After plenty of flunked slime recipes and lots of experimenting, I have created an easy slime recipe with Australian ingredients. If you are an Australian you might have come across an Awesome blog with a really good looking slime recipe that you were excited to try with your child, only to discover it was an Epic fail and turned out nothing… [Read More]
Mindful Meditation can help children stay calm
Mindful Meditation can help children stay calm and in control, becoming a beneficial daily ritual that will help overcome strong emotions. Through this ritual children learn to be aware of their reactions and their thoughts, which in turn will help them become more intentional in their responses. How Mindful Meditation can help children stay calm The basic premises that mindful meditation can help children stay… [Read More]
Can Rocks Float? A Floating Rock Science Experiment with Pumice
While we were on one of our typical outdoor adventures the kids came across a pile of washed up Pumice stone. Finding a rock that can float is always an open opportunity for some floating rock science. So we collected some pieces of Pumice, along with other varying rocks, and took them home. Dimples (7) knows quite a bit about… [Read More]
Eyes Closed and Taste! A Blind Taste Testing Activity for Sensory Fun
Does food taste the same if you haven’t seen it yet? Before you have the preconception of what it might taste like. This blind taste testing activity for children is a sensory fun guessing game that explores this question. Without your sense of sight, can you identify foods based upon taste only? Do you think… [Read More]
Teach Social Skills using Role-Play and Puppets
Why should you teach social skills to children? Social skills are a great predictor of school success and positive interpersonal skills. Children with good social skills are better at developing meaningful relationships, they show empathy and they interact appropriately in social settings. Although these skills are mastered through observation and experience, you can teach social skills prior to children starting their school years. Social… [Read More]
Ectoplasm Glow in the dark Slime Recipe
Glow in the dark slime that is bright Neon and super stretchy is awesome. Really! Recently we watched the new ghost busters movie and the kids asked if we could make some Ghost Ectoplasm slime. So we did and here it is. I ended up watching the kids experiment with it for an hour or more, they were having… [Read More]