Chemistry At Home
My son just loves reactions and explosions so this is a simple experiment we have done quite a few times using just household ingredients. For this ‘volcano’ you will need: vinegar baking soda washing up liquid food colouring (optional) little…
Home Made Playdough
I first tried making playdough when I started teaching Kindergarten in Abu Dhabi. Then, once my son was old enough I started making it for him sometimes. I have tried a number of recipes over the years, including ones you…
Favourite STEAM toys
There are so many STEAM toys flooding the market at the moment. The ones listed below are ones that we have enjoyed. LEGO – the possibilities are endless with Lego but the company have also been coming up with new…
Stop Motion with Kids
A couple of years ago my son had some birthday money to spend. We were in the toy section of Tesco and he picked up a small box with a little, flexible man inside. The box said Stickbots. I had…
STEAM
STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Maths) is a big buzz word at the moment. STEAM activities can be as simple or as complicated as you make them. Plenty of everyday items and even toys such as Lego can be used…
Rainbow Experiments
Like in many countries around the world we are currently staying at home in the midst of the Corona Virus crisis. We have been learning at home and I’ve been teaching online since the 13th March. We are so fortunate…
Seven years in the making
‘You should start a blog’ is something I’ve heard a number of times over the past seven years since my son was born. I may be mad but I’ve finally decided to give it a go! In between teaching full…
