By: Beth Stark
Table of Contents
Messy Art
1. Paint in a Bag
2. Ice-cube painting
3. Spice painting
4. Rolling Marble Art
5. Rainbow Slime
6. Moon Sand
7. Gak!
8. Play dough
9. No-Cook Playdough
10.Oobleck
11.Fluffy Stuff
12.Tapioca Surprise
13.Snow Paint
14.Ice, Glitter, and Baby Oil
Fine Motor
1. Duplo Brick Words
2. Number and Letter Towers
3. Egg Alphabet Match
4. Button Board
5. Marshmallow and Toothpick Building
6. Rainbow Salt Tray
7. Pom Pom Fun
8. No Mess Marble Painting
9. Clothespin Number Matching
10.Button Sewing and Matching
11.Ice Tray Counting
Science Projects
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Lava Lamp
Soap Clouds
Blow it up!
Experimenting with Vinegar and Baking Soda
Milk Rainbows
Candy Melting Expirement:1
Melted Gummy Bears
Coca Cola Mentos
Crafts
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Popsicle Stick Puzzle
Bouncing Balls
Baked Cotton Balls
Raised Glue Art
Jell-O Sensory Activity
Sensory Balloons
Scavenger Hunt
Puffy Paint
Blow Paint
Paint in a Bag
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Zip lock bags
Tempura or finger paint
Optional: packing tape
How
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Open a zip lock bag
Pour your favorite colored finger or tempura paint inside
Make sure the bag is properly sealed
To make sure can put some packaging tape on the top
Can also tape the bag to the table
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Use fingers and hands to write letters, numbers, and draw.
Can use a cotton swab if a child wishes to
Let’s Explore, Play Everyday
http://lets-explore.net/blog/2009/10/paint-bag-writing/
Ice- cube Painting
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Ice trays
Food coloring
Water
Freezer
Toothpick
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Pour water into your ice trays
Add desired food coloring colors
You can add as many drops as you see necessary
Place toothpicks inside of each hole in the tray
Allow them to freeze overnight
Go outside and bring white paper
Begin painting
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Paint outside and allow the ice cubes to melt
Great for a hot day.
That’s so Cuegly
http://cuegly.blogspot.com/2011/09/75-kid-activities.html
Spice Painting
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Elmer’s Glue
Various spices
Construction paper
Paint brush
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Use the brush t put glue on the paper
Use fingers, spoons, or shakers to pour spices onto the glue
Can try putting spices in the glue and then painting
What
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Have the students smell the spices
Have the children guess what the spices could be
Ask them what spices are their favorite
Play Create Explore. Spice Painting
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2011/11/spice-painting.html
Rolling Marble Art
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Marbles
Finger paint/ Tempura paint
Empty box or pan
White paper
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Put the paper inside of the box or pan
Add little scoops of paint onto the paper
Place the marbles inside of the box or pan
What
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Have the children tilt the pan back and fourth
This will move the marbles all around creating a fun design
Add more paint as needed
That’s so Cuegly
http://cuegly.blogspot.com/2011/09/75-kid-activities.html
Rainbow Slime
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Elmer’s Clear Glue
Liquid Starch
Food coloring
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Mix 1 ½ cups of clear glue with1 ½ cups of liquid starch
Separate the slime into four different bowls
Add a couple drops of food coloring in each bowl
Mix them together
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Have the children help make the slime
Once it is made allow them to dig their hands in
Encourage them to mix the colors and see what happens
Tot Treasures: Explore the Art of Play
http://tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.com/2012/06/slime.html
Moon Sand
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Flour
Baby oil
Tub for the moon sand
How
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Put 8 cups of flour in a tub
Add 1 cup of baby oil
Mix together and enjoy
What
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Have the children feel the moon sand
Allow them to play and enjoy!!
pinterest
http://pinterest.com/pin/231161393345253066/
Gak!!
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8 oz glue (Elmer's)
Borax
water
food color
bowl
teaspoon
measuring cup
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Pour 8 oz of glue into the bowl
Fill the empty bottles with water
Shake them and pour contents into the bowl
Mix the contents of the bowl
Add food coloring
Mix again
Fill the measuring cup with ½ cup of warm water
Add 1 teaspoon of Borax to the warm water
Pour the Borax mix into the glue mixture
Mix with your hands
Then you have your GAK!!!!
What
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Allow children to help mix all the ingredients
Have children pick the color for the Gak
Once the Gak is made allow children to squeeze, cut, and get creative
Posh Lil Divas. Flubber! Gak!FUN!
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/01/flubber-gak-fun.html
Play Dough
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2 cups of flour
I cup salt
2 ½ cups water
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons cream of tarter
Food coloring
1 Kool-Aide packet (optional)
Bowl
Heating source
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Combine all the ingredients in a bowl
Have children help measure, add, and stir the ingredients
Then parents take the mixture and place it on a heating source (stove or heating pad)
This should be cooked over a medium heat
Stir the mixture constantly when it is being heated
Once the mixture turns into a chunky ball it is complete
Take out and begin kneading
Can add either food coloring or Kool-Aide or peppermint oil
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Have the children help combine the ingredients
Allow them to pick the colors or scent of the play dough
This is edible but it is very salty and not recommended
Use rolling pins, cookie cutters, and glitter to decorate and play!!
Innovative Preschool
No-Cook Play dough
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2 cups of flour
1 cup of salt
1 tablespoon oil
½- 1 cup of water
Liquid water color
Peppermint extract/ or any sent addition
Bowl
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Mix the flour and salt first
Then add in the oil, water, and liquid color
Knead and knead and knead the dough
May need more water, oil, or flour depending on the texture
Add the peppermint extract last (a little goes a long way)
What
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Have the children help measure and pour all the ingredients
They will enjoy kneading the dough
Allow the children to select the color for the dough
Once it is completed provide cookie cutters, rolling pins, etc
Can turn the dough into ornaments by decorating them and letting it dry
Innovative preschool: Marika
OObleck
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2 cups of cornflour
1 cup of water
Bowl
Food coloring
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Mix the 2 cups of cornflour and 1 cup of water together
Add a couple drops of food coloring in
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Have the children feel the consistency of the oobleck
It has the feel of both a liquid and a solid
Have them squeeze and explore the mixture
Great time to ask questions and make hypothesis
The Imagination Tree. Marbled Oobleck
http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2011/09/marbled-oobleck.html.
Fluffy Stuff
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2 boxes of corn starch
1 can of shaving cream
Container
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Combine the corn starch and shaving cream inside of a tub or large bowl
What
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Children can enjoy the sensory stimulation of placing their hands in the mixture
Allow children to squish the mixture
Have them make round snow balls
Can go outside and have a snowball fight
Enjoy!!
Play Create Explore. Summer Snowball Flight with Fluffy Stuff
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2012/08/summer-snowball-fight-with-fluffy-stuff.html.
Tapioca Surprise
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Food coloring
Water
Pre-cooked dry tapioca
bowl
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Mix the tapioca with as much water as you see fit
Different amounts of water makes it feel different textures
Separate the tapioca
Add food coloring to the tapioca
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Have the children play with the mixture
Have them help you mix it and decide the correct texture
Can try painting with it on paper!!
Learners in Bloom. Sensory Exploration with Tapioca
http://learnersinbloom.blogspot.com/2012/03/sensory-exploration-with-tapioca.html
Snow Paint
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Shaving cream
Elmer’s glue
Spoon
Bowl
Construction paper
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Mix equal parts of shaving cream and glue together.
What
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Have children cut out Christmas trees or really any shape
Then have the children spread the mixture over their paper shapes
It will dry and look like snow!!
Teachers: Where Teachers Come First. How to tackle the back-to-school blues
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/classroom-solutions/2011/12/how-tackle-back-school-blues.
Ice, Glitter, and Baby Oil
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Ice cubes
Glitter
Baby oil
2 plastic/glass/metal containers
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Place ice in one of the plastic tubs
Add glitter over the ice
Pour baby oil over the ice and glitter
Put warm water in the second tub
What
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Children can play in the ice mixture
Then they can put the ice mixture in the warm water
The children will see the oil bead in the water
The glitter will be a part of the oil beads
Very pretty!!
Play Create Explore. Ice+Glitter+Baby Oil=Cool!
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2012/05/iceglitterbaby-oil-cool.html
Number and Letter Towers
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Paper cups
Pringles containers
Permanent marker
Scrapbooking paper (to make them pretty)
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Use the permanent marker to write the alphabet on the bottoms of 26 cups
Put them in a cleaned out Pringles container
Label the container alphabet
Use the permanent marker to write numbers 1-25 on the bottoms of paper cups
Put them in a cleaned out Pringles container
Label the container numbers 1-25
Can make three more sets to be able to count up to 100
Can make these for sight words also
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Show a child a number.
If they get it right they can use it to stack a tower
Can do the same for the alphabet
Get creative!
Mrs. Lewis Learning Library
http://lewislearninglibrary.blogspot.com/2011/02/managment-monday-tuesdayother.html?showComment=1310685889346
Egg Alphabet Match
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Plastic eggs
Permanent marker
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Using the permanent marker put a capital letter on the top of a plastic egg
Using the marker put a lowercase letter on the matching color of the plastic egg
What
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Separate the eggs
Allow your child to match the uppercase letters with the lowercase letters
This will help them with letter recognition and fine motor from connecting the eggs
Pinterest
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stJLCpukF0/TZvgjx10zqI/AAAAAAAANM4/7wqrcWMY8Z8/s1600/letter+eggs.jpg
Button Board
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Large piece of felt
10 buttons
Lid to a box
Hot glue
Scissors
Different colored felt cut into a variety of shapes
Thread and a needle
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Take the large piece of felt and sew the ten buttons on it
Then take the felt and glue it to the lid
Cut other colored felt into a multitude of shapes
Cut a slit in the center of each shape
What
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Have the children take the shapes and attach them using the buttons
This is great for fine motor and shape recognition
Can make these using snaps also!!!
Rockabye Butterfly. Button Board
http://www.rockabyebutterfly.com/2012/01/button-board.html.
Marshmallow and Toothpick Building
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Marshmallows
Toothpicks
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Have children poke the toothpicks into the marshmallows
Allow the children to create anything they would like
What
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Have the children build with the toothpicks
Have them try different sized marshmallows
At the end ask them challenge questions: How many toothpicks did you use? Or What shapes
did you make?
That’s so Cuegly
http://cuegly.blogspot.com/2011/09/75-kid-activities.html
Rainbow Salt Tray
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Cooking salt
Sticky tape
Colored paper
Tray(plastic tub lid, cardboard box cut down low)
Paint brushes
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First, find a tray with low edges
Lay the colors in the tray in the order of the rainbow(red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
And tape them all down
Tape down where the papers join together (stops salt movement)
Cover the paper lightly with salt
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Have children use a paint brush to either write or make drawings in the sand
Learning 4 Kids
http://www.learning4kids.net/2012/06/05/rainbow-salt-tray/
Pom Pom Fun
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Pom Pom
Magnets
Cookie sheet
Hot glue
Pom pom worksheets
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Print the Pom Pom worksheets
Laminate the pom pom worksheets (optional!!)
glue magnets to the pom poms
Allow the glue to dry
Place the worksheets on the cookie sheet
Place the pom poms next to the cookie sheet
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Allow children to fill up the worksheet with pom poms
Explain to the children where the pom poms are supposed to go on the worksheets
Have fun!!!
Sew Fantastic. Rainy Day Fun
http://sewfantastic.blogspot.ca/2012/05/rainy-day-fun.html.
No Mess Marble Painting
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Plastic bag
Baby oil
Washable paint
Packing tape
How
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Put baby oil and washable paint within the plastic bag
Use the packing tape to seal the top of the bag
What
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Allow children to use their fingers to move the colors and oil around
Try multiple colors and see how they blend together
Pinterest.
http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com/2010/08/no-mess-marbled-painting.html.
Clothespin Number Match
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Clothes Pin Number Match worksheets (possibly laminated)
Clothes pins
Markers
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Take the clothes pins and write the numbers 1-20
Laminate the worksheets
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Have the children match the clothes pins to the correct number of dots on the wheel
The children need to open the clothes pin and attach them
Confessions of a Homeschooler. PreK Numbers, Shapes, Colors Review
http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2010/05/prek-numbers-shapes-colorsreview.html.
Button Sewing and Matching
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Pipe cleaners
Buttons (preferred if colors match pipe cleaners
How
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Have the pipe cleaners lined up on the table
Have the buttons in a pile on the table
What
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Have the children match the buttons to the pipe cleaners
The children should thread the buttons onto the pipe cleaners
Great fine motor and color matching!!
Diapers to Diplomas. Tot School.
http://diapers-to-diplomas.blogspot.com/2011/05/tot-school-nn.html.
Ice Tray Counting
Need
• Long ice tray
• Colored glass beads
• Permanent markers/ stickers
How
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Write numbers 1-12 in the ice tray bottom
Have the colored beads in a cup on the side
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Have the children put as many colored beads in the nook as the number written
This allows children to associate numbers with quantities
Diapers to Diplomas. Tot School.
http://diapers-to-diplomas.blogspot.com/2011/05/tot-school-nn.html.
Lava Lamp
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Clear plastic Bottle (preferably 1 liter)
Water
Vegetable Oil
Food coloring
Alka-Seltzer tablets
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Fill bottle ½ full with vegetable oil
Fill the rest with water (leave an inch empty)
Add 10 drops of food coloring
Add ¼ of an Alka-Seltzer tablet (allow to bubble)
Add another ¼ of Alka-Seltzer
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Have the children help pour the ingredients into the bottle
Allow the children to put the Alka-Seltzer tablets into the bottle
Enjoy
The Recipe Room
http://myreciperoom.blogspot.com/2010/03/home-made-lava-lamp.html.
Soap Clouds
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Ivory soap
Wax paper
Microwave
Bowl
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Put the Ivory soap in the microwave for two minutes
What
• Have the children watch the microwave when you turn it on
• They will see the soap turn into a could
• Then have the children make their own mini soap
• Let them smash it into pieces in a bowl
• Add warm water slowly until it clumps
• Use this mixture to put into cookie cutter shapes
• Allow it to dry for a couple of minutes
• Push the soap out of the cookie cutter
• Allow to completely dry for two days
Our Best Bites. Kitchen Craft: Soap Clouds
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/04/kitchen-craft-soap-clouds-and-homemade-kiddie-tub-soaps/.
Blow it up!
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Baking soda
Vinegar
Plastic bottle
Balloon
Funnels
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The kids can help do this entire experiment
Use the funnel to fill the bottle 1/3 with vinegar
Using a dry funnel fill the balloon ½ full with baking soda
Then put the balloon over the lid of the bottle making sure not to let the baking soda fall into
the bottle
Lift up the balloon and let the baking soda mix with the vinegar and observe
Watch the mixture bubble and the balloon fill with gas
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Explain to the students the reaction occurring in front of their eyes
The baking soda and vinegar are reacting with one another releasing a gas
The gas is expanding and needs somewhere to go, which is into the balloon.
Posh Lil Divas. Blow it up! ExploringGas with Balloons, Baking Soda & Vinegar
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/01/blow-it-up-exploring-gas-with-balloons.html .
Experimenting with Vinegar and Baking Soda
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baking soda
vinegar
spoons
clear cups or containers
food coloring
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The first part is for the adult to do before the children come over.
Lay out 6 spoons
Add 1- 2 drops of food coloring on each
Then add baking soda to each spoon (be generous!)
Lay out 6 cups on a baking sheet (for easy clean up!)
Add vinegar 2/3 of the way in the clear cups
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Allow children to pick a spoon
Have them place it into the vinegar cup of their choice (Stir)
Watch the vinegar and baking soda react!
Posh Lil Divas Fizz Bubble and Pop
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/01/fizz-bubble-pop-experimenting-with.html
Milk Rainbows
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Milk
Food coloring
Dish soap
Dipping utensil (Stick, straw, pen)
Clear baking pan
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Pour milk into clear baking pan
Add food coloring on top of the milk
It is best to use a variety of colors
Pour some dish soap on top of the color and milk
Use the stick to move the mixture around
What
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Have the children observe what is happening
The colors become pretty and swirl around in the milk
Lay a paper on top and try to make a print!!
Play Create Explore. Toddler Science: Milk Rainbows
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2010/09/toddler-science-milk-rainbows.html
Candy Melting Experiment: 1
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Bag of Skittles
5 glasses
Hot water
Spoon
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Boil water
Pour the water into clear cups
Open the Skittles bag
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Have the children separate Skittles by color
Place all the red in 1 glass, the green in a different glass, etc.
Have the children use the spoon to stir the hot water and Skittles
They will watch the skittles dissolve into the water
Discuss how heat caused melting
Play Create Explore. 2 Candy Experiments: Melting and Dissolving
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2011/12/2-candy-experiments-melting-and.html.
Melted Gummy Bears
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Bag of gummy bears
Paper plate
Microwave
Q-tips
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Place a handful of gummy bears on a plate
Microwave them in increments of 5 seconds
Allow the child to watch them bubble and melt in the microwave
Take them out of the microwave once they have melted
What
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Have the children play in the melted goo with q-tips (may be hot)
Explain to the children how heat made the gummy bears melt
Ask them what colors they see on the plate
Play Create Explore. 2 Candy Experiments: Melting and Dissolving
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2011/12/2-candy-experiments-melting-and.html.
Coca Cola and Mentos
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Diet Coke
Mentos
A space that can become messy/sticky
How
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Open the Diet Coke
Insert 2-5 Mentos and stand back
What
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Have the children stand or sit at least 5 feet away from experiment
Ask them what they think will end up happening
Enjoy their surprised expressions
Innovative Preschool: Melissa
Popsicle Stick Puzzle
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Popsicle sticks
Markers
A picture
Scissors or an x-acto knife
glue
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Line up the Popsicle sticks flat and side by side.
If using a picture, glue the picture onto the sticks
Use the x-acto knife to separate the sticks
Then shuffle up the sticks and enjoy.
What
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Have the children solve the puzzle.
They can even help make their own puzzle.
Make sure to supervise them while using the scissors or x-acto knife
That’s so Cuegly
http://cuegly.blogspot.com/2011/09/75-kid-activities.html
Bouncing Balls
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Borax
corn starch
Elmer's Glue-All
warm water
food color (optional)
measuring spoons
2 bowls
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The kids can help do this entire experiment
In bowl 1, Add 2 tablespoons of warm water
Add ½ teaspoon of Borax
Stir and add food coloring
In bowl 2, Add in 1 tablespoon of Elmer’s glue
Add ½ teaspoon from bowl #1
Add 1 tablespoon of corn starch
Without stirring, let sit for 15 minutes
Then mix ingredients until it becomes firm
Pick it up and quickly mold it into a ball
Feel free to try bouncing your new ball!!!
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Allow children to help add the ingredients and mold the ball
Have something else planned for the 15 minutes of waiting( music, craft, a snack)
Posh Lil Divas. Blow it up! ExploringGas with Balloons, Baking Soda & Vinegar
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/01/blow-it-up-exploring-gas-with-balloons.html .
Baked Cotton Balls
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Cotton Balls
1 cup flour
1 cup water
Food coloring
Bowls
Greased cookie sheet
Oven
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Mix 1 cup of water with 1 cup of flour( add more water if too thick)
Pour into separate bowls for different colors
Add drops of food coloring to the bowls
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Have the children dip the cotton balls in the mixture
Make sure the cotton balls are fully coated
Place them on a greased cookie sheet
Bake for 45- 1 hour at 300 degrees
If the balls are touching they will bake together (try letters, numbers, and names!)
Children enjoy breaking the balls once they are dry
Play Create Explore. Baked Cotton Balls
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2010/08/baked-cotton-balls.html
Raised Glue Art
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Hot glue
Cardboard, paper, cereal box, etc
Finger paint
How
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Make designs with your glue gun on cardboard
Allow the glue to dry
Gather the paint and your children
What
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Have the children use their hands to color over the raised glue
This will feel good to them(hopefully)
Allow the paint to dry
Hang it on the wall for everyone to enjoy!!
Play Create Explore. Painting Over Hot Glue Design
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2011/08/painting-over-hot-glue-gun-designs.html
Jell-O Sensory Activity
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1 pack of jello
Water
Cookie cutters
Uncooked rice and noodles
Cookie sheet
How
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Make jello in a cookie sheet (follow the directions on the box)
Gather cookie cutters, rice, noodles, etc.
What
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Have the children play in the jello
Let them push the rice and noodles into the jello
Have them try the cookie cutters
Make sure they do not eat the jello if multiple people are playing in it
Play Create Explore. Jello Sensory Activity
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2010/10/jello-sensory-activity.html
Sensory Balloons
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Balloons
Dry beans
Coffee grounds
Hair gel
Flour
Baby powder
Rice
water
How
• Put the ingredients of your choosing inside the balloons
• Tie the balloon closed
What
• Have the children feel the balloons
• Encourage them to compare the balloons
• Ask questions about the balloons
Tot Treasures: Explore the Art of Play
http://tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.com/2012/06/slime.html .
Scavenger Hunt
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Paper
Markers and crayons
Possibly a computer
Clip board
How
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Pick out objects your children will look for
Make the objects be obvious to find for younger children
Create a paper that will have the pictures or drawings of what the children are looking for
Put the paper on a clip board
Make sure the children have a marker to circle the found items
Maybe have your children work for some hidden treasures
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Have the children look for the objects on their worksheet
Have them circle the objects they find
If children are struggling to find an object give them some clues
It can be fun to do this at a birthday party or sleepover
That’s so Cuegly
http://cuegly.blogspot.com/2011/09/75-kid-activities.html
Puffy Paint
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Microwave
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon of water
Food coloring
Muffin tin
Bowl
Black paper
Paint brush
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Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl
Separate the mix into the six different muffin holes
Add 2 or more drops of food coloring
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Have the children use the paint brush to apply the mixture to the black paper
The children can make any design they would like
Once completed place the paper in the microwave for 20 seconds
Do not leave the microwave unattended
Take the paper out (may be hot)
Let the paper cool off and dry
And bam puff paint!
One Perfect Day. Puffy Paint
http://www.oneperfectdayblog.net/2012/10/23/diy-microwave-puffy-paint/
Blow Paint
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Paper
Straws
Tempura or finger paint (thinned out with water)
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Thin out the paint to be the consistency of water
Can cut the straws shorter
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Have the children use the straws
Have them dip the straw into the paint
Next they can either blow the straw immediately or pat the straw to put the paint on the paper
and then blow
Get creative with it!!
One Perfect Day. Painting without a brush-blow painting
http://www.oneperfectdayblog.net/2012/04/12/painting-without-a-brush-blow-painting/.
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