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
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What is magnetic? Sorting and Exploring Materials is a fun science concept for children to explore magnets. Setting up a Magnetic Sorting Tray will
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Primary Colours Squishy Bag Experiment is a wonderful sensory experience for children to see how colours mix and form other colours. Children use their
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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,
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Taking a little idea and making it BIG! Children have limitless imaginations and come up with the most amazing ideas. Recently while having a
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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
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Exploring Mixing Primary Colours Activity – Colours are everywhere and it is a wonderful experience for children to see how colours mix and form
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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
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Watch the magic happen with this Colour Changing Milk Experiment by mixing milk, food colouring and dish soap. The kids will want to do
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I made these Sense of Smell Swatches and Sense of Touch Boards last year for a early years class I was teaching. They were
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This Hot Air, Cold Air Science Activity is a great experiment to watch the effects of hot air and cold air on a balloon.
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Making Sugar Crystals on a Stick are simple to make and the kids will enjoy eating the finished product. It is a great opportunity
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Creating your own Underwater Zoo provides an opportunity to play and learn imaginatively. It is also a sensory activity that encourages creativity, oral language
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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
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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
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Floating and sinking is a fun science concept for children to explore. Setting up a Floating and Sinking Learning Tray will invite them to
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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
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Placing white roses into coloured water is a great science activity to demonstrate absorption. Children will be amazed and excited to see the changes
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What will happen if we placed sultanas into a glass of soda water? Watch and be amazed!!! Dancing Sultanas is a super easy and
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Today I am very excited to share a guest post with you, Pauline from Lessons Learnt Journal. Be sure to visit her fabulous blog
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Today I am very excited to share a guest post with you, Debbie from Aspiring Mum. Be sure to visit her fabulous blog where
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Growing Hanging Salt Crystals is a great science
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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
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Watching a homemade volcano erupt is a very exciting experience for young children as they watch and learn about the amazing power of these
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Ice Boats Water Play: Water and ice are great for sensory play with kids as it engages children into a world of exploration and
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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.
