Children explore their world around them using their five senses, hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. Creating a five senses investigation centre or table …
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Bugs and Bottle Tops is a simple and fun activity for kids to play with. It is a great opportunity for children to develop …
What is magnetic? Sorting and Exploring Materials is a fun science concept for children to explore magnets. Setting up a Magnetic Sorting Tray will …
Primary Colours Squishy Bag Experiment is a wonderful sensory experience for children to see how colours mix and form other colours. Children use their …
Growing Watercress Shapes is such as cute activity to do. It is perfect for bringing a little bit of science fun into classrooms, day-cares, …
Taking a little idea and making it BIG! Children have limitless imaginations and come up with the most amazing ideas. Recently while having a …
Rice and Ice Sensory Activity is a fun activity that provides an opportunity to play with rhyming words, explore scientific concepts and learn about primary …
Exploring Mixing Primary Colours Activity – Colours are everywhere and it is a wonderful experience for children to see how colours mix and form …
Cloud in a Jar Experiment is an extension activity from our C is Cotton Cloud Collage. Both activities have been inspired by the book Little …
Watch the magic happen with this Colour Changing Milk Experiment by mixing milk, food colouring and dish soap. The kids will want to do …
I made these Sense of Smell Swatches and Sense of Touch Boards last year for a early years class I was teaching. They were …
This Hot Air, Cold Air Science Activity is a great experiment to watch the effects of hot air and cold air on a balloon. …
Making Sugar Crystals on a Stick are simple to make and the kids will enjoy eating the finished product. It is a great opportunity …
Creating your own Underwater Zoo provides an opportunity to play and learn imaginatively. It is also a sensory activity that encourages creativity, oral language …
This Science Learning Tray Activity is a bit of fun for children to explore Bi-Carbonate Soda (baking soda) and Coloured Vinegar. The reaction between these …
Sugars Cubes are great for exploring science concepts Absorption and Dissolving using coloured water. Children will have fun playing and experimenting with the coloured water …
Floating and sinking is a fun science concept for children to explore. Setting up a Floating and Sinking Learning Tray will invite them to …
Water Beads and Ice is an open-ended and hands-on sensory play opportunity. They are so much fun as they are about the size of …
Placing white roses into coloured water is a great science activity to demonstrate absorption. Children will be amazed and excited to see the changes …
What will happen if we placed sultanas into a glass of soda water? Watch and be amazed!!! Dancing Sultanas is a super easy and …
Today I am very excited to share a guest post with you, Pauline from Lessons Learnt Journal. Be sure to visit her fabulous blog …
Today I am very excited to share a guest post with you, Debbie from Aspiring Mum. Be sure to visit her fabulous blog where …
These milk numbers shown in the photo are made using milk and vinegar. Mixing milk and vinegar together is an interesting science experiment to …
After making our Homemade Volcano and watching the excitement on my kids’ faces as the vinegar and bicarbonate soda reacted together, I thought I …
Watching a homemade volcano erupt is a very exciting experience for young children as they watch and learn about the amazing power of these …
Ice Boats Water Play: Water and ice are great for sensory play with kids as it engages children into a world of exploration and …
My name is Janice and I am an Early Childhood Teacher in Australia.
I have a strong passion and love for teaching and creating meaningful learning experiences for my students. What I love most is watching children discover in those amazing light bulb moments. I hope Learning4kids brings you some useful ideas.
