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Breathing Exercise with Ping Pong

Pre-K - 8th
There is a simple way to get a ping-pong ball from a glass without touching it. Turning this idea into a fun blowing game with Alex.
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Fingerprint Counting Activity for Preschoolers

Pre-K - 8th
This fun activity is based on a fact that children instinctively count things using their fingers.
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Fine Motor Activity with Rubber Bands

Pre-K - 8th
A new challenge for Max. He needs to put the rubber bands on the paper towel roll.
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Science Experiment: Egg in a Bottle

Pre-K - 8th
Classic egg in a bottle experiment turned upside down. We used hard boiled egg, birthday cake candles and a bottle with wide neck.
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DIY Toy: Magnetic Discovery Bottle

Pre-K - 8th
Max loved filling a bottle of water with paper clips to prepare for this fun activity to discover force of a magnetic field with a magnetic wand.
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Outdoor Activity: Ping Pong Ball Launcher

Pre-K - 8th
Easy to make craft for a fun outdoor play. For this craft you need paper caps, balloons and ping pong balls. The only thing to be aware of is to use cheap balloons without a white powder inside them, otherwise they slip off.
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Earth Day Activity with Cotton Discs

Pre-K - 8th
Making tiny copies of planet Earth from cotton discs
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DIY Craft: Magnet Fishing Game

Pre-K - 8th
This is, perhaps, the simplest and the funniest magnet fishing game with paperclips! I taped a magnet to a pipe cleaner and attached it to the front of a cap with a clothespin. After that, boys were ready to catch colourful paperclips...
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DIY Number Game with Paper Plates

Pre-K - 8th
This is an easy-to-make game that gives parents a chance to come up with their own variation that suits their child best. I made 2 plates. The first one was meant for Max with a challenge to make a marble to go thru every number in the...
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DIY Craft: Game Using Cardboard Box

Pre-K - 8th
I love Ferrero Rocher empty boxes, perhaps, even more than chocolates. We use them a lot as trays and for different mess-free activities. Here is a quick tutorial for a homemade toy. I used different colours marble for challenges I plan...
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Defying Gravity: Bicone Rolling Upwards

Pre-K - 8th
This relatively simple demonstration of the mechanical paradox is a great way to get young kids to think about physics principles. I used Polydron Sphera to make a cylinder and a bicone (two cones joined together at their bases). The...
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DIY Craft: Day and Night Paper Plate

Pre-K - 8th
Max and I made this fun Day & Night Model. There are countless ways to use paper plates, but we love to use them for crafts.
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Counting Activity with Magnets Discovery

Pre-K - 8th
A simple and fun way to explore moving objects with magnets. Max is using a magnetic wand to pull paperclips out of the bottle with rice to count them.
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DIY Craft: Colour Changing Chameleon

Pre-K - 8th
Easy to make colour changing chameleon craft for toddlers.
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Science Experiment: Color Mixing

Pre-K - 8th
We do different types of activities with boys, but mixing is Max's most favourite thing. Here Max is mixing Yellow and Blue colours with a help of baking soda and vinegar reaction.
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Science Trick: Cinnamon and Water

Pre-K - 8th
Changing the flavour of a classic pepper experiment by using cinnamon instead. The fact is you can use any spices here as long as they float.
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Balance Challenge with Popsicle Sticks

Pre-K - 8th
Challenge of the week!!! How many coins can you stack on a popsicle stick held in your mouth?
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Science Experiment: Candle and Water

Pre-K - 8th
This is an impressive but simple experiment for children. We did it with Alex about two years ago, so it was Max's turn now. But this time I added a bit of a twist though. I spread food colouring on the bottom of tea candle, lighted it...
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Oral Motor Skills Activity for Toddlers

Pre-K - 8th
Not only is this game an easy way to have fun with Max, it’s also a fun way to work on his oral motor skills.
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Blowing Activity for Preschoolers

Pre-K - 8th
I am not sure how to call these things we have made from straws, but we had a lot of fun with them.
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Art Project: Balloon Stamping

Pre-K - 8th
Max enjoyed another fun art project. This time we used a balloon for stamping. The idea was to use green and blue colours to make a little planet Earth, but Max couldn't stop after making just one so we have planets for everyone.
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How to Make a Sensory Bag with Baby Oil

Pre-K - 8th
If you are looking for activities for babies or toddlers, here is an easy-to-make baby oil sensory bag.
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Science Experiment: Anti-Gravity Ping Pong Ball

Pre-K - 8th
Breaking the Law of Gravity with a ping pong ball! If you take a bottle completely full of water and place a ping pong ball on top, you can turn the bottle upside down and the ball won’t fall and water won’t spill.
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Science Experiment: Magnets and Paper Clips

Pre-K - 8th
We continue exploring a magnetic field. Alex could not stop laughing every time he picked up bunch of paperclips in the air. This simple science experiment takes no time to set up but there is something very attractive to children about it.