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Kids Science Experiments and Interactive activities to do at home

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  • How To Make a Light Bulb at Home

    Episode 315

    Any mini Thomas Edison’s out there? Another everyday item that we tend to overlook is the lightbulb. How do we get light from flipping on a switch? Well, why not create your own at home and learn exactly how they work.

    ⭕MATERIALS:
    - Small glass (around 1.50z)
    - 2 battery cables (with double-end...

  • How to Make a Lemon Battery

    Episode 314

    When you run out of batteries, but you have a few lemons at home. To start, we put copper coins and galvanized nails on different sides of lemons. Then we connected the nail to the copper coin on the next lemon in a line with a wire. After connecting red wire (representing "+") to the coin on the...

  • How To Make a Lava Lamp at Home

    Episode 313

    We haven't done this simple lava lamp experiment for a while and this time it did not fail to amuse too. I poured water and oil and added a few drops of food colouring. Aspirin tablets did not give us the wow effect, so we went for bigger tablets

  • How To Make a Lava Lamp at Home #2

    Episode 312

    It’s just mesmerizing to watch water beads lava lamp powered by Alka-Seltzer

  • How To Make A Laptop For Kids

    Episode 311

    A quick craft using kitchen foil to make a dream come true toy for Max

  • How To Make A Glass Object Disappear

    Episode 309

    Don't trust your eyes! If you cannot see it, it doesn't mean that it is not there. When you place a Pyrex stir rod in the vegetable oil, it disappears. The secret here is that vegetable oil has nearly the same index of refraction as Pyrex glass

  • How To Make a Fun Kid Popsicle Stick Puzzle

    Episode 307

    Do you have some extra popsicle sticks lying around the house? If so, these Popsicle Stick Puzzles are a fun little project for kids. All you need is about 10 minutes and some creativity to go from a pile of single sticks to a puzzle your child will love!

  • How to Make a Girl with Balloons Paper Craft

    Episode 308

    I'm so excited to share with you this super easy paper craft! This girl with balloons is made entirely with paper circles and a few strips. If you need more simple paper crafts ideas in our house, stick around! I'm going to share some more very soon.

  • How to Make a Football Cardboard Game

    Episode 306

    Make a mini football table with us and use your magnetic wands and marbles to knock the marble into the goal! This game is made from paper, which makes it even more fun. Spend time making and decorating your own football table and then enjoy it even more. This is the perfect two-player game for b...

  • How To Make A Extending Grabber

    Episode 304

    Making a simple grabber is an easy and fun project that combines science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). It's also practical! This project uses everyday materials to build a device that helps get things under a sofa

  • How to Make a Cute Cat | 5 Minute Craft

    Episode 302

    5 minute craft here! We know that everyone loves a good crafting project, and what could be better than a cute cat paper craft? Today, we're going to show you how to make your own in just a few simple steps.
    So let's get started!

  • How to Make a Flying Bird Mechanical Toys

    Episode 305

    Explore how a string can spin a wooden skewer with this easy craft!⠀
    MATERIALS:⠀
    - Small empty drink carton⠀
    - Paper straw⠀
    - Wooden skewer⠀
    - String⠀
    - Washers⠀
    - Paper and markers⠀
    - Hot glue⠀
    - Boxcutter⠀
    - Scissors⠀
    INSTRUCTIONS:⠀
    (1) Cut the bottom of the carton, and then cut the top section...

  • How to Make a Cute Note for Valentine's Day

    Episode 303

    Clever folding note from paper for your Valentine. Whether you're crafting a note for a friend, a family member or a loved one, here is a smart way to make an unfolding message card.

  • How To Make A Cool Toy For Preschooler At Home

    Episode 301

    Nuts and bolts aren’t something you would first think to offer your kid to play with. But they are great for developing fine motor skills and just super fun

  • How To Make A Coin Spin Using Forks and Batteries

    Episode 299

    This experiment of a coin spinning with forks and batteries is just incredible. It is too bad that it is not real. However, this is an easy and fun way to amuse friends or family.

  • How To Launch DIY Rocket Into the Sky

    Episode 287

    Do you want to build your own rocket? If so, you've come to the right place. In this video, we'll show you how to make your own rocket and launcher. With a little bit of effort, you'll be able to launch your rocket high into the sky. Let's get started!

  • Hot Water Density Experiment

    Episode 259

    Hot Water Density Experiment

  • How do You Make a Constellation Projector

    Episode 261

    The night sky is a beautiful map of the constellations. But you cannot see any constellation you want any day. That’s why we’ve created an easy DIY star projector for kids that projects the night sky on the ceiling of your bedroom. We hope you enjoy exploring the constellations with us!

  • How to Build a Simple Cardboard Newton’s Cradle

    Episode 272

    How to Build a Simple Cardboard Newton’s Cradle

  • How Clouds Hold Water - Science Experiment Idea

    Episode 260

    Max is learning the very basic concept of how clouds hold water and when they become too heavy it starts to rain, while practising fine motor skills and eye–hand coordination. For this activity we used clear water, shaving foam and coloured water

  • How to Blow Out a Candle Behind a Bottle

    Episode 268

    Challenge of the week! Blow out a candle behind a bottle! It shouldn't be difficult because even so, the air cannot go through a bottle, it can curve all the way around and still blow out the candle. We have experimented with different shapes to see how they bend the air and we invite you to do t...

  • How to Draw Bigger Pictures with DIY Pantograph

    Episode 280

    We have made a cardboard pantograph - a device that simplifies the enlarged copying of pictures. It makes a great DIY project and a cool educational toy for children

  • How to Make a Chemical Traffic Light

    Episode 298

    How fun is this chemical traffic light experiment!? Liquid changes colour from green to red and later to yellow. The best part is it is repeatable. Just shake the bottle to start again.

  • How to Make a Cardboard Game - NO Electronics!

    Episode 297

    Quick! Catch that marble! Here is a fun DIY game you can make with supplies you already have at home. Some of these are leftover party supplies, but just because the party is over, doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Instead of throwing those spare cups and skewers out, why not turn them into this ...