Make fizzy ice cubes and rainbows of colours in our latest science experiment! You need very little equipment for this ice-cool fizzy experiment ideal for toddlers – baking soda, ice cube tray, water, colouring & vinegar. This is a practical and fun way to observe colour mixing, chemical reactions and change of state.
There’s a problem with the Coke & Mentos experiment that few people know about and we want to share it with you! Check you’ve got the right ingredients, follow our tips, and then there’s one more thing that you should consider…….
Here is a science flextangle template for you to download for free to make at home. These geometric toys are great fun to make and play with. A flextangle is usually made of paper, which has been folded in a specific way to make a movable, or flexible, toy. Read on for the download with instructions.
We’ve discovered a world exclusive secret ingredient to make perfect strong and stretchy clear slime, that you can pull really thin without it breaking. Here’s our recipe which uses clear PVA glue, a borax activator and the secret ingredient! Read on to see how we did it, there’s a video to watch too, plus, of course…..find out the secret ingredient!!
We’ve discovered a world exclusive secret ingredient to make perfect strong, stretchy, crackle slime every time. Here’s our recipe which uses white PVA glue, colouring, a borax activator and the secret ingredient! Read on to see how we did it, there’s a video to watch too, plus, of course…..find out the secret ingredient!!
Here’s an easy bath bomb recipe for children. Follow the method below and find out how we have adapted the recipe to make it simpler for children to do. These bath bombs are rainbow coloured too! We also explain the science behind why bath bombs fizz. You can buy our Bath Bomb Kits too!
You too can make Giant Bubbles! Once you’ve bought in a few bits of kit and some ingredients, there’ll be no stopping you! Both kids & adults love Giant Bubbles, they are awesome. Not only are these bubbles huge, but they float gracefully and the rainbow effect within them is stunning. So beautiful. First you’ll need to make some bubble wands, then make the bubble juice. Read on to find out how!
Have you spotted dense webs on hedges and wondered what’s lurking inside? Ever wondered what spider was inside them because they don’t look mush more dense than a typical spider’s web? Possibly you’ve seen the webs with caterpillars wriggling in them? Well, hese grubs are not an eight-legged creature’s lunch and that web was actually spun by those caterpillars. We spot these webs, belonging to the Lackey Moth caterpillar, on our walks along the coast paths in North Devon. Read on to find out about these creatures, their weird webs, and crazy grown up moths!
Magnetic Slime….it moves….it slides…..it gobbles up magnets…….this slime is alive!! Slimey Science fun at home making magnetic slime. Read on to find out how to make magnetic slime & watch the video too…..
Did you know that scorpions glow?! Last week at the Science & Nature Easter Holiday club, we met Spike – the scorpion. Spike’s owner, Ranger Russ, taught us loads about all his animals that he brought in for us to see, such as Millie the Millipede, Chomper the Tarantula, and Clive the 12ft python! However I was particularly intrigued by Spike’s special ability to glow under a UV torch, so I looked into this phenomenon a bit more and here’s what I found out…..
Fireworks in a Jar experiment – 3 easy steps to try! Fireworks in a Jar is one of our favourite demonstrations and is so easy to do. The colours explode into the water and create a tumbling rainbow which is mesmerising to watch, the colourful columns change shape as they gracefully fall, and new colours are formed as the original ones mix together. This activity is not just pretty to look at, it creates an opportunity for talking and teaching about immiscible liquids, garvity & diffusion, which all play a part in this colourful display.
Orbeez magic is an optical illusion science activity which takes advantage of the fact that kids love Orbeez! An object disappears amongst clear Orbeez…..until, that is…. you add water – so cool!! Do this at home, and get your kids amazed at the magic…erm…I mean science behind Orbeez magic. Either just enjoy the magical demonstration or turn it into your own experiment at home or in school. Watch videos and follow the how to guide….
Rainbow Paper Rainbow Paper is so easy and cheap to make and you are blending a cool bit of science with art too! There are so many things you can make with your Rainbow Paper once it has dried, so this science activity nicely leads onto various craft activities.
This slime is so easy to make! We’ve just made the best slime ever…..and it smells amazing! We help kids make a lot of slime. Whether it be at a school chemistry workshop, a fun community event or a birthday party, we have literally made 1000s of pots of slime with kids. We experiment a fair amount with different slime recipes, but this recipe is so fab, it really is our best slime ever. We’re so happy about our new slime that we’ve just got to tell you about it! This slime is….. amazingly soft and light, super stretchy, smells devine
