Making tiny copies of planet Earth from cotton discs

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

Easy to make colour changing chameleon craft for toddlers.

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.

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.

Challenge of the week!!! How many coins can you stack on a popsicle stick held in your mouth?

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...

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.

I am not sure how to call these things we have made from straws, but we had a lot of fun with them.

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.

If you are looking for activities for babies or toddlers, here is an easy-to-make baby oil sensory bag.

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.

Alex knows that every time we do an experiment the result should be different from what he normally expects to happen. This time he said that water would not spill if we turn the cup upside down. So I asked him to do just that and water...

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.

This classic sensory game "What’s In The Box?” is quite easy to set up and it brings a lot of fun. After boys correctly identified all the objects I put for them in the box, they started collecting things around the house to challenge...

Isn't it a magic when you can move a pencil without touching it?! We are exploring the magical world of static electricity.

We are taking a concept behind a syringe and upscaling it with this easy-to-make toy using a glove.

When Alex played music this way no one could hear it but him. To change the sound he pulled the string a bit tighter or slid hand that was holding the string to change the length of it.

I want to share with you this fun activity Max couldn't stop doing the other day. At first, it might not look like a challenge for a child, but it does take a lot of concentration. You would need a lot of tape, but it is great to explain...