Jennie Preece
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Play With Pulleys
30 min activityCreate a simple machine with your child and discover the push and pull power of pulleys.
Popcorn Science: Which Popped More?
20 min activityTry this experiment with your child to learn how popcorn is affected when prepared in different ways.
Play Ball Obstacle Course
30 min activityCelebrate the fun of gravity, height, and motion while you create a recyclable-materials obstacle course.
Senses Spinner Game
25 min activityLearn about your five senses and see, “How glad to be alive it makes you be!”
Make a Periscope With Milk Cartons
25 min activityGet a new perspective on reflection by making an easy, homemade periscope from milk cartons and a few small mirrors.
Observe Shadows With a Solar System Mobile
15 min activityObserve how shadows created by a solar system mobile change position as the Earth moves around the sun.
Make a Moon Phase Box
25 min activityMake a moon phase box to get a closer look at how and why the moon’s shape appears to change.
Make a Beaded Necklace
15 min activityMake a necklace as unique as you are with this beading craft from Molly of Denali.
Make Blueberry Milk
10 min activityMolly loves cooking with blueberries. See what happens when you try this blueberry recipe with your child!
Create a Puzzle Box
20 min activityHelp your child make a puzzle box with a secret compartment to hide treasures.
Make an Ice Sculpture
25 min activityObserve how temperature affects water as you create a frozen ice sculpture.
Explore Wind With a Windsock
15 min activityTest the power of the wind and weather with a DIY windsock.
