fire changes the shape and colour of the yolk and encourage him/her to describe what he/she is seeing.

• Coloured Flowers 

Capillary action is when water flows through small spaces without the help of gravitational pull or external opposing forces. This phenomenon is due to the high surface tension of fluids and it explains how a sponge draws water into it or how hair strands stay wet after a bath even if gravity acts on them. A fun experiment to demonstrate this is to take a bunch of white flowers, trim with angled cuts and place them in a cup of lukewarm water. Add a couple drops of food dye and colouring and let the flowers sit for a few hours, until they begin to change colours. Your kids will be left mind-blown with this experiment.

• Homemade Slime 

Slime ranks at the top of childhood memories and who doesn’t have fond memories of watching Ghost Busters as kids? For this cool little trick, take a 1/4 cup of water, 1/4 cup of white school glue, and add a few drops of food colouring to the mix. Add borax solution to the glue and water and mix. Continue kneading till it results in a texture you like and remove the slime from your bowl or cup and have fun.

• Paper Airplanes

Teach your kids a little bit about physics and origami by making a paper airplane. Let it fly and bend its corners to demonstrate how the plane changes its flight path.

This experiment is a little explosive in nature so make sure to stand back when watching it go. For this you need a can of diet coke and a mentos pack. Drop in a mentos (or two) in the can of diet coke can and watch it explode! Older kids absolutely love it!

Kids love quenching their curiosity and exploring the marvels of science. At these budding ages, let them explore, have fun, and try out these science experiments and activities for kids at home and outside while you’re at it!

Your kid will definitely think you’re cool and creative and give you props for your taste of adventure with these easy but fun indoor and outdoor science experiments!

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18 Easy Science Experiments Perfect for Preschoolers

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These easy science experiments are perfect for preschool aged children. Many of them would be great for older children too, so they could be enjoyed together as a family activity.

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Easy Science Experiments for Preschoolers

#1. ice and salt experiment.

Image: Learning & Exploring Through Play

I think I enjoyed this fascinating salt and ice experiment just as much as Little N (toddler)! As you observe the salt melting craters into the ice, that’s where the colouring seeps through and creates beautiful coloured tunnels.

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#2. Colour Mixing on Coffee Filters

Image: Messy Little Monster

Using primary colours (red, yellow and blue) and coffee filters, why not explore the different secondary colours you can create? Kids can see for themselves all the different shades of colours that can be made by mixing 2 (or more) colours together.

It is fascinating to watch as the paint spreads and is absorbed by the the coffee filters. Messy Little Monster uses jumbo eye droppers to make this simple colour mixing activity that works on fine motor skills.

#3. Make Glow in the Dark Bubbles

Make your very own glow in the dark bubbles for hours of outdoor fun!

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#4. Pop, Rock Balloons

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This is a great idea from A Little Pinch of Perfect for pop rock balloons .

As the Pop Rocks and the soda make little bubbles, when they pop, the air inside the bubbles fills the balloon right in front of your very eyes!

#5. Create Fizzy Lemonade

Image: Learn with Play at Home

What a fun idea! Why not let your preschool create their very own edible science experiment? This fizzing lemonade experiment from Learn With Play at Home is the perfect little experiment before meal time.

#6. Simple Colour Mixing Science

Image: My Mundane and Miraculous Life

Simple? Fun? Educational? – Check!

Sometimes the most simple set-ups are enjoyed the most. Most preschoolers LOVE water play, and this easy colour mixing science experiment  from My Mundane and Miraculous Life is sure to be popular. Simply add some food colouring and away they go, creating lots of different colours!

#7. Little Scientist Space

Image: Epic Childhood

Perhaps you want to create a space that offers lots of experimenting and imaginative play? Epic Childhood has some great ideas for little scientists in this post , where they share their set-up.

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#8. Colourful Milk Experiment

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This colourful milk experiment from Crafts by Amanda is fascinating, and all it requires is milk, food colouring and dish soap. There is a great video to go along with it too, as well as explanations around the science behind the fun!

#9. Walking Water

Image: Parenting Chaos

This colour-mixing activity is pretty awesome! A beautiful rainbow experiment, creating colours through walking water  from Parenting Chaos. Using some simple tools your little ones will look on in amazement as new colours are created before their very eyes!

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#10. Water Bottle Fountain

Add a twist to your water play and create your very own fountain! This water bottle fountain experiment from Learn with Play at Home allows children to see that air takes up room and is always present even though we can’t see it.

#11. Oil and Water Discover Bottles

Image: Play Trains

Children of this age love transferring, filling and emptying containers. By adding a couple of simple ingredients you can extend their play by allowing them to explore changes that take place when you combine oil and water . Get the instructions over at Play Trains.

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#12. Rainbow Eruptions

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How beautiful do these rainbow eruptions   from Learn Play Imagine look? Using 2 simple ingredients you too could be enjoying rainbow eruptions with your little ones!

#13. Fireworks in a Jar

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Is your little one fascinated with colours and fireworks? Then this fireworks in a jar project from I Can Teach My Child is for you! The great thing about this experiment is you will most likely have all the ingredients you need at home already.

#14. Colouring Flowers/Vegetables

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#15. Soap Clouds

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Soap clouds , like these ones from Our Best Bites, smell divine! They are also great for sensory play and your children can stand and watch the ‘cloud’ forming too. Get the details at Our Best Bites.

#16. Rainbow Paper

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Look how effective this rainbow paper is – and it only takes 5 minutes to create! The project and instructions can be found at The Science Kiddo .

#17. Sink or Float

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This couldn’t be easier – a container of water and a hunt around the home for items, is all that’s needed.

Enjoy this Sink or Float experiment from The Joys of Boys and take it in turns to predict if you think an item will sink or float. A great way to teach mathematical concepts too!

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Fun and Easy Preschool Hibernation Science Activities to Nurture Learning

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Are you looking for fun and easy ways to teach preschool hibernation science activities and resources that really nurture learning? Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more ideas.

Keep on reading for a host of wonderful ideas.

You know that hands-on activities are always my go-to for teaching.

But especially with younger children they need play learning.

Play learning incorporates sensory experiences, builds problem solving, and creates positive learning experiences.

When many animals disappear in winter, where do they go?

This is a great nature topic for preschoolers, to learn about hibernation.

Also, add some fun books.

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HIBERNATION AND MIGRATION BOOKS FOR KIDS

We love living books so I add them to our reading list when I can find them.

Then some of my kids love reference books too.

6 Hibernation and Migration Books for Kids Who Love to Read and Be Read To

Add these fun books to your home library about animals that hibernate or migrate.

Traveling with the birds. A book on bird migration.

Bird migration.

Wild Voyageur

Story of a goose family.

Hibernation Station

Everybody at the station! It’s time for winter hibernation! The sweet rhyming text of this book will calm even the most rambunctious kids and have them dreaming about what it’s like to hibernate. Young readers will be soothed and delighted as this story introduces them to different types of hibernating animals. The creatures on the train are preparing to snuggle into sleep, although with a passenger list that includes chipmunks, bears, snakes, hedgehogs, groundhogs, frogs, turtles, mice, bats, and more, there’s a lot of noise! Will the hibernating critters ever get to sleep? Take a trip to Hibernation Station to find out!

Time to Sleep

A chill is in the air and Bear knows it is time for her winter nap. But first, she must tell Snail. And Snail must tell Skunk. And Skunk must tell Turtle. Each animal who tries to put off going to sleep just a little longer sees, smells, hears, or tastes the signs of the impending season. Finally, Ladybug rushes off to tell Bear--already asleep in her cave--the exciting news.

Animals in Winter

This is a clear and appealing book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Introduce kids to basic science ideas as part of discussions about the seasons and animals.

Have you ever seen a butterfly in the snow? Probably not. Butterflies can't survive cold weather, so when winter comes, many butterflies fly to warmer places. They migrate. Woodchucks don't like cold weather either, but they don't migrate; they hibernate. Woodchucks sleep in their dens all winter long. How do these and other animals handle the cold and snow of winter?

Over and Under the Snow

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow lies a secret world of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals making their winter home under the snow. This beloved nonfiction picture book reveals the tunnels and caves formed beneath the snow but over the ground, where many kinds of animals live through the winter, safe and warm, awake and busy, but hidden beneath the snow. 

WHAT IS HIBERNATION

Hibernation is a special kind of deep sleep that certain animals do to survive the cold winter months.

When animals hibernate, their body temperature drops way down, their breathing slows way down, and they go into a deep sleep.

This helps them save energy and make it through the winter without having to find food.

These creatures usually start preparing for hibernation in the fall by eating tons of food to build up their fat stores.

They also find a safe and cozy place to sleep, like a cave or a burrow.

Once they’re all settled in, they will sleep for most of the winter.

They might wake up every once in a while, for a quick snack or drink, but they’ll mostly just be snoozing until spring arrives.

When spring finally comes around, hibernating animals will wake up and start eating and moving around again.

They’ll be hungry after their long sleep, so they’ll often start looking for food right away.

Hibernation is an incredible way for animals to survive the winter.

It’s like they have their own built-in sleeping bags and fat stores that act as fully stocked refrigerators to live off.

Animals that Hibernate

• Box Turtles
• Fat Tailed Dwarf Lemur
• Ground Squirrels

Next, look at more preschool hibernation science activities. 

MORE PRESCHOOL HIBERNATION SCIENCE ACTIVITIES 

• Make A Paper Bag Bear Den for Small World Play and you not only have an art project but also a really cute cave to add to blocks or sensory bins.
• Young preschoolers will love this Animals In Winter Hibernation Sensory Activity .
• Paper plate crafts are very inexpensive and can be so cute like the Hibernating Bear Paper Plate Craft And Free Template .
• Hib ernation Habitat Process Art .
• Some bats migrate and some hibernate, make this cute Fun Bat Anatomy Toilet Paper Roll Craft | 8 Bat Science Activities Preschool .
• Check out this Over and Under The Snow Activities for a Free Literature Unit Stud y while they are also learning basic nature science concepts.

An invitation to play is a wonderful activity that encourages a child to expand their thinking and creativity.

Children play in a new way, allowing for open-ended play with little to no direction.

HIBERNATION SCIENCE INVITATION TO PLAY

After reading a book on hibernation, watching a video, or completing another activity your child will love diving into creating hibernation habitats for their little animals.

Or they might build a bridge for them to cross, sort the materials, or create a maze- all wonderful exploration ideas!

Grab a divided tray and let’s get started.

If you don’t have one on hand you can find several sizes and styles at Dollar Tree.

If you want something a little more organic and durable these wooden options are beautiful.

You will need:

• A divided tray
• Toilet paper roll
• Small plastic animals that hibernate
• Clay or playdough
• Natural items-moss, twigs, bark, small rocks

First, gather as many natural materials as you can from the yard.

For example, sticks, twigs, rocks, large chunks of bark, leaves, and moss all make lovely natural habitat pieces.

 I like to also include some small rocks or pebbles to use for building caves.

You will probably want to also include a few toys and household items like small plastic animals, cotton batting makes a wonderful layer of snow.

Also, an empty toilet paper tube can be colored like this to create a hollowed out log (you are not likely to find a miniature version in your yard).

I like to also include some clay whenever it is any kind of building invitation to play because it helps adhere things together in a non-permanent way.

PRESCHOOL INVITATION TO PLAY

You can use Play-Doh but I find that this Crayola air-dry clay is much stickier.

Lay out your items separated into your divided tray and don’t forget to include an on-theme book for them to reference IF they wish.

Start building the base of your cave and use clay as mortar to hold the rocks together.

Continue building up and around until you have it completed.

Don’t forget to make sure it is large enough for your animal to fit inside.

We used our colored toilet paper roll as a hollow log for our squirrel to curl up in for the winter and covered it in a layer of “snow”.

While platypuses do not hibernate for the winter they do go into a state called ‘torpor’ ( which has only been witnessed in captivity)for up to 6 days.

This is a great opportunity to discuss animals that do and do not hibernate and those that partially hibernate.

We tucked ours among some logs.

Let your child play as long as they like exploring, creating, and enjoying.

You may find that if you put it away a few days later and bring it back out with a few new pieces added into it it’ll be like a fresh activity all over again.

Can you spot our hibernating snake?

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B eginning Letter Sounds (Printable) – Cut out each grid and have students use clothespins, dot markers, or dot stickers to choose the letter makes the beginning sound.

Beginning Sound Leaf Bites (Printable) – This activity allows each student to write a word, phrase or sentence within the arch cells of the rainbow about themselves. Images are included to support the younger students who aren’t quite writing but are able to make picture selections of their favorite choices to then cut and paste onto their rainbow all about me page.

Leaf Match Word Families (Printable) –  Teach your students word families & rhyming words with this fun activity. Cut out each fire truck with the word family ending and have students match the words that correspond to that word family. 18 Word families and word endings including: -ug, -un, -ut, -ot, -op, -ag, -an, -at, -ad, -ab, -ap, -et, -en, ed, –it, -in,-ip, and -ig.

Fire Safety Letters (Printable) –  This is a simple activity to get students engaged in letter identity and letter formation. These Dalmatian letter cards are sure to engage your little learners!

Fire Safety Letter Identification-  This activity focuses on letter identification. Smoke cards with letters will be used as flashcards to guide the activity. Laminate the fire truck mat to circle letters, use clothespins for fine motor practice to place on letter, or point to letter on mat once found.

Fire Safety Meeting Place Maze-  Have your littles help Sparky find his outside meeting place. Follow the path to Sparky’s outside meeting place, the tree in his front yard, by going from A-Z in alphabetical order.

Fire Truck Name Craft-  Not only will your littles create their very own fire truck but they will work on writing their name too! Customizing their firetruck will make this literacy activity extra fun.

Fire Safety Sentence –   Students read the sentence, trace the sentence, write it, then cut out the words and paste them in order. Differentiated with pictures for your little learners!

Fire Safety Math Activities for Preschoolers

Fire Safety activities offer a creative and engaging way for preschoolers to develop their mathematical skills. By incorporating the fire safety into math exercises, children can learn basic concepts such as counting, sorting, and pattern recognition in a fun and interactive manner.

Number Play Doh Mats (Printable)- Playdoh mats help students learn and identify numbers, count, and develop fine motor control as they place the playdoh on the number and also put the correct number of firetrucks on the fire truck.

Counting Pathway Game (Printable) –  Pathway games make counting and adding come to life. Roll one dice and move the corresponding number or roll two dice, add the numbers and move the total.

Counting Clip Cards – Works on counting skills, number identification, and fine motor skills. Have student place a clothespin, dotsticker, or dot marker on the correct number after counting. The pinching of a clothespin also works on finger strengthening for fine motor skills.

Measuring with Sparky-  Cut out the ruler, measure each fire safety item, then write how many inches tall it is. Use this ruler for other smaller items around the house/classroom.

Fall Leaf Number Trace (Printable)- This activity helps with number recognition & formation. Put a pile of numbers in front of your student. Give them a sheet with the dotted numbers. Have the student pick one number from the pile and trace it once they find it on their board.

Firefighter Number Puzzle –   Use these simple number puzzles to help your with number coordination and following patterns. Make them extra fun by coloring the pieces. Laminate for future uses!

Counting Number Mats (Printable)-  Use these mats for students to count manipulatives.  Have them place the same number of manipulatives in the circles or on the mat as the number shown at the top.

Number Find & Trace (Printable) –  This activity helps with number recognition & formation. Put a pile of numbers in front of your student. Give them a sheet with the dotted numbers. Have the student pick one number from the pile and trace it once they find it on their board.

Counting at the Fire Station Printable Book-  Practice counting from 1 to 5 at the fire station. The free printable book works on counting, reading and fine motor skills.

Dalmatian Spot Counting Card –  Count the number spots on the dalmatian. Cards range from 1 dot to 12. Use the collars to label how many dots the dog has.

Safety Color by Number-  Pack include three color by number pages (one boy, one girl, one Dalmatian) and a crayon color guide!

Fire Safety Fine Motor Activities for Preschool

These Fire Safety activities are an excellent way to help preschoolers develop fine motor skills.

Engaging in tasks such as tracing numbers and pictures, cutting out lines and shapes, and assembling fire safety themed crafts allows children to practice precision and control with their hands and fingers.

These activities enhance dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and muscle strength in a fun and creative way.

Put the Fire Out Fine Motor Activity-  A fine motor skill that includes water guns? Well that is every kids dream! By using hand drawn or printed out houses, shaving foam with color, and some open space- your littles will be putting out house fires and working on their skills in no time.

Tissue Paper 911 Fill In-  Students will improve and demonstrate fine motor skills by scrunching up tissue paper or ripping paper to fill in the emergency 911 number.

Dot Activities (Printable) –  Using dot activities increase hand-eye coordination, improves manual dexterity for toddlers, and encourages creativity. These dot sheets have your students filling in pictures of fires or dots on fires.

2D Shape Fire Safety Play Dough Cards –  These free 2D shape fire tree dough cards are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their 2D shape recognition and formation skills.

Cut and Sort Hot or Not Fine Motor Activity-   There are things in your home that are hot or can get hot. Teach your littles to stay away from hot things because they can hurt.  Cut and sort the pictures in the correct column and this engages fine motor skills.

911 Practice Phone-  Let children cut out the numbers 9-1-1 on the right and glue them in the squares. They can use the phone to practice calling 9-1-1.

Cutting Strips (Printable) –  Cut out these strips and have students practice cutting or tracing straight lines, curved lines, squiggly lines, or zig zag lines. This is great for scissor practice and fine motor development.

Fire Safety Cut and Paste (Printable) – This resource comes with a fire template and 6 cut and paste fire safety picture cards. Students can practice fine motor skills and learn about fire safety when they cut out each picture and glue it in place. Color and B&W versions included!

Firehouse Dog Origami-  Put your littles fine motor skills to work with origami. Creating a fun fire house dog as a keepsake fits perfectly into the fire safety theme.

Smoke Detector and Words Tracing Activity-  Teach your littles that the smoke detector says “beep, beep, beep.” and have them trace the smoke alarm and the words.

Fire Safety Arts & Crafts Activities for Preschoolers

Fire Safety art and creativity activities are a wonderful way to ignite the imagination of preschoolers.

Through artistic expression, children can explore ways of keeping themselves safe and experiment with colors, shapes, and textures.

These activities provide a creative outlet for young minds, encouraging them to think creatively and develop their unique artistic style.

Engaging with Fire Safety themed art projects helps preschoolers enhance their fine motor skills, boosts their confidence, and a sense of understanding what tools help keep us safe in ours homes, outside of our homes and firefighters keeping us safe.

Fire Safety Craft –  This simple, yet, creative craft and you can use it to teach how to put out of a fire. Mixing these paint colors will change it which shows them the teaching of different ways to put out the fire.

Shape Firetruck on Flame Painting Craft-  Take each step to create their very own firetruck. Once those are completed, you will use a few simple materials to make the fire for the background.

Fire Truck Craft Handprint Art-   A handprint anything makes a memorable keepsake. Follow the fire safety theme and create a fire truck out of their little hands.

Firefighter Dalmatian Kids Craft- Gather simple supplies such as q-tips, white paper cups, construction paper, paint, etc and have your littles build their own firefighter Dalmatian.

Craft Stick Fire Truck-  Create your own small version of Flash! Give kids plain craft sticks and have them paint them red. You could also use red dyed craft sticks. Cut another craft stick in half and lay the two pieces parallel on the table. Next, lay the red sticks perpendicular across the halved sticks and glue them together.

Firefighter Hat Craft –  Children paint a paper plate red to make this firefighter hat craft. After the paint has dried, it is cut to resemble a firefighter hat. A badge for the hat is made with yellow sticky foam. When finished, the children can wear their hats and pretend to be firefighters!

Letter of the Day: F is for Fire-  Trace a large letter F on the orange paper. Cut it out and glue to the black piece of paper. Take a square of tissue paper and wrap it around a pencil, dip in glue and then stick to the letter F. Continue until the letter is covered.

Fire Extinguisher Craft-   This craft involves having preschoolers make their own fun fire extinguisher that they can use to put-out, “Pretend,” fires anytime they feel like it!

Fire Truck Snacks-   These edible fire trucks that children can assemble make a great treat that is fun to assemble and then eat. Enjoy during a story time or during a craft time.

Fire Truck Zip Lock Bag Activity – The goal of the activity is to blow into a straw and get all the flames off the bottom a plastic bag decorated with a fire truck. If you can get the flames above the fire truck, that is even better. It takes a lot of breath control to get the flames ( tiny pieces of colored tissue) to rise off the bottom of the bag before you fill the bag with air.

Fire Safety Physical Development Activities for Preschool

Fire Safety physical activities are a fantastic way to support the physical development of preschoolers.

By engaging in activities with different movements and behaviors, children can improve their gross motor skills, balance, and coordination.

Whether they’re carrying doing DIY firefighter obstacles, putting out fake fires, or learning from firefighters themselves, these playful exercises help build strength and flexibility.

Putting Out Chalk Fires-  Draw flames with the sidewalk chalk. It doesn’t have to look good; it’ll just get washed away in a minute anyway. Have your mini-firefighter squirt water on the chalk fires to put them out.

Fire Hose Fact Practice Game- Whether you work on math facts or sight words, draw them with chalk on a fence (or sidewalk) and have your little spray out the correct answer with their “fire hose.”

DIY Fire Extinguishers Easy Pretend Play-  Fake Fire Flames for Kids are sure to bring their pretend play to life add a few DIY Fire Extinguishers and take play time to a whole new level! ou just need a few craft supplies like a clean spray bottle and some duct tape.

Firefighter Physical Fitness, “Test,” For Preschoolers-  For all your preschoolers who want to be firefighters-in-training these assorted challenges as part of a physical fitness, “Test,” are a great way to be active and develop gross as well as fine motor skills.

Firefighter Visits, How to Call 911 & Stop, Drop and Roll-  This activity is a great layout of making a morning/afternoon out of learning the top most important fire safety tips. Visit your local fire department or set up a visit from them to see how they get ready for a fire. Follow this up with how to call 911 and stop, drop and roll to save their lives.

Fire Safety Science and Sensory Activities for Preschool

Science is a great experience for kids to explore another side of learning. The projects and activities they start now in preschool will feed their minds.

Giving them the spark for science while engaging their senses makes for your preschooler to be an all around learner. Understanding the science behind how fire starts, spreads and is safely avoided/put out is the perfect way to experiment.

Utilize what you have around your home or even around your community!

The Science of Fire-  My kids wanted to know just how does fire burn? Here is a demonstration of what we learned. Fire is mystical to children. which makes it critical that children learn the importance of fire safety and that fire is not something to play with. Have fun teaching them this important lesson.

Climbing Firefighter STEAM Activity-   Create a homemade pully and firefighter for this activity. Your littles will need to place the loop at the top of their twine or ribbon on a door or cabinet knob. They will slowly alternate pulling one cord and then the other with a rocking motion to make the firefighter rise up the twine or cord. It will look like the firefighter is climbing.

Firefighter Fire Cup Stacking and Knock Down STEM Challenge-  Asking different questions such as “Can we stack them in a way that makes them harder to knock down?” then executing these trials and errors make this great science activity.

Bubbly Fire Science Activity-  Have the experiment begin with “How do fires start?” Invite the kids to pour vinegar slowly from one cup into the cup that contains the baking soda. Invite the kids to observe what happens to the baking soda.  As the vinegar and baking soda are combined, a chemical reaction occurs to create a BUBBLY FIRE!

Fire Rescue Chickpeas Sensory Bin-  Are you looking for a fun and educational activity to engage your little ones? This Fire Rescue Chickpeas Sensory Bin is the perfect blend of creativity and learning, designed to keep kids entertained while teaching them about fire safety.

Firefighter Slime-  This Firefighter Slime is the perfect inside boredom buster, sensory activity and role-play all in one! Check out two sets of instructions for both types of slime in this activity.

Flame Sensory Bottle-  This fun sensory bottle with oil and water will help your kids learn about colors, and they’ll also have a blast shaking the bottle and making pretend “flames.”

Firefighter Play Dough –  Play dough supports creativity and fine motor skills in a fun. Rolling dough and pressing cookie cutters and other items into soft dough has many benefits for your littles. Follow this recpe for homemade playdough and jazz it up with firefighter accessories to fit the theme.

Bags of Fire-  This sensory activity includes several different “bags of fire” that your littles can mush up and play with. Using shaving cream, glitter, paint, painters tape and ziplock bags you will have created a sensory activity everyone will enjoy.

Fire Safety Sort & Sequencing Activities for Preschoolers

Learning to sort objects in various ways helps your child develop the cognitive skills to be able to recognize and create patterns, think logically, and put things in order or sequence.

Sort and sequencing activities also supports children in participating in daily tasks, like clean-up time. Why not make it fun while being educational learning all about Fire Safety.

Patterns Fire Safety-  This packet is perfect for the little learners to practice their sequencing skill by completing the patterns. Patterns included are: AB, AAB, ABB, AABB, ABC.

Sorting Mats (Printable) –  Collect the different fire items that match the main photo as well as adding them to the patterning page.

Hot or Not Sorting-  Have your littles check out the photos in the column. Which pictures show something hot? Which pictures show something that can get hot? Which pictures show something that is not hot?

Stop, Drop & Roll Sequence Activity and Poster-   Fire safety sequencing activity for Stop, Drop, and Roll for Fire Safety. This activity and this poster is to demonstrate this life saving tactic in a way to also teach sequencing.

Fire Engine Number Sorting Preschool Activity-  This fire engine themed sorting math activity is perfect for teaching basic number sense and sorting. 10 fire engine number mats and corresponding number matching cards representing numbers 1-10. Have your littles sort through them and work on their number recognition.

Fire Safety Theme Discussions and Graphing Ideas for Preschoolers

Fire Safety discussions and graphing activities offer a structured yet exciting way for preschoolers to explore the every day items they see and items they may not be as familiar with.

By engaging in discussions, children develop their language skills, learn to articulate their thoughts and build a deeper understanding of being safe near a fire, avoiding starting fires, being around hot items, calling 911, being comfortable around firefighters and so many more possibly life saving tips.

What is Fire Safety?:

• Discuss the different tactics they can understand at this age. (calling 911, stop, drop & roll, avoiding playing with fire, etc)
• Ask the children when they need to call 911.

Physically Practice Stop, Drop and Roll:

• Demonstrate and talk further about stop, drop and roll. Explain when this is needed and practice how.
• Ask children to show you how to stop, drop and roll.

Fire Trucks:

• Show your littles the different kinds of fire trucks fire departments have.
• Discuss the colors on the trucks, the lights, the sirens, and different tools they have.

Low and Under the Smoke:

• Discuss how to keep themselves safe in a smokey area.
• Teaching fire safety comes with teaching children how to stay safe. Go over staying low and under the smoke while they exit a smokey building.

Tools Used for Fire Safety

• Talk about different tools firefighters and civilians use for fire safety.
• Discuss and show photos of fire alarms, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, flashlights, axes, fire hoses, and so much more!

Fire Emergency Varieties:

• Introduce different dangerous fire situations to your preschoolers to avoid.
• Show pictures or videos and discuss how they can keep themselves safe or make others aware of an emergency.

Calling 911:

• Create a chart that shows photos of a house fire, cat stuck in a tree, building fire, etc.
• Have children compare match these emergencies or non emergies with a column of 911 or not. Help your students with knowing the importance of an emergency.

Hot Things Burn Graph:

• Create a graph or how likely something is to burn in a fire.
• Discuss which items are very dangerous to catch fire and how fast they burn. (candles, houses, cars, clothing.)

Fire Safety Graph:

• Create a chart to compare ways to stay safe vs putting themselves in danger.
• For example have 2 columns safe and unsafe and a list with multiple options. (playing with matches, running into a burning building, crawling under smoke, pulling a smoke alarm if we see a fire, etc.

Count and Graph:

• Using household/classroom items (or created with playdough, small toys) count safe items vs nonsafe items to avoid due to fires.
• Create a graph over your findings.

Fire Safety Books to Read Aloud for Preschool

Reading Fire Safety books aloud is a delightful way to introduce preschoolers to staying safe in a dangerous situation. These books captivate young minds with engaging stories, colorful illustrations, and fascinating facts about Fire Safety.

Stop, Drop, and Roll! (Fire Safety)-  What should you do if flames get on your clothes? Stop, drop, and roll! This sing-along picture book will make kids want to practice this life-saving skill over and over again.

Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete- In Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete from New York Times best selling author and artist James Dean, Pete and his classmates are excited about their field trip to the firehouse. They get to slide down the pole, meet all the brave firefighters, and even try on their helmets and gear.

Plan and Prepare!-   Do you know the four rules of fire safety? Have a plan. Get out fast. Stay low. And don’t open hot doors. This sing-along picture book will make kids want to practice these four life-saving rules over and over again.

Big Frank’s Fire Truck-   Big Frank tells young readers all about firefighting and the many other important jobs firefighters do: fire safety training, fire inspection, helping at accident scenes, and more. It’s all in a day’s–and night’s–work for our firefighting friend and his crew.

This Book Is On Fire!-  In this fiery and interactive journey, Finn sets out to please his hungry reader with dish after dish. Will his froggy flavors ignite to culinary chaos, or will Finn discover the secret ingredient to win over the finicky eater?

Clifford the Firehouse Dog-  Emily Elizabeth and Clifford go to visit his brother, who is a firehouse dog. When an alarm goes off, Clifford comes to the rescue — he helps others by rescuing the people and putting out the fire!

No Dragons for Tea: Fire Safety for Kids (and Dragons)-  While out for a walk with her mom, a little girl has the surprise of her life — she meets a real, live, fire-breathing dragon! Now this dragon is nothing to be afraid of — in fact, he’s so friendly that she invites him home for tea. But their afternoon snack is suddenly interrupted when the dragon sneezes and sets the table ablaze. Luckily, the girl knows just what to do, and she teaches her new friend to be fire smart, too.

Let’s Meet a Firefighter-  Firefighter Jim works at the fire department. He knows how to handle all kinds of emergencies. He shows a group of kids how he does his job. Let’s hear it for firefighters!

Flashing Fire Engines-  Big bold fire engines, waiting day and night, Ready for a rescue or a blazing fire to fight. As soon as there’s a fire alarm, the engines start to roar. The firefighters jump aboard…it rumbles out the door.

Firefighter Frank-  Bright pictures of a firefighter and his big red truck make this board book perfect for the very youngest. In twelve eye-catching spreads, Frank shows scenes from his day, from cleaning the truck to putting out a fire. With lots to look at, this book is sure to be a favorite of every truck-loving tot.

Fire Safety Songs for Preschool

Fire Safety songs are a fun and engaging way to introduce preschoolers to the crisp air and changing leaves they will see.

Through catchy melodies and playful lyrics, these songs capture children’s attention and make learning about Fall/Harvest time an enjoyable experience.

Singing about Fire Safety helps children improve their memory, language skills, and rhythm, while also fostering a love for music.

Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”

Sing the song but use the sound and movement of: siren, ladder, seatbelts, fire dog, hose, water, etc

Five Little Firefighters

Five little firefighters sleeping in their bed

The first one said, “Put your helmet on your head!”

The second one said, “Down the pole we’ll slide.”

The third one said, “Get ready to ride!”

The fourth one said, “Put your gas mask on your nose.”

The fifth one said, “I’ll grab the hose!”

Then “woooo” went the siren and out went the fire

And the five little firemen could finally retire!

Ten little firefighters

Sleeping in their beds.

“Ding!” went the bell,

And down the pole they slid.

They raced to the fire

And put out all the flames.

Then the 10 little firefighters

Went back to bed again.

Smoke Chant

If you don’t want to choke

Crawl under the smoke.

Get down on the floor

And head for the door.

To the tune of “I’m a little Teapot”

I am a fireman dressed in red.

With my fire hat on my head.

I can drive the fire truck, fight fire too,

And help make things safe for you.

Tune: “Frere Jacques “

Never, never play with matches.

If you do, if you do,

You might burn your fingers,

That won’t do! That won’t do!

You might burn your clothes,

To the tune of: “Eensy weensy spider”

The firefighter helps us learn our safety rules.

Playing with matches is only for fools.

If you see a fire, “Help, you’ll scream and shout!”

Dial 911. The firefighter will put it out

To the tune of “Pop Goes The Weasel”

Down the street the engine goes

The Firemen fight the fire

Up the ladder with their hose

Out goes the fire.

ls on the Fire Engine

Instead of bus. We use the siren, ladder, seat belts, and so on and so on.

Just use your imagination with everything on the truck!

(Using their hands for motions)

This firefighter rings the bell. (thumb)

This firefighter hold the hose so well. (index)

This firefighter slides down the pole. (middle)

This firefighter chops a hole. (ring)

This firefighter climbs higher and higher. (pinky)

And all the firefighters put out the fire!

To the tune of ” “Oh My Darling Clementine”

I’m on Fire, I’m on Fire

But I know just what to do

I will stop all of my running

Drop and roll’s the thing to do

Fire Safety Visual Perception for Preschoolers

Visual perception is how we understand and know about the world and our environment through what we see. These are great visual activities that will recognize and with the help of these activities they will show initiative with what they recognize too.

When your child nurtures their visual perception, they will find their world less confusing and perform tasks that everyone needs. This will help them excel in all parts of their lives as they continue to grow.

Shape Match (Printable) –  Teach shapes and colors with this fun themed activity. Cut to size or have students do some of the cutting on the line. Have them match each shape to its corresponding card.

Sparky’s Fire Safety Maze (Printable)- Have your littles follow the maze to get out safely with Sparky the fire dog!

Draw the Fire Truck Visual Discrimination Activity-  This visual discrimination activity will test your littles skills of drawing to match the photo above. Trying this multiple times throughout the year will be a fun way to see their growth with this activity too.

Firefighter Matching Activity- Matching activities are great for toddlers and preschool kids to practice the skill of finding something that is the same. Activate your littles problem solving skills, pattern skills and fine motor skills to place the tiles in the correct slot.

Meeting Place Hidden Pictures- Challenge your littles to find the photos hidden in this photo. Print out both the mat and answer key. Strengethen their visual perception with this fun activity.

Fire Safety activities offer a rich and diverse way to support preschoolers’ development across various domains. From enhancing fine motor skills and literacy to sparking curiosity in science and math, these activities provide endless opportunities for young learners to grow and discover.

By incorporating worksheets, crafts, sensory experiences, songs, and more, educators and parents can create a dynamic and engaging learning environment that fosters a lifelong sense of awareness and skills to protect themselves.

As you explore these activities with your preschoolers, remember that the journey of learning is as important as the destination.

Embrace the adventure, encourage curiosity, and enjoy the countless moments of discovery and joy that come with exploring Fire Safety.

With each activity, you’re not only nurturing essential developmental skills but also inspiring a sense of wonder and appreciation for the hard working men and women that protect our community.

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