We made baggie ice cream again for dessert tonight (it's been a warm weekend and cold ice cream tastes so good). My new thermometer ...

We started off the week making ice cream in a ball , but as far as Science Saturdays  go, ice cream made with the ball is not very feasible ...

This was my second year with BioX Kids' Day , and both years, I saw many kids having fun with the YayLabs! ice cream ball  in the chemis...

I may have stretched the science limits on boxes just a little, but I still think they are an awesome learning tool for babies and young ch...

Go boat, go! For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction.  The action is the chemical reaction between the vinegar and b...

Good to know that the fan can still keep J's interest over a year later. He's into kicking the floating ball nowadays, but he lik...

Believe it or not, I had twelve 18-27 month olds attention for 10 minutes!  Science is fun! I decided that we should just jump into hands-...

I did Submarines with J and our 3 yr old neighbor friend (not pictured) shortly after I took it to J's school for the 5 year olds last ...

I've been dying to try out Mentos and Diet Coke Geysers for years. However, Diet Coke wasn't going to get me a handful of power vo...

I don't know if that's what this game is called, but it's what I first called it and what J's uncles first said when they re...

True/False?? You can make a blue shadow. Think about it... Think about it some more... Ready... It's... TRUE!! I'...

Go on a scavenger hunt looking for different objects to test if they sink/float. Some examples : Rocks Leaves Cotton balls Sponges Bouncy ...

Wow, two consecutive postings.  This post is for all those parents stuck in rush hour traffic with the blinding sun in your faces and grumpy...

J decided to experiment with our downed helium balloons. It was quite entertaining for the both of us.

**Edited 4-10-11 to add shadow jumping video** Not too long ago, we were complaining of 2 months of continuous rain.  We never saw the sun...

What kid doesn't like bubbles? It's not really bubble season, but we had a beautiful 70 degree February Saturday and J wanted t...

Last updated: February 5, 2011 (added Bank of America info). Hands-on science is fun!  Museums are exciting ways to see kids' light b...

This floating ball experiment inspired me to start this blog. It was a hot summer day - note diaper only baby, so we had the fan turned ...