Science fun and games

Creating his own little experiment here

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We have had so much fun with science over the past two weeks that I wanted to compile a collection so you can find everything in one place. We have carried out several experiments, baked and played and will be repeating many of these activities again soon.


First off, bouncing eggs! These are simple to do but take a while to prepare. Our eldest son is able to prepare and wait overnight to finish an experiment while the youngest is still too eager to manage the waiting part. So, when I have to prepare things a day ahead I try to do so when the youngest takes a nap otherwise he becomes distressed that he cannot do the activity immediately. He will grow and learn just as his brother has but for now, we do the prep without him! See our eggs bouncing on YouTube (includes full instructions).

Tornado in a bottle

Next up is 'Tornado in a bottle'. This was so easy and quick to set up and we have done it several times. See ours in action here (includes full instructions).

Floating egg

Another quick and easy experiment was making an egg float. We began with a small basin of water (enough to cover an egg) and placed the egg in. It sank. We then added sea salt to see how much was needed to make the egg float. The boys measured out and counted and after 30 teaspoons the egg finally floated!

Black light drawing

We have had lots of fun with glow in the dark drawing all you need is a black light and some UV pens (affiliate link below - this is the first set we got).

Homemade chalk

We also had a go at making our own chalk. This was lots of messy fun but pretty simple and the boys were able to do a great deal on their own. We used plaster of paris and paint, mixed it up and put it in homemade molds to set. It only took an hour or so in the sun and then it was chalk drawings everywhere! 

Fruit engineering

A simple engineering activity we created involved tooth picks and fruit. The boys had melon to make interesting shapes. They had a feast at the same time! This has been repeated nearly every day and they have tried mango, apple, peas, corn and banana! 

The last item I will show you is something I made for the boys which has been used a lot and a great way to start learning about the body. It is a felt torso with 10 detachable parts and I have made a work sheet with facts about each body part which is available on request - just message us with your email address and we'll get a free copy to you asap request sheet here