25 Christmas Science Projects for Kids by Carla Jansen from Preschool Powol Packets Blog is an amazing E-book with 25 quick and easy science experiments that can be done with items you probably have in your kitchen!
25 Christmas Science Projects for Kids consist of 25 simple science experiments that can be done with children ages 3-10. I had the pleasure of trying out the book with my own kids and…
We Could Not Get Enough!
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Why do YOU need this E-book?
- You want something fun and engaging to do with your children
- You like science experiments that are easy to follow
- You need activities to keep your children engaged on Christmas Break
- You are searching for a last minute gift for a child you love
Whatever the reason, I couldn’t give 25 Christmas Science Projects for Kids a better recommendation!
Carla includes easy to follow instructions, illustrations, and extensions with EVERY project!
I wanted to involve my children in the review of this E-book to bring you an accurate portrayal of its ease and engagement with young children.
Step One: We Read the Book Together
I have two boys, Legoman (age 8) and Bones (age 6) who couldn’t be more different as learners. Legoman loves science and is extremely inquisitive; while Bones is very imaginative and engages in pretend play.
Together, as a family, we went page by page through the book on a mission to find the answer to two questions:
How many projects can the children do alone?
How many projects can be done with ingredients we own?
The boys each had a chart and tallied the projects as we went along.
Did you know, we learned…
18 out of 25 projects could be done with ingredients found in our home
We were just missing a poinsetta, borax, and dry ice (1 project).
12 out of 25 projects could be done independently by the children, with minimal to no adult assistance
I still suggest adult supervision, however these projects are simple and easy to follow!
Step Two: Pick your favorite project
I challenged the boys to find 3 experiments they wanted to try and to find 1 that they thought they could do on their own.
There are so many fun experiments, but these were my boys’ favorites:
Santa Boogers (Red Slime)
Fizzing Oranges
Christmas Lights Lava Lamp
Christmas Color Eruption
and
Icy Roads
You have to check out 25 Christmas Science Projects for Kids to get the full list of amazing projects that can be done ANY TIME of year!
Step Three: Exploration Time
Bones chose to do Fizzing Oranges. I set up a tray with the materials for him and read the instructions to him. He was able to complete the experiment without ANY help. He loved it so much he did the experiment
Over, and Over, And Over, And Over again!
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Legoman chose to do the Christmas Color Explosion Experiment. He read the ingredients, set up the experiment, followed the instructions and completed the extensions ON HIS OWN. I did not help him at all.
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Now What?
We aren’t stopping there! This week we plan to continue with the experiments. We even plan to print the E-book out and give it as a gift to their cousins for Christmas.
25 Christmas Science Projects for Kids makes the perfect gift for children, teachers, grandparents, or busy families. As an added bonus you could make a gift basket with a few of the most used ingredients to get any budding scientist started.
Here’s the exciting part for you: Carla is generously giving away one {FREE} e-book copy to one of my readers this week! Just use the handy Rafflecopter form below! International entries are welcome! This giveaway ends December 22nd at midnight! Good luck!
