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How to Make Crystals without Borax

Today, we’re bringing a twist on how to make crystals without borax by making these fun salt crystal rainbows! One of my favorite parts of teaching is creating fun seasonal learning activities for my kiddos. We particularly love doing STEM activities and science experiments for kids. Our unit on crystal experiments has been particularly fun! …

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St. Patrick’s Day Slime Coin Treasure Hunt Activity

This St.Patrick’s Day, make this St. Patrick’s Day slime treasure hunt! Kids will love playing with the slime and finding the hidden coins. If your kids love slime recipes (and what kid doesn’t right now?), they they will love this fun St. Patrick’s Day slime with a treasure hunt twist! The coins are stuck in …

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How to Grow Crystals with Salt for St. Patrick’s Day Fun

We love crystal experiments for any time of year. We love making seasonal versions of classic science experiments- especially ones that my kids love making, like crystals. For this St. Patrick’s Day, we decided to make salt crystal pots of gold to celebrate the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Follow along …

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10 Easy St. Patrick’s Day Slime Recipes

My kids love to play with slime! It’s one of our most used sensory materials in the classroom. We love finding new ways to play and encourage sensory play in the classroom, and homemade slime is always a crowd-pleaser. These St. Patrick’s Day slime recipes are perfect for entertaining your kids and enjoying a fun …

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Valentine’s Hearts Fizzing Chemical Reactions

Transform classic baking soda science into something fit for Valentines STEM activities with these super-fun fizzing hearts reactions! My preschooler is a huge fan of vinegar and baking soda reactions. She always gets really excited when she sees me breaking out the vinegar and baking soda. She loves watching the fizzy reactions and playing in …

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How to Do the Dancing Popcorn Experiment

Looking for a fun popcorn experiment? This dancing popcorn experiment is the perfect way to test the duration and effectiveness of different chemical reactions, and it takes just 3 ingredients to complete! This is one of our favorite quick STEM activities to try in the classroom or at home. And who doesn’t love popcorn science? …

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