science Archives – The Pinterested Parent https://thepinterestedparent.com/tag/science/ Playing, laughing, crafting and painting Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:15:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 85011757 Baking Soda Eruption Prints https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/06/baking-soda-eruption-prints/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/06/baking-soda-eruption-prints/#comments Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:55:11 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=23458 Baking soda and colored vinegar eruptions have been one of our daughter’s favorite activities for years. What’s not to like? They’re fun. They’re fizzy and they’re colorful. They are so beautiful that we have even made a few art projects using the eruptions. For Valentine’s Day this year, we made Fizzing Heart Art. The fizzing hearts were such a […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/06/baking-soda-eruption-prints/feed/ 2 23458 25 Rain Themed Arts, Crafts & Activities https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/02/25-rain-themed-arts-crafts-activities/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/02/25-rain-themed-arts-crafts-activities/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:20:09 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=22147 Rain, rain, please don’t go away. We are ready for some rain themed crafts and play. Not everybody likes rainy days. Once that first drop falls, many people run for cover, but not us. My daughter and I love the rain. It is beautiful. It is soothing and it makes things grow. What’s not to love? With […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/02/25-rain-themed-arts-crafts-activities/feed/ 0 22147 Make, Explore, Paint Rainbows https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/02/make-explore-paint-rainbows/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/02/make-explore-paint-rainbows/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:06:12 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=22221 Science and art combine in this amazing and simple rainbow experiment. The kids will love to make, explore and paint rainbows. The other day, my daughter picked up a CD and was fascinated by the rainbows that formed on it when she moved it around. We held it under the light and moved it all […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/02/make-explore-paint-rainbows/feed/ 6 22221 Fizzing Heart Art Eruptions https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/12/fizzing-heart-art/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/12/fizzing-heart-art/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:35:13 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=21589 These fizzing heart eruptions are a fun way to combine science and art with beautiful and unpredictable results. Baking soda and vinegar eruptions are a favorite in our house. The ingredients are usually always readily available, they are easy to set up and fascinating to watch. My daughter wanted to make them this week and so […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/12/fizzing-heart-art/feed/ 23 21589 Sequin Lava Lamp https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/09/sequin-lava-lamp/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/09/sequin-lava-lamp/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:02:37 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=20169 *This post contains affiliate links* My daughter loves to help with the dishes. Every chance that she gets she jumps up on her safety stool and washes the dishes with me. She was washing a particularly greasy item the other day & was having a hard time getting it clean. We added more soap to […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/09/sequin-lava-lamp/feed/ 1 20169 Simple Balloon Experiment https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/simple-balloon-experiment/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/simple-balloon-experiment/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:07:05 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=19538 My daughter is obsessed with balloons. There are balloons bouncing around our house most of the time. We have bags of them & she asks me to blow up new ones for her all the time. Yesterday, she picked up one of her balloons & started coloring it with a marker. Looking at her colored […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/simple-balloon-experiment/feed/ 0 19538 Hunting For Worms https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/hunting-for-worms/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/hunting-for-worms/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:05:50 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=19550 As you know, we love to read. We regularly visit the library & just love to find new books to read.  *This post contains affiliate links* On our last visit to the library, we found a book that we chose for its funny name. The title ‘Yucky Worms’ attracted my daughter. It got quite a chuckle. The book had […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/hunting-for-worms/feed/ 0 19550 Abstract Fizzing Art https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/04/abstract-fizzing-art/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/04/abstract-fizzing-art/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:00:31 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=18199                                                                            *This post contains affiliate links* Our daughter has been helping more around the house. She helps fold her own […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/04/abstract-fizzing-art/feed/ 1 18199 Exploring Shadows https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/04/exploring-shadows/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/04/exploring-shadows/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2016 18:53:24 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=18161 When I heard the weather report for this weekend, I was overjoyed. I could not wait to get outdoors with the family.  I asked my daughter what she wanted to do & she wanted to bring her building blocks outside & play. We brought them out & began to build with them in the driveway. *This post […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/04/exploring-shadows/feed/ 5 18161 Water & Ice Science For Toddlers https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/06/water-ice-science-for-toddlers/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/06/water-ice-science-for-toddlers/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2015 11:51:39 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=13545   When choosing science experiments to do with my toddler, I find that the simpler the experiment the better. She loves water play, so the experiments with water are our favorites. I found the great ideas for these fun & easy experiments from two of my favorite science sites for kids www.sciencekids.co.nz & stevespanglerscience.com. Make sure that all […]

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