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Color Activities For Preschool

Have fun with this teaching colors activities pack that will help make learning colors easy and fun for teachers and kids! Check out these 23 hands-on activities, no prep worksheets, and centers to help preschoolers know their colors in no time!

Color activities for preschoolers

Colors are an integral part of our world. They surround us, define our surroundings, and add vibrancy to our lives. For preschoolers, learning colors is not just about distinguishing between red, blue, and green; it’s a fundamental aspect of their cognitive development.

We are around colors 24/7, and children love learning and identifying the colors they see.

Help them develop color vocabulary words and encourage creativity and experimentation with color-themed activities.

Check out the color learning activities in the video below:

You can find all our suggested supplies for our activities pack here.

Why is it important to learn colors?

Here are 10 reasons why learning colors helps your child in their daily life:

1. Language Development : Learning colors introduces preschoolers to new vocabulary. It helps them expand their language skills as they identify and communicate the names of different colors. This early exposure lays the foundation for more complex linguistic concepts later on. 2. Cognitive Development : Identifying colors encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills in preschoolers. It requires them to observe, categorize, and differentiate between various hues, stimulating cognitive processes and enhancing their ability to organize information.

3. Visual Discrimination : Teaching colors enhances preschoolers’ visual discrimination skills. By recognizing subtle differences in shades and tones, they develop a keener sense of observation, which is essential for tasks such as reading, writing, and solving puzzles.

4. Artistic Expression : Understanding colors empowers preschoolers to express themselves creatively. Through arts and crafts activities, they learn to mix, match, and combine colors to create new shades and forms. This exploration fosters imagination, self-expression, and a sense of accomplishment.

5. Conceptual Understanding : Learning colors lays the groundwork for understanding abstract concepts such as sorting, patterns , and sequencing . Preschoolers begin to recognize patterns in their environment, categorize objects based on color, and understand basic concepts of symmetry and symmetry.

6. Social Interaction : Colors provide a common language for preschoolers to communicate and interact with their peers. Sharing experiences related to colors fosters social connections, promotes teamwork, and encourages cooperative play during group activities and games.

7. Preparation for School : Proficiency in recognizing colors is often an early academic expectation in preschool and kindergarten curricula. Children gain confidence and readiness for formal education by mastering colors early on, setting them on a path toward academic success.

8. Life Skills : Beyond academic and cognitive benefits, knowing colors is practical in everyday life. It helps preschoolers identify objects, follow instructions, and navigate their surroundings safely. For instance, understanding traffic lights and safety signs requires knowledge of color recognition.

9. Multicultural Awareness : Introducing children to colors from various cultures expands their worldview and promotes multicultural awareness. Exploring colors from different traditions and ethnicities fosters appreciation for cultural diversity and encourages inclusivity from an early age.

10. Parental Engagement : Teaching colors provides opportunities for parents and caregivers to engage actively in their child’s learning journey. Through playful activities, such as color-themed scavenger hunts and storybook reading, parents can bond with their preschoolers while fostering their educational development.

Teaching Colors Activities

First, I will show you some of the color activities for preschoolers in the Teaching Colors Activity pack; then, I will show you some fun free printable color activities, sensory bins, science experiments, and more.

Here are the colors that are included:

Check out what is included below:

1. Color Matching Puzzles

Create a puzzle using matching color pieces. This puzzle set includes 4 piece puzzles.

3. Color Worksheets

In each worksheet, children will color the word, color the picture, and then trace the word two times. You will find more examples of the worksheets in the worksheet section below. Above you can see the yellow worksheet and red worksheet all filled in using the same color marker and crayon.

5. Color Sorting Mats

Find the four matching color real-life everyday pictures and place them on the correct color mat.

7. Match The Colored Buttons

First, students will gather the correct buttons. Then they will match the buttons to the correct spot on the mat. Please note that colored buttons are required for this activity.

8. Rainbow Color Sorting Mats

Use these rainbow mats as a scavenger hunt with items you have lying around. In the example, I used popsicle sticks, colored buttons and pom poms.

10. Color Matching Mats

The activity pack includes a variety of color matching mats. Laminate the sheets and use velcro dots to match the colored pieces to the right color on the mat.

13. Crayon Color Sorting

Sort the crayons according to the crayon color boxes.

2. Color Wheel Clip Cards

Work those fine motor skills while working on color recognition with the color wheels.

4. Find The Color Mats

Use a counting cube, bingo marker, mini eraser, or other small manipulatives to identify the correct color pictures.

6. Color Mini Books

Color the pictures, then fold them to create a color mini book.

8. Crayon Color Matching Puzzle

This 2 piece puzzle will have students match the uppercase crayon to the lowercase piece. Students can then trace the word.

9. Color Posters

Hang these around your classroom or home as you work on each color. Then discuss the name of each picture.

11. Color Play Dough Mats

Roll and create the pictures with the correct color play dough. Then identify the pictures. Older students can then trace the word.

14. Color Wall

Place the colors onto a wall with some sticky tape. Then add sticky tape below so children can place the correct word under the color.

Many of the activities can be paired with manipulatives and figurines you already have at home or in your classroom. For example, the color-matching mats can be used with colored spiders, colored bugs, and more!

Grab a sample from the pack by checking out the color wall freebie.

Here are the color red activities for preschool. Each color, for example the color blue activities for preschool, are all contained together so that you can easily print and teach one color at a time.

Check out the no-prep worksheets included:

Learning Colors Worksheets

Free Color themed activities

15. Color Bingo

Play a bingo colors game while working on color recognition.

16. Color Matching Hats

Winter hat matching activity – Match the colored hat to the child wearing the same color clothing.

Preschool Color Sensory Bin Ideas

When doing color activities for preschoolers, you know that we can’t miss out on adding a sensory bin for more color exploration

16. Colored Rice Tutorial

The kids ADORE rainbow sensory bins and it’s really easy to make colored rice. Learn how to make a colored rice rainbow sensory bin .

18. Rainbow Spaghetti Sensory Bin

Rainbow spaghetti is also a fun and messy way to explore colors. Hide colored items in the spaghetti and have children search and find them. It’s a wonderful sensory activity.

17. Colored Chickpea Foam Sensory Bin

Choose the colors you want to work on. You can do one at a time, two at a time, the choice is yours. Then create a chickpea foam sensory bin .

19. Rainbow Oobleck

Make a rainbow of colors with oobleck. Oobleck is, without a doubt, one of our favorite sensory activities for kids of ALL ages. While muddy oobleck is my kids favorite (it smells SO good), the rainbow oobleck activity is a close second. Learn how to make oobleck here.

Color Science Experiments

19. Skittles Rainbow

The skittles rainbow experiment always gives you a bright and colorful explosion of colors. You can make this a single-color activity by only using Skittles of one color or use 2-3 colors as per your lesson.

20. Fizzing Baking Soda

You can make it with a rainbow of colors or choose a single color to explore it and it’s different shades.

21. Color Activities With Counters

Another great activity for color sorting is to match objects according to colors. Here we used counting bears and colored buttons.

You can get yourself a set of colorful bowls (or colorful cups ) for sorting and re-use them during counting activities.

We have a variety of colorful counters which you can find here: Preschool Activity Supplies

22. Pipe Cleaner Beads Color Matching

This activity above is wonderful for working fine motor skills and visual discrimination of colors. We used our homemade play dough recipe to make play dough , cut some pipe cleaners , and added pony beads. My 2 year old then threaded the beads through the pipe cleaners.

WHERE TO GET THIS ACTIVITY

GET THE COLOR ACTIVITIES PACK HERE

It helps children develop vocabulary, makes it easier to navigate their daily life and preferences, and enhances cognitive development.

Kids typically learn colors between the ages of 2 and 3 years old.

After learning colors, start working on some Shapes Activities For Preschoolers

More color activeities: Check out this my color is rainbow book pairing activity.

Nadia is a mom of 4, with a passion for making childhood education fun through play. She encourages parents to spend quality time with their kids through fun kids activities and enjoys art, traveling, and doing activities with her children.

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Today is Day 2 in my 5 Days of Science Fun series. If you missed yesterday’s Nature Science post, be sure to check it out!  Today is all about Color Science!  This is one of my favorites.

We tried a fun experiment with Napa Cabbage & colored water. I am sure you’ve seen this done before with celery or carnations, but we wanted to try something different.

We did three colors in three different jars. Each day we checked to see the difference. We left it for about a week total. I’ll be honest & say that it didn’t get as colorful as we hoped, but it was still fun for the kids to see what happens and to understand why. The leaves all got a touch of color throughout.

Here are a few more fun color science ideas for you to try with your kids:

See the other posts in this series: Nature Science Fizzing & Bubbling Science Magnet Science Kitchen Science

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30+ Color Activities For Preschoolers

Identifying colors, exploring and comparing colors, learning color names – all are important concepts for preschoolers. One fun and effective way to learn about color is by using color mixing activities. But there are other ways to explore color and identify them. Below are more than 30  color activities for preschoolers for exploring color that use ways to compare or contrast but do not mix colored water or paint.

Activities to Explore Color

1. Green Sensory Bin (Pre-K Pages) – This simple book introduces children to the color green in a beautiful way. The die cut pages offer a clue of what’s to come on the next page, which builds excitement and anticipation as you turn each page. The beautifully illustrated pages use different shades of green and invite the reader to spend time examining each page carefully. This the perfect book to read aloud to preschoolers and to explore  color .

2. Color Matching Bones (Pre-K Pages) – Dog’s Colorful Day  by Emma Dodd is a wonderful book for helping preschoolers learn  colors  and counting, and it inspired a fun activity that is really easy too!

3. Colored Corn Mosaic Art (Pre-K Pages) – These mosaics would be a great addition to a harvest or  Thanksgiving  theme.

4. Color Sorting Game (Pre-K Pages) – This math and  sorting  game is inspired by the book  Sort it Out  by Barbara Mariconda. This activity encourages kids to practice fine motor skills, sorting skills, classifying skills, and counting skills.

5. Color Theme Activities (Pre-K Pages) – Colors Theme Activities for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

6. Colorful World Book (Prekinders) – You can print out the pictures, included in the post, to create this colorful world book.

7. Sorting by Color (Prekinders) – Here are some quick low cost ideas to teach sorting by color.

8. Giant Color Dice Game (Prekinders) – Print out and make these fun color cubes to learn color sorting.

9. Color Pattern Cards (Prekinders) – Print out these pattern block cards to use with any colored math counters. You can use cubes, bear counters, dinosaur counters, farm animal counters, or bug counters.

10. Matching Color Hues (Prekinders) – Paint sample cards from the hardware store are free and can be used for lots of activities. This activity can be used when learning about  colors , and could also be included in a  science center .

11. Rainbow Colors at the Sticky Easel (Teach Preschool) – It is always fun to change up the easel and so for a little change and this sticky easel is perfect for a little rainbow color exploration…

12. Colored Bean Bag Toss Game (Teach Preschool) – Preschoolers will love color sorting with these colored bean bags and buckets!

13. Red Sensory Bin (Parenting Chaos) – Activities such as this  red sensory bin  are a great way to start introducing colors in a playful stress-free manner.

14. Very Hungry Caterpillar Color Sorting (Parenting Chaos) – This is a quick and simple toddler activity that is a super fun way to celebrate the The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle book!

Activities to Explore Colors for Preschoolers

15. Color and Pattern Busy Bag (Raising Little Superheroes) – For this Colors and Patterns Busy Bag, children will practice identifying colors and creating patterns using simple materials that can easily be taken anywhere you go.

16. Practicing Colors and Patterns (Crayon Freckles) – Practice your colors and patterns with your toy vehicles and other household objects.

17. Color Search (Meaningful Mama) – Have your toddler color sort using easy gift bags and items around the house.

18. Color Graphing Game (JDaniel4’s Mom) – Make this fun giant graphing game with a little tape and some legos and then practice counting and color sorting.

19. Nature Color Search (Teach Mama) – Use mason jars to then have fun sorting nature in this color search game.

20. Preschool Color Songs (Teaching Mama) – Preschoolers LOVE songs and it is very important to bring music into the preschool classroom or home preschool. Here are 10 preschool songs about color to enjoy!

21. I Spy Tray (Busy Toddler) – Have fun playing a I spy game and identify colors in this game.

22. Learning Colors with Play Dough and Crayons (Sunny Day Family) – This is a really easy preschool activity that helps reinforce learning colors and uses materials you probably already have at home – play dough and broken crayon pieces.

23. Bear Sees Colors Busy Bag (Craftulate) – This busy bag is the perfect activity to accompany the book Bear Sees Colors.

24. Numbers and Colors Grid Game (Little Bins for Little Hands) This is a super simple grid game to practice numbers and colors.

25. Experiments with Color and Flowers (Powerful Mothering) – Your preschoolers will love experimenting with coloring the flowers in this activity.

26. Color Gross Motor Games (Still Playing School) – Check out these fun color gross motor games for your preschoolers.that will keep your toddler entertained and engaged!

27. Color Glitter Jars (Fun-a-Day) – Your toddler will have so much fun learning their colors with these beautiful glitter jars made with corn syrup.

28. Rainbow Collages (Brick by Brick) – Use paper plates and colored paper to create these fun rainbow collages. This process art activity will help your toddler learn colors as well.

29. Match and Build Patterns (Preschool Spot) – This activity helps children learn that each section in a pattern matches the first section, all sections look the same, and once matching sections are put together they can build different patterns.

30. Pom Pom Color Push (Munchkins and Moms) – Use push cups and pom poms for this fun color sorting activity.

31. Outdoor Ball Color Sort (Stir the Wonder) – This idea can be used for learning or reviewing any number of things in a fun way that gets the body moving!

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3 Easy Science Activities to Teach Kids How Colors Work

3 Easy Color Science Activities for Kids.

Let’s talk color.  Color is a great way to introduce kids to science.  It’s bright, it’s fun. 

And colors are one of the big things you learn when you are a toddler.  You start with letters, numbers , shapes , and colors .  So kids have a vocabulary in place to recognize what they are working with, and this can boost confidence and willingness to try new activities.  Color makes changes very clear to see, which makes them great for STEM activities. 

So let’s dive into color.  Here are 3 easy color science activities to do with toddlers and preschoolers.

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Let’s take a moment to talk about how color actually works.  How do we see it?  We see colors because they are in the visible light spectrum. 

Light is a wave.  ( And a particle . It’s pretty interesting, but for our purposes, we are thinking of light as a wave.) Think of the waves you see when you drop a penny in a pool.  Waves are formed.  Some waves are big, some small.  Some are fast, others are more spread out. 

These differences are the frequencies and wavelengths.  Frequency is how quickly a wave moves up and down, and the wavelength is the distance between two peaks in the waves.  These differences in light waves are what give us colors.

Colors each have different frequencies and wavelengths.  Reds have a low frequency and high wavelength, while the purples have a high frequency and low wavelength. 

What we recognize as the color of an object is actually the wave of light that is reflected by that surface while all other wavelengths are absorbed.  So an apple looks red because the surface of it absorbs all colors except red.  Red bounces off and is seen by our eyes.

When you see white, what you are actually seeing is all the wavelengths mixed together, all colors are being reflected.  Black is when all the wavelengths are absorbed.  It is the absence of color.  

Rainbows are always seen in the same order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.  Remember learning about Roy G. Biv in school?  This is why.  Colors maintain their wavelengths and are refracted the same way every time, creating rainbows.

The order of the wavelengths do not change, rainbows will always be in this order.  If you have Netflix check out a show called StoryBots.  They have a great episode that explains all this to kids.  This site also has a good visual of the wavelengths of colors.

Bonus fact: Rainbows, as seen from overhead, are actually circles.

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Color STEM Activities for Kids

Now we know a bit more about how color works.  Let’s try some activities to learn even more.  The first one shows kids how colors mix, and it makes the order of rainbows make a little more sense.  The second teaches about refracted light and answers an age-old question.  And the third introduces chromatography to break complex colors down into their components.

Walking Color Wheel

This one is great, and we have done it several times in our house.  You might remember it from the St. Patrick’s Day post , as it gives a very nice visual rainbow.  You can do even more with it, and we are going to make it even more meaningful here by talking about primary and secondary colors.

Primary colors are colors that can be used to make other colors, and they cannot be made from other colors.  These are red, yellow, and blue.   Secondary colors are the colors you get from mixing these primary colors. 

Remember: Red+Blue=Purple. Red+Yellow=Orange. Blue+Yellow=Green.  (This makes sense when you think about the order of a rainbow. Orange is between red and yellow, green between blue and yellow, etc.)

These are the big three to work on with your kids. Let’s make a visual color wheel that shows this in action.

• 6 plastic cups
• Paper Towels
• Food Coloring

Set up your cups in a circle with all the cups touching.  Fill every other cup with water, about halfway full.  Add the red food coloring to one cup of water, blue to the second, and yellow to the third.  Cut a rectangle out of the paper towel, about four by one inch.  (You’ll need 6 of these total.) 

Then take one and place one end in a cup with color and the other end in an empty cup, creating a bridge between cups.  Continue until each cup is connected by a paper towel, completing the circle.  Now wait.

You should be able to see the color climbing up the filter bridge.  Colors from both sides will mix in the empty cups. 

This is a project you need to set up and come back to later.  It doesn’t take too long, but it does take some time for the water to move from cup to cup.  After some time you will see new colors have appeared in what was once the empty cups!

While you wait you can ask your children to predict what they think will happen.  Will the water make it all the way through the bridge?  What colors will we see in the empty cups?  This works because red, yellow, and blue are the primary colors that make new colors through addition. 

There are colors, (magenta, yellow, and cyan) that can be used to create new colors through a subtractive method.  This is often done using filters over lights.  (Think of filters placed over lights for theatrical performances.  Those create a subtractive color experience.)  We’ll do that one another time, but it is good to know there are multiple ways to create colors.

Do more mixing by combing the colors even more.  What can you make?  Older kids can enjoy making their own custom colors. 

Use measuring spoons to mix colors using more precise measurements.  Write them down and see if you can reproduce them.  This is how specific shades of colors are created. 

If you want to be even more precise repurpose a syringe from a baby Tylenol bottle.  (Just be sure to rinse it well.)  These give you more exact amounts and can help you create more subtly different colors.

Why Is the Sky Blue?

This is a stereotypical little kid question, right?  It sounds so simple, yet do we really know why the sky is blue? 

It comes down to wavelengths and scattering.  Our atmosphere has lots of particles that we can’t see floating around in.  (Nitrogen molecules, oxygen, etc.)  Light waves from the sun bounce off of these particles.  Blue light is scattered most of all, so that is what we see here on earth. 

(Fun fact: Purple is actually scattered more than blue, but our eyes are not as sensitive to it as they are blue.  So we see the sky as blue.)

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At sunrise and sunset, the light is hitting the particles in the atmosphere at different angles, scattering the reds and oranges more.  This is how beautiful sunrises and sunsets are created.  If you watch closely you might just see a streak of green as the wave scattering moves from being predominately blue to predominantly red.  It happens quickly, but it can be seen.  Check out this site for more information.

We can demonstrate this blue sky for our kids very easily at home.

• A glass of water
• Milk or White Soap

Take a glass mainly full of water.  Add about a tablespoon of milk or white soap to create a thin whitish solution.  (No jokes about skim milk already being white water here. 😉 ) Take the glass and the flashlight and go into a darkened room.

Hold the flashlight up to the side of the glass and observe it from the side.  You should see a bluish cast from the liquid in the glass.  This is the same as how light is scattered through the sky.  The blue wavelength is scattered most of all, making it the color we see.  This scattering in the sky is called Rayleigh Scattering .

At Home Color Chromatography

We learned that colors can be created by adding different primary colors together.  Markers are a great example of this.  For example, the ink in a green marker is made up of yellow and blue inks.  We can separate these colors through a method called chromatography.

Chromatography is the separation of a mixture by passing it through a medium in which the components move at different rates. 

Two ways of doing this I personally have worked with in my research days are gas chromatography and liquid chromatography.  The medium in each of these is of course gas and liquid respectively.  There are ways to do this in the lab with complex mixtures.  (Let me know if this is something that interests you.  I worked with both for years.) 

You can do it at home in a more simplified manner, which is a good idea if you don’t want to spend thousands on lab equipment.

We can separate the color components of markers at home using simple materials.

• Coffee Filters
• Cups of Water

Take a coffee filter and draw a circle with a marker around the edge where the flat part moves into the ridged part.  Make sure you don’t use permanent markers.  Write the color either in the middle of the filter so you remember, or on a post-it you keep with that filter.  It can be easy to forget what color you started with.

Fold the filter in half and then in half again to create a cone.  Place this cone in a cup with water so that the tip of the cone touches the water, but the marker ring itself is not in the water.  The water will start to travel up the filter.

What you will see are the different colors that make up the original marker ring separating.  Each color travels at its own speed through the filter, which allows us to see the separation.  You will see the different components that make up the colors you use!  We got some interesting results.  If you look closely you can see the different shades that go into making up colors.  I highly recommend you try black with your child, you might be surprised at what you see!

You can add some art to this project too.  Once the colors reach the top edge of the filter, pull them out of the water and lay them flat on some paper towels to dry.  Once dry you can tie a string around the middle of the filter to create a butterfly.  Another option is to shape the filter back into a cone shape and wrap a pipe cleaner around the point to create flowers.

For Older Kids

This is a great activity for older kids as well.  Have them try different solvents in the cups instead of water.  Compare how the liquids make the colors separate.  Some options to try include vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, and rubbing alcohol.

Color is so much fun for kids, and it is something they are familiar with.  This comfort will help make introducing more challenging topics a little easier.  Exploring a more artistic side to science can also bring around some more reluctant little scientists. 

There is no rule that says science can’t be pretty.  So enjoy the colorful world we live in, and learn more about how those colors work.

Sometimes you don’t have the time or materials for a big activity, but you still want to work on colors. This activity is perfect for just these times.

Color mixing worksheets!

Print out these worksheets and you have adorable ways to see what happens when different colors combine. You can use crayons, colored pencils, paint, whatever you have around, to add colors together.

Start with the basic circles, mixing colors in known ways. Then you can try the snowmen, caterpillars, chemistry beakers, or ice cream cones. Encourage your kids to try any combination they want. The best way to learn is to try!

What color combos are you going to try first?

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Simple Color Mixing Science Experiments for Preschoolers

June 2, 2015 By Julie 5 Comments

The smallest, simplest things can fascinate kids.

We often take for granted the knowledge we’ve accumulated over the years. But children will remind us of the awe and wonder of learning.

This simple color mixing science experiment for preschoolers reminded me that simple really can be awe inspiring!

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Three large see through containers (We used dinner glasses)

Two small see through containers (We used baby food jars)

Spoons and Scoops

A large bowl

Directions:

Pour water into the three large containers. Using food dye, turn the water to the three primary colors, blue, yellow and red. (Two or three drops will do just fine.)

Let your child fill their small container with the color of their choice. Then, using a scoop or spoon, let them add a different color to the same jar. The look on their faces when it turns a completely different color is priceless!

Lumpy, my two year old, was so amazed and content to scoop away. When the water turns a yucky brown, dump the water into the large bowl, and try some new colors!

Loopy, my four year old, learned a ton about what colors create which colors and it was finally clicking! He’d watch the colors swirl and mix together.

Simple? Yup. Educational? Oh yeah. Fun? You betcha!

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Top 10 Color Theory Experiments for Kids

We truly love rainbows right now. Just this week, we have been digging into rainbow experiments and exactly how rainbows are made. We have many more on our list of experiments we can’t wait to try. These top ten color theory experiments for kids are simply perfect for helping children learn the theory and reasons behind colors and rainbows.

There are a lot of rainbow experiments out there and many that are just plain awesome. Today I wanted to share our absolute favorite color theory experiments for kids that really explore colors, rainbows, and color mixing.

Top Ten Color Theory Science Experiments for Kids

Experiments to Understand How Rainbows are Made

How to Flip a Rainbow | Lemon Lime Adventures

How to Make a Rainbow | Lemon Lime Adventures

Chromotography with M&Ms |  Playdough to Plato

Chromotography with Markers | B-inspired Mama

Color Mixing Experiments for Kids

Color Mixing Discovery Bottles | Preschool Inspirations

Color Mixing with Colored Ice | Learn Play Imagine

Color Mixing with Puddles | Lemon Lime Adventures

Experiments That Make Color Discovery Fun

Rainbow Bubble Snakes | Housing a Forest

Magic Milk Experiment for Toddlers | Lemon Lime Adventures

Color Changing Flowers Experiment | Lemon Lime Adventures

So I am curious… What is the first question, you can’t wait to find the answer to? Connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram and tell me what you try this to discover color!

For More Rainbow Tips and Ideas

I’ve joined several of my favorite people to bring you our monthly Top Ten lists! This month, everyone is sharing a Top Ten list for anything and everything Rainbows  There are more than 200 ideas represented here! How cool is that!

Top 10 Rainbow Play Recipes from Craftulate Top 10 Rainbow Art Activities from Study at Home Mama Top 10 Rainbow Cupcakes from Our Good Life Top 10 Edible Rainbow Activities from Adventures of Adam

Top 10 Rainbow Drinks  from Witty Hoots Top 10 Rainbow Play Dough Ideas  from Creative World of Varya Top 10 Rainbow Books for Kids from Sunny Day Family Top 10 Making Rainbows STEM Activities for Kids from Little Bins for Little Hands

Top 10 Colorful Rainbow Games from Our Whimsical Days Top 10 DIY Rainbow Accessories from Nemcsok Farms Top 10 Ways to Paint a Rainbow from Still Playing School Top 10 Color Matching Activities for Toddlers by Playground Parkbench

Top 10 Rainbow Crafts for Kids from The Resourceful Mama Top 10 Rainbow Suncatchers from Rhythms of Play Top 10 Fine Motor Skill Ideas Featuring Rainbows from Powerful Mothering Top 10 Pot O’ Gold Activities from Crafty Kids at Home

DIY Rainbow Puzzles from Teach Me Mommy Top Ten Rainbow Loom Bracelet Tutorials from Words ‘n’ Needles Top 10 Rainbow Fish Activities by Play & Learn Every Day Top 10 Rainbow Preschool Songs from Preschool Powol Packets

Top 10 Rainbow Learning Activities from Living Life and Learning Top 10 Healthy Rainbow Food Ideas from Eats Amazing Top 10 Rainbow Busy Bags from Happy Brown House

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20 Colour Activities for Preschoolers

October 21, 2013 by Anna Ranson

From learning about colour mixing to going on a scavenger hunt for coloured objects, this collection of ideas covers lots of different activity types and use of materials. Some can be pulled out and set up immediately with no planning required and most require very simple items from around the home, so they’re all easy to do! Choose your favourites to try this week and pin the rest for future reference.

Colour Scavenger Hunt

Colour Themed Sensory Tubs

Egg Carton Colour Sorting

Pom Pom Colour Sort Bottles

Colour Sort and Posting Box

Discovery Bottles

Multi-Sensory Baths

Mixing Coloured Water

Playing with Coloured Scarves

Exploring Coloured Lights in the Dark

Dancing Colours in Gak

Edible Fingerpaints Sensory Play

Giant Rainbow Collage

Colour Collage Balloons

Whisking Coloured Sensory Soap

Mixing Coloured Sands

Making Coloured Shadows

Rainbow Spaghetti

Writing and Drawing in Coloured Salt

Threading Rainbow Necklaces 

If you enjoyed these colour activities there are 600 more fun ideas for kids on the rest of this site! The best way to search is by typing a keyword into the search bar at the top of the right hand sidebar, and many will pop up to browse through.

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October 22, 2013 at 12:54 am

You always share so many meaningful and fun ideas for the children. What an awesome resource! Thank you. 🙂

October 23, 2013 at 9:51 am

Thank you Mary Catherine! What a lovely comment x

October 22, 2013 at 2:31 pm

What great ideas and beautiful photos. What is being used in the first picture? I can’t tell if it’s paint or also something else.

Many thanks!

It’s ordinary paints Lisa! I will add a link to that post as that was lots of fun too!

October 22, 2013 at 7:40 pm

These are lovely ideas and there are some things here that i have yet to try.. Love the egg carton sorting and also the color mixing…just last week when my 2 1/2 yr old mixed two colors…blue and yellow – he got an interesting green…but he was most perplexed and asked me where the blue had gone. Also love your other ideas – am planning to try the play dough with jello tomorrow! Sounds lovely!

October 23, 2013 at 9:52 am

Isn’t colour mixing magical the first ever time! Lovely Gauri

October 23, 2013 at 6:05 pm

I love what you’ve done with the color matching. It lets children see there many subtle shades of those common color names they first learned.

Gwynn The Creativity Institute

November 1, 2013 at 8:50 pm

We did the egg carton colour sorting this afternoon and it was a hit! Big sister had fun painting the egg carton and gathering small toys/objects from around the house. When little brother woke up from his nap, she had a great time showing him how to play. We’ll definitely be using this one again.

November 6, 2013 at 7:22 pm

Wow i’m most definitely going to use this to become a lot closer as a father to my child, He’s not old enough for sports yet he’s two so this is going to help me create a good strong bond before creating the next Lionel Messi in the future. Well done and thank you ever so much! xx

February 19, 2014 at 9:01 pm

heyyy, just saw the wonderful things u did , wod love 2 try some of them at my school

February 20, 2014 at 11:10 pm

I love the way you’ve gotten really out of the box with colored shadows. It opens kids’ imaginations to a whole new medium. Great ideas!

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Fizzing Colours! A Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment for Preschoolers

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Toddlers and preschoolers will love this classic baking soda and vinegar experiment . They’ll ooh and ahh over the colourful chemical reactions they’ll create with just 3 kitchen ingredients!

A baking soda and vinegar experiment is one of those classic science experiments  that always fascinates. It’s perfect for the classroom or for a day at home when your kids are bored.

Your children will love the colourful, bubbling eruptions that result when baking soda and vinegar are combined.

This experiment is easy and inexpensive to set up so you can do it over and over, whenever you need a quick and easy activity to entertain your kids.

In addition to being fun and entertaining, this activity is educational too. You’ll have an opportunity to discuss colour, colour mixing  and chemical reactions.

To do our colourful baking soda and vinegar experiment, you’ll need:

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• box of baking soda (also known as bicarb soda)
• small bowl of white vinegar

• food colouring or liquid watercolours
• baking sheet  or a messy craft mat

We did several science activities yesterday, and according to the hooligan you see in the photo above, this was the best “spare-a-mint” of the day.

I’m guessing it’s because it had the goopiest results for her to dig her hands into.  This little one just loves getting messy when she plays.

The Experiment:

We began by sprinkling baking soda all over the baking sheet.  Then we shook the baking sheet back and forth to evenly distribute the baking soda.

Next, using food colouring and liquid watercolours, we squeezed drops of colour all over the baking soda.

And now for the fun part:

A drop of vinegar dripped on top of a drop food colouring.

FIZZ, FIZZ, BUBBLE, BUBBLE!

I wish I’d snapped a picture of her face when the first eruption took place. Her expression was one of pure delight and amazement.

Then she began dripping vinegar onto all of the colours on the tray, watching and listening to each one bubble and fizz.

Using a dropper is great for helping to develop fine-motor skills, pencil grasp and co-ordination.

At one point, I gave her a spray bottle of vinegar so she could spray the baking soda as well.

A spray bottle is great for strengthening muscles and co-ordination in little hands. It was a lot of fun to use but we found that the dropper gave us a more intense reaction.

As the colours erupt on the baking sheet, you can explain  why baking soda and vinegar react the way they do when combined .

We also discussed primary and secondary colours. I would say “Look!  We have purple happening here!  Which two colours mixed together to make purple?”

She dripped and she dropped until the tray was a collage of colourful craters.

And then, as I suspected she put down her dropper, and sunk her hands into the results of our experiment.

What a lovely way to finish up the activity, sliding and swishing her hands through a soft and soupy rainbow of colour.

I hope you’ll try this baking soda and vinegar experiment with your kids or students!

And stay tuned…  I’ll be sharing more of yesterday’s science activities throughout the week.

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February 20, 2016 at 11:20 pm

Great activity! I have tried this with my preschoolers and it keeps them fully engaged for long periods of time. Love your photos 🙂

May 19, 2016 at 8:53 pm

This may be a silly question, but do you mix the food colouring with water, or just drop on pure food colouring?

happyhooligans

May 20, 2016 at 6:57 am

We used ours full-strength, Sasha.

December 13, 2017 at 12:07 am

There is one sentence that looks like it might have been the victim of an incomplete edit. “A drop of vinegar dripped on top one of a drop food colouring”

May 16, 2020 at 3:59 pm

Can I use red vinegar instead of white vinegar?

Jackie Currie

May 17, 2020 at 10:50 am

I imagine it would work, Alina. Sprinkle a little baking soda on a plate and drip some red vinegar on it. If it fizzes, you’re good to go.

February 17, 2022 at 6:01 am

Hi! I am planning on doing this with my preschoolers too but just wondering what the clean up process is? Did you throw the baking soda in the garbage after?

March 23, 2022 at 2:55 pm

I pour it down the drain Camille. Baking soda and vinegar are commonly used to flush kitchen drains.

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Color Science Experiments

Easy color science experiments you can do at home! Click on the experiment image or the view experiment link below for each experiment on this page to see the materials needed and procedure. Have fun trying these experiments at home or use them for SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT IDEAS.

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Crawling Colors! A FUN Science Experiment in Color Mixing

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Have you ever noticed how water seems to move through narrow spaces, like when you spill something on a paper towel and the liquid spreads out? That’s capillary action in action! It’s a pretty cool scientific concept, and one that’s easy to explore with this crawling colors science experiment!

Ready to grab your printable now? Click here for the Crawling Colors Science Experiment Packet.

In this experiment, we’re going to use food dye, water, and paper towels to observe how capillary action moves liquids from one cup to another. This is a great experiment for kids to learn about science in a hands-on way.

Walking Water Science Experiment for Kids

Plus, understanding how liquids move through narrow spaces is an important concept that can be applied to all sorts of things, from how plants absorb water to how ink moves through a pen. So let’s roll up our sleeves, grab some materials, and get ready to learn about capillary action!

Crawling Colors Science Experiment

• Primary Color Food Dye (Red, Yellow, Blue) or Washable Watercolors
• Paper Towels
• 5 Small Clear Containers
• 5 Large Clear Containers

Instructions

• Set up two sets of five cups in a line - one line for large cups and one line for small cups.
• For each glass use one sheet of paper towel folded into thirds. Test the paper towels to make sure that the paper towel can go all the way to the bottom of your cups    without sticking too far out. The further the paper towel sticks upwards, the  longer this experiment will take. After testing the towel length, set the paper towels aside.
• In the first, third, and fifth cup on each set add in food dye. Red for the first cup, yellow for the third cup, and blue for the fifth cup. Use a liberal amount of food dye.
• Fill the cups with food dye 3/4ths full with water. Leave the other two cups empty.
• Add the paper towels by placing one end into the cup with water and the other end into an empty cup. Follow the  pattern of ROYGBIV.
• Set the timer.
• Watch the capillary action take place!

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The Science Behind the Crawling Colors

Have you ever noticed how water seems to spread out on a paper towel? That’s because of something called capillary action. Capillary action is when a liquid can move through really small spaces, like the fibers in a paper towel, without needing any extra help. The liquid sticks to the material (adhesive forces) and also sticks to itself (cohesive forces), which creates a sort of chain reaction that moves the liquid through the tiny spaces. Capillary action is how liquids move through tiny spaces without any external force. It’s like a secret superpower of liquids!

In our experiment, we’re using paper towels as the porous material for capillary action to occur. When we dip one end of the paper towel into the cup of colored water, the water molecules are attracted to the fibers of the paper towel (adhesive forces) and stick to them. The water molecules are also attracted to each other (cohesive forces), so they pull each other along the paper towel.

This creates a chain reaction, with the water molecules in the paper towel pulling the water molecules in the cup along with them. As a result, the colored water crawls up the paper towel and into the empty cup, moving against the force of gravity.

To make the capillary action more visible, we’re added different colors of food dye to the cups. When the water crawls up the paper towel and into the empty cup, it takes the food dye with it, creating a colorful pattern. We used primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) to demonstrate how colors can blend together to create new colors, which is a great way to teach kids about color mixing, but you can do this experiment using any colors you desire!

The end result is a gorgeously vibrant rainbow that your kiddos will be proud to have created!

Variations of Walking Water to Try

The best part about science experiments is that you can always change things up and try new variations. Here are a few ideas to experiment with:

Experiment with Different Liquids

Capillary action isn’t just limited to water – you can try this experiment with other liquids too! Try using milk, vinegar, or even soda to see how capillary action works with different types of liquids.

Try Different Types of Paper Towels

Different paper towels have different absorbency rates, which can affect how quickly the colored water travels through the paper towel. Try using different brands or types of paper towels and see how the results compare. You could even try using other porous materials, like a coffee filter or a piece of fabric.

Vary the Water Level and/or Paper Towel Height

Another way to experiment with this activity is to change the height of the paper towel or the water level in the cups. You could also try adjusting both variables to see how it affects the movement of the colored water. This can help you learn more about how capillary action works under different conditions.

Crawling Colors Printable Packet

Our printable packet includes everything you need to conduct the crawling colors science experiment with ease. The packet includes clear directions, a predictions section, a color observations chart, a K-W-L chart, and a recording results section, making it easy for kids to track their progress and learn as they go.

Our 7-page packet is perfect for homeschooling, classroom activities, or just a fun weekend project with your family. With easy-to-follow instructions and a variety of helpful charts and tools, our packet takes the guesswork out of conducting the crawling colors experiment, and makes it easy for kids to understand the science behind capillary action.

So why wait? Order our printable packet today and get ready to watch your kids have fun while learning about the amazing world of science!

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25 Color Crafts and Activities for Kids

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Looking for Color Crafts and Activities for Kids ? Here are 25 different play based learning ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. All of them teach color recognition, sorting and more. You’ll love having a classroom filled with these bright and beautiful play ideas.

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If you want to make your Color themed lessons a breeze, then check out the Color Activity Pack . It’s filled with color play ideas that can be used in math and literacy centers, fine motor activities and arts and crafts templates. All of which are aligned with preschool learning standards. Check it out today.

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• Color crafts
• Color science
• Color sensory activities
• Color fine motor activities
• Color printables

Color Crafts for Kids

Color wheel art for kids.

Grab your copy this free printable and make some color wheel art for kids. An easy kids art idea for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten.

Rainbow Lightning

Rainbow lightning process art is a fun fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Learn how to make the colors splinter to create lightning.

Bubble Wrap Roller Art

Develop fine motor skills with this simple Bubble Wrap Roller Art for kids. Toddlers and preschoolers will love learning with this fun colors activity for kids.

Easy Paper Plate Rainbow Craft – Arty Crafty Kids

A super easy Paper Plate Rainbow craft for toddlers and preschool – great for color mixing and fine motor.

Colorful Gods Eye Craft – Happy Hooligans

Kids can make this classic God’s Eye craft with scraps of colorful yarn and 2 sticks. Great activity for strengthening fine motor skills and coordination.

Color Science for Kids

Walking water stem activity for kids.

Learn a bit of simple science with this fun and easy Walking water STEM Activity for kids. Watch and learn why the water moves and mixes colors all by itself.

Color Changing Flower Experiment

Use this color changing flower experiment to turn a rose blue. Learn how capillary action works with this simple science activity that is perfect for Spring

Rainbow Paper Experiment – Science Kiddo

Make a rainbow paper craft that changes colors as the paper is tipped back and forth in sunlight. Add this rainbow paper experiment to your list of simple  color activities for kids.

Why Do Leaves Change Color – STEAM Powered Family

The best fall science experiment for kids – explore why leaves change color in the Autumn using only one ingredient. Love simple science for kids.

Chromatography Butterflies – Buggy and Buddy

You’ll definitely want to explore chromatography using coffee filters and markers. The results from this science experiment can even be used to create a colorful butterfly craft for kids.

Color Sensory Activities for Kids

Taste-safe rainbow spaghetti.

Learn how to make taste-safe rainbow spaghetti. This easy sensory bin is the perfect play activity for babies and toddlers.

Rainbow Jelly Sensory Bin

Learn through play with this fun and easy rainbow jelly sensory bin for kids. With a few extra steps you can even turn it into an indoor scavenger hunt.

Rainbow Rice Recipe

Learn how to make taste safe rainbow rice for sensory bins. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers all love this fun and easy sensory activity.

How to make Rainbow chickpeas

Learn how to make RAINBOW CHICKPEAS with your toddler. A fantastic sensory bin filler that can also be used for small world play, arts and crafts and more.

Oil and Water Discovery Bottles – The Craft Train

Make oil and water discovery bottles. Watch how the two parts float around each other as you swirl and shake the bottle around. This is one of the most calming color activities for kids.

Color Sorting Sensory Bin

Practice sorting and grouping with this color sorting sensory bin . This is an easy activity for young kids who are still learning the colors of the rainbow.

Color Fine Motor Activities

Magnetic color sort puzzle.

Learn about colors, fine motor skills, and problem-solving with this easy DIY Magnetic Color Sort Puzzle, a fun activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

Paper Plate Color Match Activity

Create this Paper Plate Color Match Activity in less than 10 minutes. Toddlers and preschoolers will love matching colors as they develop fine motor skills.

Egg Carton Color Sort

Have 5 minutes to spare? Learn how to make this egg carton color sort activity for toddlers. Develop fine motor skills, vocabulary, and more.

Sorting By Color – Learning 4 Kids

Encourage the development of fine motor skills and provide children with the opportunity to learn about colors.

Color Matching Flowers – The Kindergarten Connection

I can’t even begin to describe how much I love this idea. Button the petals onto the stem. Color activities for kids don’t come more fun than this.

Push Pin Color Matching Activity

Take a pack of colored push pins and turn it into this easy push pin color matching activity . This is an easy play idea that will help young kids develop fine motor skills while they play.

Printable Color Activities

Color match and clip cards.

Grab your copy of these Color Match and Clip Cards. A free printable for kids to learn colors, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

Color Wheel Math

Learning about mixing colors can be messy. Even if you’re happy to, it’s not always possible to deal with the mess. This free printable lets your kids learn about how primary and secondary colors are related to each other. Take it with you when you’re on the go, a great addition to your travel pack.

Color Walk Scavenger Hunt – Buggy and Buddy

Print out this free scavenger hunt for kids and head outside on a color walk. This is such a great way to explore the outdoors together while learning about colors.

Color Sorting Printable – Tot Schooling

FREE Color sorting printable for toddlers and preschoolers perfect for learning colors, increasing vocabulary, promoting language and speech development.

Rainbow Playdough Mats – Look We’re Learning

Learning about colors is so fun with these printable preschool rainbow playdough mats. I particularly love color activities for kids that you can laminate and use over and over again for quiet play.

Colors Activity Pack

Educational printables to help teach toddlers and preschoolers all about the different colors.

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50 Easy Science Activities For Preschoolers

Curious kids turn into junior scientists with these fun and easy preschool science experiments . Th ese science activities for preschoolers are doable and use simple supplies for home or in the classroom. Plus, you can scale any of these activities to use with kindergarten through elementary-age students!

Science for Preschoolers Engages the Senses

Preschool science encourages observations of the five senses, including sight, sound, touch, smell, and sometimes taste. The more kids can fully immerse themselves in an activity, the greater their interest will be !

Kids are naturally curious creatures, and once you have piqued their curiosity, you have also activated their observation, critical thinking, and experimentation skills.

These science activities are perfect for the senses, allowing play and exploration without adult-led directions. Kids will naturally start to pick up on the simple science concepts presented just by having a fun conversation about it all with you!

• 5 Senses Exploration Station
• 5 Senses Coloring Book (Free)
• 5 Senses Discovery Bags
• Apple Taste Test with the 5 Senses
• Pop Rocks and 5 Senses

Awesome Science Activities for Preschoolers

💡 Many of the preschool science projects below can be adapted to your kids’ current level. Also, these are perfect for kids of multiple ages to work together in small groups.

Click on each link below for full instructions. Also, look through our seasonal preschool science activities and grab the free science experiment cards!

• Spring Preschool Science Experiments
• Fall Preschool Science Experiments: apples and pumpkins
• Winter Preschool Science Experiments

Check out how different materials absorb water with this simple what absorbs water activity. 

ALKA SELTZER CHEMICAL REACTIONS

Make an Alka Seltzer Rocket , try a simple Alka Seltzer Experiment or a homemade Lava Lamp to check out this neat chemical reaction.

BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR EXPERIMENTS

Who doesn’t like a fizzing, foaming eruption? From an erupting lemon volcano to our simple baking soda balloon experiment. . Check out our list of baking soda science activities to get started!

BALLOON RACE CARS

Explore energy, measure distance, build different cars to explore speed and distance with simple balloon cars. You can use Duplo, LEGO, or build your own car.

BALLOON ROCKETS

Gas, energy, and power! Make Go power! Set up a simple balloon rocket. All you need is a string, a straw, and a balloon!

BURSTING BAGS

Definitely take this bursting bags science activity outside! Will it pop? This science activity will have you on the edge of your seat!

BUTTER IN A JAR

The science you can spread with a tasty homemade butter, after a good workout for the arms anyway!

BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE

Explore the butterfly life cycle with a free printable pack and butterfly sensory bin idea. Or create an edible butterfly life cycle instead!

Explore the simple fun of bubbles with these easy bubble experiments ! Can you make a bubble bounce? We have a recipe for the perfect bubble solution too.

Check out even more bubble fun with 2D bubble shapes or 3D bubble shapes , bubble painting , and bubble snakes !

BUILDING BRIDGES

This bridge building activity is an easy engineering project for young kids. It starts with the planning and designing process and ends with the building process. Construct your own bridge from simple supplies.

BUILDING TOWERS

Kids love building, and building structures is a great activity that incorporates many skills and is also frugal. Check out a variety of building activities .

CANDY SCIENCE

Play Willy Wonka for a day and explore candy science with floating m&m’s, chocolate slime, dissolving candy experiments, and more!

CELERY AND FOOD COLORING

Watch how water moves through a plant with a simple celery food coloring science experiment!

CHICK PEA FOAM

Have fun with this taste-safe sensory play foam made with ingredients you probably already have in the kitchen! This edible shaving foam, or aquafaba as it is commonly known, is made from the water chickpeas are cooked in.

COLOR MIXING

Color mixing is a science. Learn colors through play with these preschool color activities .

CRYSTAL GROWING

Growing crystals is simple! You can easily grow your own crystals at home or in the classroom with our simple recipe. Make a rainbow crystal , a snowflake , hearts , crystal eggshells , and even crystal seashells.

DENSITY {LIQUIDS}

Can one liquid be lighter than the other? Find out with this easy liquid density experiment!

DINOSAUR FOSSILS

Be a paleontologist for a day, make homemade dinosaur fossils , and then go on your own dig . Check out all our fun preschool dinosaur activities .

DISCOVERY BOTTLES

Science in a bottle. Explore all kinds of simple science ideas right in a bottle! They are perfect for themes, too, like these Earth Day ones!

Test how strong an egg is with this easy eggshell strength experiment. Find out what happens to an egg in vinegar , and try our mess-free egg drop challenge for young kids.

Have you ever changed the color of a flower? Try this color-changing flower science experiment and learn about how a flower works! Or why not try growing your own flowers with our list of easy flowers to grow .

What goes up must come down. Have young kids explore concepts in gravity around the house or classroom with simple objects you already have.

FIZZING LEMONADE

Explore the senses and a little chemistry with our fizzy lemonade recipe.

ICE CREAM IN A BAG

Homemade ice cream is yummy, edible science with only three ingredients! Don’t forget the winter gloves and sprinkles—this gets cold!

ICE MELT SCIENCE

An ice melt activity is a simple science you can set up in many different ways with many themes. Ice melting is a wonderful introduction to a simple science concept for young kids! Check out our list of ice activities for preschool.

Try the classic expanding ivory soap experiment! One bar of ivory soap can be very exciting! Also see how we experimented with one bar of soap and turned it into either soap foam!

Another must try science experiment using oil and water, a lava lamp experiment is always a favorite!

LETTUCE GROWING ACTIVITY

Set up a lettuce growing station. This is fascinating to watch and pretty quick to do. We watched the new lettuce grow taller each day!

Magic milk is one of our most popular science experiments. It is also just plain fun and mesmerizing!

What’s magnetic? What’s not magnetic? You can set up a magnet science discovery table for your kids to explore and this fun magnet activity !

MIRRORS AND REFLECTIONS

Mirrors are fascinating and have wonderful play and learning possibilities plus it makes for great science!

BOUNCY EGG EXPERIMENT

Ah, the egg in vinegar experiment. You need a little patience for this one {takes 7 days}, but the end result is really cool!

OOBLECK {NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS}

Oobleck is 2 ingredient fun! A simple recipe using kitchen cupboard ingredients, but it is the perfect example of a non-newtonian fluid. Also makes for fun sensory play. Make classic oobleck or colored oobleck.

Take the penny boat challenge and find out how many pennies your tin foil boat will hold before sinking. Learn about buoyancy and how boats float on water.

Make a simple pulley that really works, and test out lifting loads.

Learn about the science of rainbows as well as fun rainbow-themed science experiments. Check out our fun selection of simple-to-set-up  r ainbow science experiments . 

RAMPS AND FRICTION

We use cars and balls all the time with our rain gutters! Even flat pieces of wood or stiff cardboard work! Newton’s laws of motion really come alive with simple toy cars and homemade ramps.

ROCK CANDY (SUGAR CRYSTALS)

Another tasty science activity as you explore how sugar crystals form!

FOUR SEASONS

What’s the reason for the seasons, perfect for kids?

SEED GERMINATION

Our simple seed jar science activity is one of our most popular science activities for preschoolers. It is an excellent way to see how a seed grows!

THE 5 SENSES

Let’s explore the senses! Young kids are learning to use their senses every day. Set up a simple 5 Senses Science Table for exploring and learning how their senses work! Our candy taste test and senses activity are fun, too.

SHADOW SCIENCE

Explore shadows in several ways! Make shadows with your body (fun outdoor play and learning idea) and animal shadow puppets to check out!

Every kid should build a volcano with a simple chemical reaction, baking soda and vinegar! Build a sandbox volcano or a LEGO volcano ! Learn about fun volcano facts too!

Young kids learn by exploring, observing, and figuring out the way things work with hands-on activities. This volume activity encourages all of the above and is simple to set up.

WATER EXPERIMENTS

There are all kinds of fun science activities you can do with water. Use your STEM design skills to build your own water play wall , observe refraction of light in water , explore what dissolves in water or even try a simple solid liquid gas experiment .

WATER XYLOPHONE

Learn a little bit about the science of sound with a simple water xylophone.

WEATHER SCIENCE

Explore weather with rain clouds and tornados or even make a water cycle in a bottle!

TORNADO BOTTLE

Create a tornado in a bottle and study the weather safely!

We made both an indoor and outdoor zip line this year. Explore science concepts through play.

How to Teach Science to Preschoolers

Teaching science to preschoolers is a wonderful way to spark their curiosity about the world around them. Making the learning process fun, engaging, and age-appropriate is essential.

Make sure to check out…

• STEM for Toddlers
• STEM for Kindergarten
• STEM for Elementary

Begin by incorporating hands-on activities and experiments that encourage exploration and observation. Use simple and relatable examples from their everyday lives, such as observing plants grow, mixing colors, or exploring the properties of water.

Encourage questions and provide simple explanations that align with their level of understanding. Picture books can also be valuable tools for teaching science concepts. Add fun themes and colors for the holidays and seasons!

Additionally, fostering a sense of wonder and excitement about the natural world will lay a strong foundation for their future scientific learning. Remember that patience, repetition, and a nurturing environment are key to helping preschoolers develop a lifelong love for science.

Helpful Resources

Check out the links below to prepare yourself, your family, or your classroom for these easy preschool science experiments and activities. The key to success is in the preparation!

• Preschool Science Center Ideas
• Sensory Science Activities
• Fine Motor Activities
• Preschool Math Activities
• STEAM Books with Activities for Kids
• Make a homemade science kit that’s inexpensive!

Science Activities By Age Group

• Science for Toddlers
• Science for Kindergarten
• Elementary Science by Season
• Science for 1st Grade
• Science for 2nd Grade
• Science for 3rd Grade
• Science for 4th Grade
• Science for 6th Grade
• Science for Middle School

Printable Preschool Pack

Get ready to explore this year with our growing Preschool STEM Bundle ! Or grab the individual packs.

What’s Included:

There are 12 fun preschool themes to get you started. This is an ” I can explore” series! You’ll find both seasonal and non-seasonal themes appropriate to preschool learning throughout the year.

Each unit contains approximately 15 activities, with instructions and templates  as needed. Hands-on activities are provided to keep it fun and exciting. This includes sensory bins, experiments, games, and more! Easy supplies keep it low-cost, and book suggestions add learning time.

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Hi, this sounds like a neat activity for young toddlers to explore for texture. Could u please share the ingredients. My profession is in childcare. The children would like this activity I believe. Again, please share your slime recipe. Thank you!! LaTonia Jackson Armstrong

Hi! You simply need to click through the liquid starch slime link or get your recipe here box. However, I would suggest one of our taste safe slime recipes for toddlers as regular slime contains borax, sodium borate, or boric acid. These slimes should not be tasted!

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Hidden Colors Experiment for Preschoolers + Breaking Out of the Rut

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Add a surprise to an easy preschool colors experiment with this magical twist from our Member of the Month Sara Marie who breaks out of the activity rut.

Sara Marie isn’t a Pinterest guru… far from it! But even so, she still struggled to find easy ways to do activities with her older son, especially when her younger son was an infant.

“Trying to come up with new ideas that started off with old things he was doing was the hardest part,” she explains. “He would play with his Duplo and I might be able to get him to go on and do something. He’d almost always go back to what he was doing in the first play.”

Sara Marie felt lost and overwhelmed.

“Everything was up to me. It was really difficult to come up with anything.”

Breaking out of the Activity Rut!

They were stuck in a rut, and struggling to break free to enjoy hands-on activities daily.

“We have all the normal toys: Duplos and train tracks. But eventually, those things get old,” she shares. “We were sitting around doing the same things over and over and over again.”

Sara Marie found Hands On As We Grow® and The Activity Room ® via Facebook last year – and hasn’t looked back since!

“I’ve never been really good at researching things, so coming across The Activity Room was the best thing I ever did.”

Check out the hidden colors experiment Sara is sharing with us today down below!

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Dipping her toes into The Activity Room via the 5 Day Activity Challenge was the perfect way to get started.

“The 5 Day Challenge was the perfect amount of push to get us going with new things that when I was offered the opportunity to join The Activity Room, I jumped at it,” she explains. “I could tell by the end of that week that my son was getting into the idea of trying new things.”

You can try the Hands On As We Grow Activity Challenge for yourself – starting today!

Now, Sara Marie feels totally prepared for doing hands-on activities with her children every day!

“This is great! It’s going to give me a daily reminder, an activity to do and it’ll entertain him for 30 minutes to an hour.”

This easy preschool science experiment that Sara shares is in one of our monthly plans and given as a daily reminder that day! So handy.

Make Memories by Being Hands-On Together

Sara loves seeing the changes in her oldest son since joining The Activity Room and being more hands-on together. His creativity is blossoming!

“It’s so nice that when I have an activity for him all I have to do is explain the idea,” Sara Marie says. “So often he’ll come up with ideas on his own just seeing the materials!”

Even though she is currently a full-time stay-at-home parent, Sara notices that she is much more mindful about her presence in her sons’ lives daily.

“As a mom, I got more involved in my son’s day-to-day activities,” she says. “Now it’s much more about we have these 5 minutes where we don’t have anything planned – let’s do something! There’s almost always an idea about how to spend those 5 minutes.”

And her son is equally excited!

“He now asks every day, ‘ What’s our activity?’ “

Most of all, Sara Marie is gaining new insights into how her children are learning and growing through activities such as the colors experiment she’s sharing below.

“When you do activities, you can actually see the wheels turning in their head, the synapses firing… and you can tell they’re really learning. It’s so much fun to watch that.”

Let’s Meet Sara Marie

How many kids do you have and how old are they?

Two sons: 3.5 years and 15 months

Why do you love doing activities with your kids?

It is so exciting to see how they develop, both in skills and interests, over time.

How long have you been in The Activity Room?

What is your favorite activity you’ve done in The Activity Room?

Balloon Badminton – Mr3 enjoyed it so much he requested it for his birthday party!

What’s your favorite thing to do with your kids when you get a few moments?

We love reading, though the baby enjoys Peekaboo more.

So, quite often, as I’m reading to Mr3, I use the book to play peekaboo with Mr1

What’s your best tip for doing activities with your kids?

Have it set up when they arrive/wake/enter the room.

You don’t have to prep too far ahead, but I’ve found that just having the supplies laid out when they first see it often inspires new and imaginative ways to play!

If you were to tell a friend about The Activity Room, what would you say to them?

I used to have a horrible time coming up with things to do, too!

After joining the Activity Room, though, it’s gotten so much easier.

Whenever I get stuck, I can just pull up this week’s activities and we can easily do any of them. Especially when I pull all the supplies together beforehand.

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“Is this an activity?” Mr3 says this about everything that’s not a screen now! Check out Mr3’s easy preschool science experiment below!

Easy Preschool Colors Experiment with a Hidden Twist

We love doing science experiments , especially ones with supplies we already have on hand – like baking soda and vinegar!

This is a fun variation on the traditional baking soda and vinegar easy preschool science experiment!

The twist is hiding color in the white baking soda to surprise the kids as it fizzes in color.

To create your own hidden colors experiment, you’ll need:

• baking soda
• food coloring
• white vinegar
• eyedropper or spray bottle

If you want the hidden color to be a total surprise for your preschooler, prep the containers in advance.

Add a little bit of baking soda to each container, drop in a bit of food coloring, then cover it up with more baking soda.

Invite your child to try this color experiment. Pass them the spray bottle or eyedropper, filled with vinegar.

As they squirt the vinegar onto the baking soda, it will fizz up! Revealing the hidden pop of color inside!

Add a Pouring Twist to Your Colors Science Experiment

We started with a spray bottle for Mr3.

Then he worked on pouring from the bottle to make the cups overflow before we brought out the eye droppers to reuse the overflowed vinegar water.

This was a great way to work on fine motor skills , like squeezing and pouring. Plus, Mr3 working on his aim while pouring – that’s a tough skill to master!

The baby really liked watching the colors come out, while Mr3 enjoyed moving the liquid around in various ways.

It was so much fun to watch them both explore and play with this easy preschool science experiment!

What’s your favorite twist on a classic science experiment?

Share your brilliance in the comments!

About Jamie Reimer

Jamie learned to be a hands on mom by creating activities, crafts and art projects for her three boys to do. Jamie needed the creative outlet that activities provided to get through the early years of parenting with a smile! Follow Jamie on Pinterest and Instagram !

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45 Easy and Fun Science Activities for Preschool

Introduce curious little minds to a world of discovery.

Every day is a new opportunity for toddlers to ask “Why?” over and over. Tap into that curiosity with these fun and engaging science activities for preschoolers. These simple experiments incorporate many preschool favorites like playing with bubbles or water, making arts and crafts, and, of course, making a mess!

To make things even easier, we’ve rated every one of these preschool science activities for preschoolers based on difficulty and materials.

Difficulty:

• Easy: These are low- or no-prep experiments you can do pretty much anytime
• Medium: These take a little more setup or a longer time to complete
• Advanced: Experiments like these take a fairly big commitment of time or effort
• Basic: Simple items you probably already have around the house
• Medium: Items that you might not already have but are easy to get your hands on
• Advanced: These require specialized or more expensive supplies to complete

Water Preschool Science Experiments

Stem challenges for preschoolers.

• Seasonal Preschool Science Activities

More Science Activities for Preschoolers

These water activities for preschoolers help teach little learners a variety of science concepts. (These can get a little messy, so you might want to try them outside.) Find even more water science activities here.

Make music with xylophone bottles

Difficulty: Easy / Materials: Basic

The classic experiment using varying levels of water in glasses or bottles is even more fun when you add some food coloring. Experiment with different water depths and mallet styles to make all kinds of beautiful music!

Learn more: Xylophone Bottle at Mama Papa Bubba

Surround kids with an oversized bubble

Difficulty: Easy / Materials: Medium

Kids (and let’s face it, adults too) will definitely get a kick out of this fun science experiment. While you’ll only need a kiddie pool, some dish soap, and a Hula-Hoop to make this a reality, the payoff will be big.

Learn more: Giant Bubbles at Make and Takes

Watch rice dance in water

There are lots of cool baking-soda-and-vinegar experiments out there ( ever made your own volcano ?), but this one is always a favorite with little ones. The acid-base reaction causes the rice to dance and jump around in the water for an effect that is just so cool!

Learn more: Dancing Rice at Green Kid Crafts

Reveal colors with chemical reactions

Preschool science experiments often include a combination of baking soda and vinegar like this one. Fill muffin tins with a drop of food coloring, then top it with baking soda. Finally, let kids squirt in vinegar to reveal fabulous foamy hues! (Be sure to wear eye protection for this one.)

Learn more: Fizzy Fun at Busy Toddler

See what sinks and what floats

This preschool science activity helps kids learn to construct a hypothesis, conduct a simple experiment, and then sort their findings by property.

Learn more: Sink or Float at Fun With Mama

Learn what dissolves in water

Engage in more water play by having kids predict which items will dissolve in water and which ones won’t. Have kids keep track of the results so they can see if they have anything in common.

Learn more: What Dissolves in Water? at Hands On as We Grow

Watch hot water rise and cold water sink

This early exploration into the concept of density is always impressive to see in action. Have kids discover how hot water rises and cold water sinks. Explain that the same applies to air, and see if kids can think of a way to observe that in action too.

Learn more: Water Density Experiment at Mombrite

Grow a paper towel rainbow

“Capillary action” might be a real mouthful for preschool science students, but they don’t need to remember the term to be impressed by this experiment! All you need are markers, a paper towel, and two glasses of water.

Learn more: Capillary Action Experiment at Mombrite

Make shaving cream rain clouds

This is a classic science activity every kid should try at least once. It helps them understand how clouds become so saturated with water that they must release it in the form of rain.

Learn more: Shaving Cream Rain Clouds at One Little Project

Blow bubble towers

There are lots of fun science activities you can do with bubbles to explore concepts like surface tension. Or you can just have a blast seeing who can make the tallest tower with bubbles and straws.

Learn more: Bubble Towers at Happy Hooligans

STEM challenges give students a chance to try solving problems on their own. Give them some basic supplies and instructions, then let them experiment until they find a solution to the challenge.

Rescue toys from hot lava

While you might not want pre-K kids climbing all over the classroom furniture to play “The Floor Is Lava,” they can do the same thing with their toys in this cute STEM challenge.

Learn more: Floor Is Lava at Forward With Fun

Build a catapult

Challenge students to build a catapult using just three items: Popsicle sticks, elastics, and a plastic spoon. You’ll definitely want to have an extra set of adult hands available as this can prove challenging for pre-K kids. Finally, bring plenty of marshmallows or pom-poms to launch.

Learn more: Make a Catapult at Education.com

Discover strength in shapes

Learn shapes while also practicing some basic science. Fold paper into various shapes to form columns and ask kids to predict which will be able to support the most books.

Learn more: Strength in Shapes at All for the Boys

Build an aluminum foil boat

Teach kids about buoyancy and physics while having fun in the process. First, give your students some tinfoil and challenge them to build a sturdy boat. Then, challenge them to fill the boat with as many pennies as they can without it sinking.

Learn more: Foil Boat Challenge at Little Bins for Little Hands

Waterproof a boot

Ask kids to select various materials and tape them over the free boot printable found at the link. Then, test their hypotheses to see which ones work best.

Learn more: Waterproof a Book at Science Sparks

Reach for the sky

Round up all your building blocks and try this whole-class project. What will students need to do to be able to construct a tower that reaches all the way to the ceiling?

Learn more: Tower Engineering Challenge at Mama Smiles

Link up the longest paper chain

This incredibly easy preschool STEM activity really gets kids thinking. The challenge? Create the longest possible paper chain using a single piece of paper. So simple and so effective.

Learn more: Paper Chain Challenge at Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

Build an apple toothpick tower

Put a healthy spin on a classic STEM challenge by substituting apple pieces for marshmallows. Kids will have a tasty snack when they’re done!

Learn more: Apple Toothpick Tower at N. Family Club

Stack up plastic cups

Kids absolutely love stacking cups ! Turn the play into a STEM challenge by adding index cards into the mix. Kids can experiment to see if they can build taller towers with or without the cards.

Learn more: Solo Cup Engineering Challenge at The Salty Mamas

Craft a nest

Take a nature walk and pick up items like sticks, leaves, and more. Then, build your own bird nests to protect little eggs and hatchlings.

Learn more: Build a Nest at Pink Stripey Socks

Seasonal Science Activities and Experiments for Preschoolers

Whether you’re looking for Halloween science activities , winter science experiments , or Easter egg activities , find them all and more here!

Make pretend snow

No snow where you live? Make some yourself! Find easy recipes for “snow” using baking soda, shaving cream, cornstarch, and other household items. Experiment to find the one that works best.

Learn more: Make Pretend Snow at Elf on the Shelf

Explore how mittens keep you warm

Ask little ones if mittens are warm, and they’ll likely answer yes. But when they measure the temperature inside an empty mitten, they’ll be surprised by what they find. Learn about body heat and insulation with this easy experiment.

Learn more: Mitten Body Heat Experiment at Classroom Magic

Measure the water content of snow

Two inches of snow is not the same as two inches of rain. This easy winter science experiment measures the amount of water actually found in an inch of snow.

Learn more: How Much Water Is in Snow? at KC Edventures With Kids

Create salt crystal hearts

Difficulty: Medium / Materials: Basic

Make these pretty red crystalized hearts as Valentine’s Day decorations, or anytime you want to show someone some love!

Learn more: Salt Crystal Hearts at Red Ted Art

Grow grass in an eggshell

Difficulty: Medium / Materials: Medium

What’s more fun than a preschool science experiment that doubles as a craft? You’ll need eggs, soil, grass seeds, water, and a permanent marker to bring this project to life. Kids will especially love personalizing their eggshell.

Learn more: Egg Grass Heads at Mother Natured

Decompose a jack-o’-lantern

When Halloween is over, plop your jack-o’-lantern pumpkin in the garden and observe it each day. Kids learn how organic matter breaks down over time.

Learn more: Pumpkin Decomposition at Gift of Curiosity

Send a ghost flying with magnets

Use magnets along with a few other supplies to make a tissue ghost seem to float in midair! It’s the perfect spooky Halloween science activity for preschoolers.

Learn more: Flying Ghosts at STEAM Powered Family

Conduct experiments on marshmallow Peeps

Pick up a package of marshmallow Peeps (they’re available during many seasons of the year now), and try turning them into little boats. Experiment with different sail sizes and types, and figure out how to make the candy boats go faster.

Learn more: Marshmallow Peep Boat Challenge at Lemon Lime Adventures

Launch plastic egg rockets

Put on some safety goggles and get ready for lift-off! This simple experiment uses Alka-Seltzer tablets to turn eggs into rockets.

Learn more: Easter Egg Rockets at The STEM Laboratory

Dissolve colorful turkey “feathers”

Baking soda and vinegar experiments are always popular, and this one is so cute for the Thanksgiving season. Build your own little turkey with baking soda feathers, then watch them foam up and dissolve when you add some vinegar.

Learn more: Turkey Feather Science at 123 Homeschool 4 Me

These science activities and experiments give preschoolers a chance to explore all sorts of science concepts, from plants and animals to germs and gravity and beyond.

Slice apples to learn about oxidation

Here’s another classic preschool science activity: using apple slices to learn about oxidation (and how to prevent it). When you’re done, you’ve got a tasty snack to eat too.

Learn more: Apple Oxidation at Teaching With Jennifer Findley

Show why sunscreen is important

First, have your students make four construction-paper people, each with varying conditions. Wrap one in plastic wrap, cover another in sunscreen, put a hat on one and a set of sunglasses on another. Ask kids to hypothesize what will happen when they’re left out in the sun, then see if they’re right!

Learn more: Sunscreen Experiment at 123 Homeschool 4 Me

Engage in some shadow science

Learn about animals and shadow science with these adorable and easy puppets. Use them to act out some scenarios involving these creatures in their natural habitats.

Learn more: Shadow Science at Little Bins for Little Hands

Mix up some “magic” milk

A drop or two of dish soap will make food coloring dance and swirl across the surface of a shallow bowl of milk. Preschool science experiments often seem like magic, but this one is all about surface tension and chemical reactions.

Learn more: Magic Milk at Laughing Kids Learn

See how easily germs spread

We love a preschool science experiment that reminds little ones of the importance of good handwashing. Help them see why it’s so important with this simple experiment that uses glitter to stand in for germs .

Experiment with wax paper

This wax paper experiment is interesting from both a science and art perspective. Ask kids to think about why wax paper behaves differently than other paper they use for art projects.

Learn more: Wax Paper Resist at Housing a Forest

Predict and observe what will melt in the sun

You’ll need a hot sunny day for this preschool science experiment. Help students choose a variety of items to place into a muffin tin and have them predict which ones will melt. Set the tin out in the sun for an hour or two, then bring it in and record your results.

Learn more: Melting Science at Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

Drop balls to introduce gravity

Gravity can be a complicated subject, but all pre-K kids need to understand the basics. Drop balls of all sizes to discover that they all fall in the exact same way.

Learn more: Gravity Experiment at Inspiration Laboratories

Head to the playground to explore gravity and friction

What goes up must come down! A playground slide is the perfect place to help kids understand gravity. This is a good chance to learn about friction too.

Learn more: Playground Science at Buggy and Buddy

Test objects with magnets

Magnets are undeniably a source of fascination for kids. At this stage, you can worry less about explaining how magnets work and instead just let kids explore which items are attracted to magnets and which aren’t. Sort the items into categories, then see if the items have anything in common.

Learn more: Magnets at PreKinders

See sound waves in action

This series of simple experiments lets kids see sound waves at work. Start by making waves with a Slinky , then move on to tuning forks and bouncing confetti.

Learn more: Sound Experiment at Hands On Teaching Ideas

Make an orange volcano

Making erupting volcanoes is a staple of any childhood! We love this easy volcano experiment using an orange, baking soda, and vinegar.

Learn more: Orange Volcano at The Art Kit Blog

Grow delicious rock candy crystals

Preschoolers love science activities that involve food. While crystal experiments are a hit with kids of any age, this one is perfect for the young crowd. It requires a little patience, but kids get to eat the yummy results!

Learn more: Kool-Aid Rock Candy at Growing a Jeweled Rose

Move pom-poms with air pressure

Understanding the idea that air can have enough force to move objects can be a little challenging, but this simple experiment brings that concept to life. We love that this experiment is affordable since most people (especially teachers) already have these materials on hand.

Learn more: Air Pressure Experiment at Kids Activities Blog

Make a balance scale

This simple balance scale is so easy to make yet provides endless opportunities for weighing all kinds of objects. Have kids assemble a scale from a plastic hanger, a few paper cups, and some string, then let them hypothesize which items will be heavier and which will be lighter.

Learn more: DIY Balance Scales at Go Science Kids

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15 Easy to Plan Science Experiments For Preschoolers

Science experiments for preschoolers come in all shapes and flavors. From water experiments to colors and life science activities there are so many to pick from. However, these 15 are the best of the best – sure to fascinate your toddler, keep them occupied and learning. Plus the experiments in this list are frugal and many can be done with objects already in your kitchen cabinet. Many of these experiments would also make a great addition to a preschool science curriculum. To help you continue the fun (and learning) we include recommended FREE Brainy Box resources next to many of the science experiments. Scroll to the bottom of this article for the entire list of ALL materials used in every experiment. This list is an ultimate time-saver , designed to help you plan 15 experiments in 15 minutes.

1. The Leak Proof Bag Science Experiment For Preschoolers

In this experiment, you and your preschooler will discover that plastic actually heals itself. How cool is that?

For this preschool science experiment you’ll need:

• 1-gallon ziplock bags
• Sharpened pencils
• Wooden cooking skewers
• Food coloring (optional)

For detailed instructions and the explanation of the homeschool-friendly science, check out this video .

2. Milk Painting Science Experiment

Create an awesome art experiment with your preschooler using safe materials such as milk, dish soap, and food coloring.

For this experiment you’ll need:

• Food coloring
• A shallow plate or dish

For complete instructions for this science experiment for preschoolers check out How To To The Magic Milk Experiment .

3. Lava Lamp Preschool Science Experiment

This experiment is a great way to demonstrate to your preschooler that oil and water do not mix. An easy way to explain this experiment is: “Oil is only attracted to other oil. And water is only attracted to other water. So, oil doesn’t mix with water.”

For this awesome science experiment you’ll need:

• Vegetable oil
• A plastic bottle with a cap (one litter size is ideal)
• Alka seltzer

For complete instructions for the Lava Lamp, homeschool experiment check-out this video .

4. Create A Nature Shadow Box With Your Preschooler

Venture out into nature to collect objects such as leaves, pine cones, and flowers with your preschooler. Then study the objects and create unique artwork with this hands-on science experiment.

For this science experiment for preschoolers you’ll need:

• School glue
• Kid-friendly paint
• Paintbrushes
• A shoebox (or a wooden box to create as a keepsake project)
• Found objects such as leaves, pine cones, and flowers

For complete instructions check out Nature Shadow Boxes in Preschool

5. Learn About Birds With The Pine Cone Bird Feeder Science Project

Discover the wonderful world of birds with this easy and fun project. After you complete the bird feeder, observe and learn about the birds in your area with your preschoolers.

• Pinecones (if you can’t find any, buy pinecones online )
• Peanut butter
• Popsicle sticks

For complete instructions check out this super helpful Youtube video .

6. Make Oobleck! (One Of The Coolest Preschool Science Experiments Of All Time)

Explore the world of liquids and solids with this fun, hands-on experiment ideal for preschoolers. Cheap, fast and easy – this preschool science experiment is a winner.

• Corn starch
• A mixing bowl
• A measuring cup

For complete instructions and tons of great advice on teaching solid/liquid check out this video .

7. Make A Rain Cloud In A Jar

Perfect for rainy days, this experiment helps your preschooler understand how rain clouds work

• Shaving foam
• Blue food coloring
• Eyedropper/pipette

For complete instructions for this easy experiment, watch this video .

8. Create An Awesome Butterfly Feeder

This wonderful experiment combines upcycling with nature and observation skills. Ideal for homeschooling in the spring, its a great activity for a mixed-age preschool or elementary group.

For this easy preschool science experiment you’ll need:

• An old plastic bottle with lid
• Rubber bands
• Cotton ball

For complete instructions watch this easy tutorial .

9. Tornado in A Bottle

Discover one of nature’s most powerful forces with a homemade tornado. In this experiment, you and your student will observe how water forms into a tornado – and what happens next.

For this homeschool friendly science experiment you’ll need:

• A large bowl
• Two 1 liter plastic bottles
• Reusable tornado tube (optional)
• Colorful lamp oil (optional)
• Dish soap (optional)
• Tiny foam balls (optional)

10. Plant A Wildflower Garden And Observe Your Visitors

Whether you live in a big city or on a farm, planting a wildflower garden is going to be a rewarding preschool science experiment. Wildflowers won’t need much care (just a little water while they are young), and the flowers will attract bees, butterflies and local birds. After you plant, observe the growth with your child and make a record of the visitors to the natural garden. This activity is great to involve the whole family in your homeschool .

For this science experiment you’ll need:

• Wildflower seeds
• A watering can

Wildflowers don’t need much care, but this comprehensive video can be very helpful in making your wildflower garden really bloom.

11. Dancing Spaghetti Science Experiment For Preschoolers (

Discover the wonderful world of density with this science experiment for preschoolers with water. The spaghetti in this experiment “dances” because gas bubbles have a lower density than water.

• Alka-Seltzer (2 to 3 pills)
• A tall vase

See this helpful video for the experiment instructions and explanation. In the video, the instructor recommends to use a cup, but this experiment is much more impressive with a tall vase and two or three pills of Alka-Seltzer.

12. The Shiny Pennies Experiment

Uncover properties of metals as they interact with vinegar (an acid) with this awesome and very effective preschool science experiment.

• Measuring spoons
• A couple of old nails and screws

The science in this video is pretty in-depth but you can always skip the last portion. However, if you have a mixed-age homeschool group the chemistry is fascinating!

13. Grow Bean Plants Experiment

Learn how plants grow with this classic preschool science experiment. During this experiment, you will also study the internal structure of plants and discover the effects of the sun on the plants (photosynthesis). There are many ways to do this experiment – you can use a ziplock bag, plastic cups or a jar.

• Paper towels
• Assorted dry beans

Here is a super cute video to show to it works . Afterward, you can plant the beans in your garden or a flowerpot!

14. Color Changing Flowers Experiment

All plants need water to live. Show your preschooler that flowers are what they eat with this multi-colored experiment. This classic experiment is one of the most popular science experiments for preschoolers with colors!

• 3 white flowers

For a great demonstration of this experiment and the explanation of the science, check out this super helpful video .

15. Catch A Rainbow In A Jar

Discover even more about the density of liquids with the rainbow in a jar preschool science experiment. Because different liquids have different density, you can pour them (carefully) one on top of another, and they will not mix. A very cool and colorful homeschool-friendly experiment!

• A jar or a tall vase
• Food coloring: red, blue, green
• Blue dish soap
• Rubbing alcohol

For details instructions on creating a rainbow in a jar check out this youtube video.

I hope you have enjoyed this list of 15 awesome science experiments for preschoolers and homeschoolers. Are there any other experiments you’d like to see? Let me know in the comments and I’ll be happy to add them! Thank you and happy teaching!

All the materials in one place:

• 1-gallon ziplock bags (experiment 1)
• Paper towels (13)
• Wooden cooking skewers (1)
• Popsicle sticks (5)
• Bowls (5,6,9)
• A measuring cup (6, 15)
• Measuring spoons (12)
• A funnel (3)
• A shallow plate or dish (2)
• A tall vase (11, 15)
• 3-4 Jars (7, 13, 14)
• Dish soap, any color (2,9)
• Blue dish soap (15)
• Cotton balls (8)
• Rubbing alcohol (15)
• Shaving foam (7)
• Alka seltzer (3,11)
• Eyedropper/pipette (7)
• School glue (4)
• Kid-friendly paint (4)
• Paintbrushes (4)
• Sharpened pencils (1)
• A watering can (10)
• Birdseed (5)
• Wildflower seeds (10)
• Rubber bands (8)
• Duct tape (9)
• A washer (9)
• Food coloring (2,3,6,7,14,15)
• Peanut butter (5)
• Vegetable oil (3)
• Olive oil (15)
• Corn starch (6)
• Raisins (11)
• Vinegar (12)
• Assorted dry beans (13)

Found objects you’ll need for all the preschool science experiments on this list:

• Four one-liter plastic bottles with a cap (3,8,9)
• A shoebox (4)
• Found natural objects such as leaves, pine cones, and flowers (4)
• Pinecones (if you can’t find any, buy pinecones online ) (4,5)
• Flowers (8)
• 20 pennies (11)
• A few old nails and screws (11)
• 3 white flowers (14)

Optional items you can use for some of the experiments:

• Reusable tornado tube (9)
• Colorful lamp oil (9)
• Tiny foam balls (9)
• Bugout Brainy Kit (8)

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• October 24, 2020
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Here is a list of Food Color Science Experiments that you can try at home with your kids.

The STEM activities, experiments and science lesson plans that will help you teach amazing science concepts to kids, even if you’ve never stepped foot in a lab.

Science Experiments with Food Color

All the experiments are simple science activities but with really great effects and good scientific concepts. Have a look!

1. Rainbow in a Jar Water Density Experiment

Water science is amazing and experimenting with water and food color using simple kitchen ingredients offers a great science experiment that teaches water density in a jar. Rainbow in a jar water density science experiment makes great play activity and an amazing science lesson too! Enjoy finding out about the basics of color mixing all the way up to the density of liquids with this one simple water density experiment.

Have a look at the colorful sugar water density activity, fun science experiments for kids: Rainbow in a Jar Water Density Experiment

2. Science Experiment with Water Oil and Food Color

We decided to make fireworks at home. Did you hear it right? Yes, you did. At home DIY explosives. But do not panic as they are as safe to make and can be played by little ones. In addition, you could teach density science to kids. Does that sound exciting? We decided to make two difference density science experiments to teach my daughters. Believe me, you will become a kid when you see the results. You will start loving to do this quite often. We did not buy any expensive things but used only the items available at home. The best part – you can do both these experiments in less than ten minutes.

Are you interested in this awesome science activity? Check out for more details here: Science Experiment with Water Oil and Food Color

3. Science Experiment with Milk and Food Color

Here is another most preferred and easiest science experiment that you can try at home using a few simple kitchen ingredients from your home. The best part is, it just takes minutes to set up the experiment table and finishes in minutes to see the amazing results. Toddlers, pre-schoolers, and even kindergarten children can work on this. Best for 5-6 year old or older children to explain the various science concepts of surface tension, chemistry, forces, and properties of matter.

Do you want try this simple and easy science activity? Here we go with the complete description of the experiment here: Science Experiment with Milk and Food Color

4. Science Experiment with Food Color and Flowers

Does flowers change color with food colors? Wondering how? You can now change the flower color at home and at any time during the year. Let’s try this natural science experiment with white roses and Let us understand the science behind this experiment. Absorption of water in flowers/plants is the scientific concept kids can learn in a fun way while investigating this super simple science experiment. This experiment can be done with  preschoolers  and they will love to make their hands colorful too.  Other kids including  Kindergarteners  and  7 – 9-year-old kids  can do this experiment, not just for fun but to learn some science as well. They can change the variables and see the changes in the results.

Check out for full details of the experiment here: Science Experiment with Food Color and Flowers

5. Science Experiment with Food Color and Fizzy Tablets

Things that fizz are always sound interesting and mysterious too for kids especially pre-schoolers. Today let’s clear the question marks on our kid’s faces when they see fizzy things with another wonderful density science experiment. This is a super fun and simple experiment to explain kids about the fizzy science and density of liquids. Density is a good concept to be explained for older kids. So the experiment would be well suited for kids of 5 to 6 year olds or older kids of aged 7+

Let’s get into the lava lamp experiment here: Science Experiment with Food Color and Fizzy Tablets

6. Science Experiment with Food Color and Baking Soda

Volcano making can be a lot of fun for a summer family project. This fizzy science experiment gives young children an exciting and learning experience as they watch and learn about incredible geological formations while experimenting volcano. This is a perfect activity for 3-4 year olds, 5-6 year olds and up. Even pre-schoolers can enjoy the activity by watching.

Find more details about this super fun and easy experiments here: Science Experiment with Food Color and Baking Soda

7. Celery with Food Coloring Science Experiment

This easy science experiment with Celery and Food Color is a fantastic fun for kids of all ages. All you need is full a celery plant, food colouring and water to explore simple biology. Super easy supplies and set up for simple biology. Explore capillary action or the process of water moving upward through thin tubes in the plant’s stem. It defies gravity! Biology is always fascinating for kids because it’s all about the living world around us. Activities like this celery osmosis science experiment show us how living cells move water. 

Let’s get started with this simple kid’s-friendly science experiment to demonstrate osmosis: Celery with Food Coloring Science Experiment

8. Cool Walking Water Science Experiment

Let your kids have a lot of fun with this summer science project! Summer is the perfect time to get the kids excited with a hands on activity! The Walking Water experiment is super easy to set up and has a big wow factor.  Kids can watch the colored water walk along paper towels and fill an empty glass. It’s very cool! This cool walking water science experiment gives young children an exciting and learning experience as they watch and learn about incredible capillary action of moving water.

Want to see how cool it is for yourself? Watch it in action! Click on Cool Walking Water Science Experiment

9. Science Experiment with Ice Salt Food Color

If the kids don’t care too much for all of that science stuff, this still makes for an interesting, non-toxic and fun activity. This is such a fun and beautiful activity that is perfect for Pre-school aged Children and above! It’s a fun ice and salt experiment that is low prep and low cost too! These ice sculptures catch the sunlight so beautifully too! 

This was such a fun activity for my kids, I hope you give it a try too! For full details of this experiment, click on: Science Experiment with Ice Salt Food Color

10. Rain Cloud Science Experiment

Here is a super simple science experiment that teaches children about clouds and rain. It’s great fun to do at home or in the classroom and this rain cloud science experiment only uses commonly found ingredients. This is a perfect activity for 3-4 year olds, 5-6 year olds and up. Even preschoolers can enjoy the activity by watching.

Super simple and using only a few commonly found ingredients, I knew we had to give it a go. It might just explain the concept of rain as a visual representation. Click on Rain Cloud Science Experiment

11. Absorbing Experiment with Food Color and Sugar Cubes

We often observe some things absorb water like sponges, underpants, etc. Through this super cool science experiment, we are trying an absorbing experiment with a twist and trying to halt the process as a way of investigating which materials absorb water and which don’t! Can you try to predict which material will stop the water spreading through the cubes the best? Want to know your predictions are correct or went wrong? Check out Absorbing Experiment with Food Color and Sugar Cubes to know and learn more details about this cool classic experiment in detail.

12. Simple Color Mixing Science Experiments for Preschoolers

Simple and a very few ingredients from your kitchen can fascinate your children amazingly while learning simple science involved. Simple color mixing science experiment helps children learn the properties of colors while making something attractive. Best suitable for pre-schoolers, kindergarten, and even toddlers.

Get the simple step-by-step ingredients required to do this experiment hasslefree: Click on Simple Color Mixing Science Experiments for Pre-schoolers

13. Does the Color of Water Affect Its Temperature?

Does the color of water affect its temperature? This simple science experiment is a fun way to learn a little more about the light spectrum. We experience light every day but we don’t often think about why we see certain colors or how these colors might affect the temperature of a liquid. In this simple experiment, kids will learn a little more about light reflection and absorption and how colors relate to thermal energy. Learn about the light spectrum and the various heat absorption levels of different colored liquids in this fun science experiment! Click on Does the Color of Water Affect Its Temperature?

14. Science Experiment: Changing Ants Colors!

Ant science experiments are loads of fun and perfect for spring and summer time!  This unique science project is totally safe for both your kiddos and the ants too! Ghost ants can be a nuisance, but outside they can also provide hours of educational opportunities. And the best part is that you already have the supplies at home!  It’s the perfect ant experiment!

Do you want have fun play with ants while learning little science? Check out: Science Experiment: Changing Ants Colors!

15. Science Experiment with Food Color to Create Water Cycle in a Bottle

Make your child’s play or free time exciting and creative with this super cool, simple and easy science activity of creating water cycle in a bottle. Easy to set-up, investigate, and easy to rinse away! This spring, make this easy  water cycle in a bottle science experiment  with your class to illustrate how the water cycle works up close and personal. Kids will love making their own water biomes in a bottle and will be fascinated to watch the water turn into a gas, turn back into a liquid, and fall back into the bottom of the bottle.

Check out for more information of the experiment in detail: Science Experiment with Food Color to Create Water Cycle in a Bottle

16. Make an Orange Volcano Science Experiment

Showing kids about chemistry science concepts is not too hard anymore! Here is the fascinating experiment that teaches kids about how exothermic chemical reactions work using a few kitchen and household items in an easy and educational way. Also it shows a great demonstration on how chemical reactions work out by creating all sorts of fun fall themed activity. Children in grades 3-4 and even older children can have a great visual witness on creating density column.

With just a few inexpensive supplies, you too can make your own orange volcanoes too. Trust us, the kids will LOVE these! And so will you! Check out Make an Orange Volcano Science Experiment

17. Hot and Cold Temperature Science Experiment with Food Color

Kids are very familiar and love to play with colored water but this time we are going to make their playful activity more fun and interesting by introducing them to cold and hot temperature waters. Kids will be fascinated to learn the science behind this amazing reaction between hot and cold temperature water. It can be used for imaginative and sensory play. This is the perfect sensory activity for 3-4 year olds and 5-6 year olds. But how can we do that super classic science experiment? Check out here for complete instructions of this cool science experiment: Hot and Cold Temperature Science Experiment with Food Color

18. Science Experiment with Plants and Food Color

Food color plus water plus plants is an awesome combination to show how plants absorb water! This is a great science activity which is pretty cool to watch colors change. In this experiment, food color and cabbage leaves are used amazingly to show the kids how plants absorb water and nutrients up through their stems. Also, this experiment is done using white flowers too to extend the experiment and make the concept easily understandable by the kids.

Get more details of the experiment by just clicking on Science Experiment with Plants and Food Color

19. Squirt Gun Volcanoes using Food Color Science Experiment

Children find playing with squirt guns and different color liquids fun and exciting! Let us make their interest of playing with these items, a science lesson or activity in order to inspire them towards learning simple science concepts by investigating this easy and simple science activity of creating volcanoes. Kindergarten, pre-schoolers, and toddlers enjoy watching revealing colors whereas older kids investigate and learn the simple science concept of chemical reactions.

Check out this fantastic simple science experiment with step-by-step instructions here: Squirt Gun Volcanoes using Food Color Science Experiment

20. Convection in Glass Science Experiment with Food Color and Glasses

Have you ever fascinated to perform a simple science activity using CD’s, glass jars, and food color? Though it is a new combination of supplies to do a science experiment but we can do an amazing science activity with these simple supplies that are easily available in our home along with some other kitchen hold items and a magical ingredient, food color. Kids get a change to extend the experiment using other types of liquid solutions. Sounds interesting and exciting right? Check out for full description of this amazing science activity here: Convection in Glass Science Experiment with Food Color and Glasses

21. Food Color Diffusion in Different Temperatures of Water

A great visual demonstration that shows and explains kids about how food colors diffuse in different temperatures of water! This is an awesome indoor and outdoor science fair project, gives young and older children an exciting and learning experience as they get an opportunity to watch and observe the outcome results while experimenting with food colors.

This experiment can be done with pre-schoolers not only to have a lot of fun in making their hands colorful but also to introduce them to the little and simple science concepts. Other kids including Kindergarteners and 7 – 9-year-old kids can do this experiment, not just for fun but to learn some science as well.

Before you start with this awesome science experiment, you need to go through the full description of this science activity here: Food Color Diffusion in Different Temperatures of Water

Want to convert your kitchen as a little science lab? If you are a home schooling parent or a teacher searching for kid-friendly and fun filled science activities and experiments, then you are at the right place. Food color either in the form of powder or liquid, it is inexpensive, nontoxic and easy to find at the grocery store making it perfect for science experiments with young and older children. When you are using food coloring for science experiments make sure that everyone is wearing old clothes and cover your work area with newspapers or plastic since food coloring can stain.

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Sun Science Experiments for Kids | 15 Fun Ideas!

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Earlier this week, I shared with you how we made a DIY Solar Oven . The kids had so much fun seeing what they could cook in their oven, and the whole process was filled with lots of sun science learning, too! Today, I’m going to share with you more ways that you can learn about the sun, light, and heat with 15 Sun Science Experiments for Kids!

15 Sun Science Experiments for Kids

There are so many ways to learn with the sun! From learning about how color affects light absorption, to the effect heat has on air, how shadows move and change, and how we can stay safe from UV exposure. These 15 sun science experiments cover all of those topics—and more!—through fun, hands-on learning.

#1 What Absorbs More Heat – Black or White? by Lessons for Little Ones

This is a fun little experiment to find out whether color makes a difference in how much heat is absorbed. Kids can make their predictions, set up the experiment, and learn how different colors absorb light and emit heat differently. You could also try this experiment with a black crayon and a white crayon to visibly see the effect!

#2 Solar Powered Balloons by Naples Botanical Garden

If you completed the first experiment in this list, you’ll know that the black bottle will heat up more than the white bottle. As the black bottle warms up, so does the air inside the bottle. And when air heats up, it expands and floats upward!

#3 Solar Updraft Tower by Almost Unschoolers

In the last science experiment, we learned that hot air expands and floats upward. How can we use that knowledge to make a fan? With a solar updraft tower!

#4 Shadow Experiment by The First Grade Roundup

With just a piece of chalk and a partner, you can head outside and discover how the sun affects our shadows! Mark an X on the ground and have a partner trace your shadow in the morning. Now it’s prediction time! What will happen to your shadow if you stand in that same spot in the afternoon? Enjoy another activity while you wait (maybe you can build a solar oven!) then head back out in the afternoon to find out how your shadow changes.

#5 Follow a Shadow by Science Sparks

Another fun way to learn about shadows is with this simple “follow a shadow” activity! I love how they used a chalk pen to outline the toy’s shadow to make it nice and crisp. 

#6 Experiment with Shadows by Exploratorium

Now that you’ve learned a bit about shadows and how they move throughout the day, let’s experiment and play with making different types of shadows! Grab a variety of materials and let your kids experiment with how light makes different types of shadows. Can you make a colored shadow? Or combine two shadows to make some cool designs?

#7 Light Box Experiment by Lessons for Little Ones

Learn about light refraction with this simple experiment! Kids can experiment with changing the bottles and position of the box to see how it affects the (really cool) light show inside the box.

Turner, Joanna & Parisi, Alfio & Downs, Nathan & Lynch, Mark. (2014). From Ultraviolet to Prussian blue: A spectral response for the cyanotype process and a safe educational activity to explain UV exposure for all ages. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci.. 13. 10.1039/C4PP00166D.

#8 From Ultraviolet to Prussian Blue by Joanna Turner et al.

This link is for a complete research paper about how to use cyanotype paper to show kids the effects of UV exposure. We made cyanotype art prints using nature items as part of our Sun Science Family Unit Study, but you can also use sunscreen directly on the cyanotype paper! What a fascinating way to see how sunscreen blocks UV light and learn about sun safety while you’re at it.

Don’t have any cyanotype paper? You can perform a similar experiment with regular construction paper like in this blog post by Playdough to Plato .

#9 Revealing UV with Color-Changing Beads by Steve Spangler Science

Did you know that UV color-changing beads are a thing?! I didn’t until I saw this experiment! This is a great experiment to see how different sunscreens affect the color-changing beads and to see that color transformation in real time!

#10 The Colours of Sunset Explored by STEAM Powered Family

All you need is a smooth-sided glass container, water, milk, and a flashlight to find out once and for all why the sky is blue during the day but beautiful shades of orange and red during at sunset.

#11 Simple Light Experiments by Hands On As We Grow

Learn about concepts like reflection and absorption with this three-part science experiment from Hands On As We Grow.

#12 What Melts in the Sun? by Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

Oh, muffin tray , what can’t you do? Simply grab that trusty muffin tray and have your little one fill it with a variety of objects—some that you think will melt, some that you don’t think will melt, and some that might be a surprise to everyone!

#13 Solar Floating Balloon by Becky Stern on Instructables

Can you make a balloon float with the sun? You sure can! All you need are some black garbage bags, tape, and a thin string. Watch the video above or check out the blog post to see how to make your very own floating solar balloon. So cool!

#14 How to Pop a Balloon Inside a Balloon Using Sun by TheDadLab

This is such a fun one that’s filled with lots of learning! You could time how long it takes for different colors of balloons to pop, then when the little ones think they have it all figured out, make a double-balloon and get ready to blow your kids’ minds! 

#15 Solar Heated Home Design STEM Challenge by Solar 4 Stem

With all of that fantastic sun science learning, it’s time to put it all together into a STEM Challenge! Challenge the kids to design a cardboard house so that it will stay as cool as possible. They can decide what color the inside and outside will be, how big the windows are, what they use for a window covering, and what direction they’ll face their house outside. Test out your cardboard houses by placing them in the sun with a thermometer inside and see how much the temperature changes in each!

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My Sun Science Family Unit Study lays out everything for you, step-by-step, with 10 fascinating topics to explore. And the best part? It’s designed to work for children ages 4 to 12, so the whole family can learn together!

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Kindergarten Summer Color by Number Printable

Get your kindergartners excited about summer and learning with our kindergarten summer color by number printable ! These engaging worksheets are perfect for keeping young minds active during the summer months while reinforcing number words and color skills.

Ideal for both classroom and home use, these printables offer a fun way to blend creativity with education. Dive into the world of color by number worksheets and see how these summer-themed activities can brighten up your child’s learning journey.

Our summer color by code worksheets are designed to make learning enjoyable and interactive. Featuring summer-themed images such as beach scenes, ice cream cones, and sunshine, these worksheets capture children’s interest and keep them engaged. These activities help develop number recognition, color identification, and fine motor skills, making them a valuable tool for early education.

Kindergarten Summer Color by Number Words

Make learning more enjoyable with our summer number words printables! These ready-to-use worksheets feature summer illustrations that capture your young learners’ interest. Download, print, and let the coloring fun begin!

Learning Outcomes

• Number Recognition : Helps children identify and recognize numbers.
• Number Words: Helps children associate number words and numbers
• Color Identification : Reinforces knowledge of colors and their names.
• Fine Motor Skills : Improves hand-eye coordination through coloring within lines.
• Attention to Detail : Encourages careful observation and attention to instructions.

What age group are these printables suitable for?

These summer color-by-number printables are ideal for kindergarten children aged 5-6.

Color by Number Worksheets for Preschool

Are you looking for a fun and educational way to keep your preschoolers engaged? Color by number worksheets are a fantastic tool that combines creativity with learning. These worksheets help young children practice number recognition and fine motor skills while enjoying the process of coloring.

In this section, you’ll find a collection of colorful and engaging color by number worksheets available on our site. Whether your child is a budding artist or just starting to explore the world of numbers, these worksheets offer a delightful and enriching experience.

Explore the links below to discover various themes and difficulty levels that are perfect for your little ones!

• 4th of July Color by Number
• Dinosaur Color by Number
• Color by Number Camping Worksheets
• Color by Number Summer Printables
• Zoo Color by Number

Can these worksheets be used at home?

Yes, they are perfect for both classroom and home learning environments.

Building Vocabulary with Color by Number Words Worksheets

The kindergarten summer color by number words worksheets help build vocabulary by introducing children to new words in a fun and engaging way. These worksheets pair summer-themed words with corresponding images, helping children associate words with visual representations.

By providing consistent thematic content, the worksheets create a meaningful context for word learning. Children practice decoding skills and recognize sight words, which are essential for early reading development.

The interactive nature of coloring keeps children interested, making them more likely to engage with and remember the words. Additionally, the combination of visual and kinesthetic learning reinforces the vocabulary through a multisensory approach.

This engaging and enjoyable method encourages children to expand their vocabulary while developing key literacy skills.

Summer Color by Number Words

These activity pages are a fantastic way to combine fun and learning during the sunny months. They are designed to help young children expand their vocabulary while enjoying a creative coloring experience.

Each worksheet features a delightful summer-themed image, accompanied by number and color words that guide the coloring process. By associating words with colors and images, children can easily grasp new vocabulary in a playful and memorable way.

They’ll practice reading and decoding as they match colors to the numbered words, reinforcing their early literacy skills. Now, let’s dive into the specifics of completing the activity to ensure your little ones get the most out of this educational experience.

Completing the Activity

Begin by downloading and printing the kindergarten color-by-number printables. Give each child a worksheet along with crayons or markers. Using the provided key, explain the concept of matching numbers to colors.

Let the children color each section according to the key, creating a beautiful summer-themed picture. Encourage them to share their finished work and discuss the colors and numbers they used.

How can I make the activity more engaging?

Incorporate small rewards for completing the worksheets, or turn it into a group activity where children can share and discuss their finished pictures.

Summer Activities for Preschoolers

Summer is the perfect time for preschoolers to explore, play, and learn through a variety of exciting activities. With the sun shining and the days long, there’s no better opportunity to engage young minds in fun and educational experiences.

From outdoor adventures to creative crafts, summer activities can spark curiosity and foster essential developmental skills in your little ones. Whether you’re looking for ways to keep your child entertained at home or ideas for group playdates, our collection of summer activities for preschoolers is designed to inspire and delight.

Let’s explore a world of sunshine-filled fun that will make this summer unforgettable for your preschooler!

Summer Crafts for Preschoolers

Summer crafts for preschoolers offer a wonderful way to channel your child’s creativity and imagination during the warm, sunny days. These hands-on activities are not only fun but also educational, helping little ones develop fine motor skills, color recognition, and a love for creating. Dive into our selection of summer crafts that will keep your little artists entertained and inspired all season long!

• Bald Eagle Craft for Kids
• Preschool Boat Craft
• Paper Plate Sun Craft
• Camping Craft for Kids
• Easy Watermelon Craft

Summer Books

Summer is a time of sunshine, play, and exploration. It’s the perfect season for preschoolers to experience new adventures and create lasting memories. These delightful summer-themed books capture the essence of the season, bringing the warmth and excitement of summer to your reading corner.

In And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenne r, the author beautifully depicts the joys of summer through vibrant illustrations and rhythmic text. From the last day of school to fireworks and ice cream cones, this book celebrates all the classic elements of summer that children love.

The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha Wing is a fun twist on the classic Christmas tale, following a family as they prepare for their big summer trip. The rhyming text and playful illustrations make it a perfect read-aloud story that captures the excitement and anticipation of vacation time.

In Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall , young Jabari is ready to take on the big diving board at the pool. This heartwarming story highlights the themes of bravery and perseverance as Jabari overcomes his fears and takes the plunge, making it an inspiring summer read for preschoolers.

Kindergarten summer color by number printables are a fantastic way to combine fun and learning during the summer months. These worksheets not only help children develop essential skills like number recognition and color identification but also keep them entertained with their summer-themed designs. Whether used in the classroom or at home, they are a valuable addition to any early learning curriculum.

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Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.

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12 Best Name Writing Activities for Kids

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2. playdough letters, 3. magnetic letters, 4. alphabet stamps, 5. chalk and blackboard, 6. water painting, 7. letter stickers, 8. puzzle names, 9. lego names, 10. sensory writing.

Are you struggling to find creative ways to help your child learn to write their name? Teaching kids to write can be challenging, but it’s a crucial part of their early literacy development. Name writing activities not only help children recognize and spell their names but also develop fine motor skills and build confidence. In this blog, we’ll explore 12 engaging name writing activities that make learning enjoyable and effective.

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Learning to trace is a crucial step in understanding how to write names. It helps children recognize letter shapes and develop muscle memory for writing. For this activity, provide your child with letter tracing worksheets that include the letters of their name. Have them trace each letter on the worksheet. Once they have traced all the letters, give them a large piece of paper to arrange and glue the traced letters in the correct order to form their name. 

How will this activity benefit my child: Improves letter recognition, enhances fine motor skills , and is a fun and engaging name tracing activity for preschoolers.

Use these worksheets that feature guided paths for tracing each letter of your child’s name. The letters are spaced to help children trace between lines easily.

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Provide your child with playdough and guide them to form each letter of their name using the dough. They can roll, shape, and mold the playdough to create the letters . This hands-on activity is a great way for kids to learn the shapes of letters while strengthening their hand muscles.

How will this activity benefit my child: Develops fine motor skills, strengthens hand muscles, and makes learning tactile and fun.

Use magnetic letters to spell out your child’s name on a magnetic board or refrigerator. Encourage them to arrange and rearrange the letters, helping them recognize each letter and understand their correct placement. This interactive activity is perfect for visual and kinesthetic learners.

How will this activity benefit my child: Promotes letter recognition, improves understanding of letter placement, and is ideal for name writing activities for preschoolers.

Provide your child with alphabet stamps and an ink pad. Have them use the stamps to create their name on paper. This activity introduces the concept of printing and allows children to practice placing letters in the correct order, making it one of the most engaging name writing practice activities.

How will this activity benefit my child: Improves hand-eye coordination, introduces printing, and makes name writing fun.

Give your child a piece of chalk and a blackboard or let them write on the sidewalk. Encourage them to write their name, which can be easily erased and rewritten. This method offers a tactile and visual experience, enhancing their learning to write their name.

How will this activity benefit my child: Provides a tactile writing experience, easy to erase and repeat, and helps with letter formation.

Use a paintbrush and a cup of water to let your child paint their name on a chalkboard or concrete surface. This activity allows them to practice writing in a low-pressure, mess-free way, making it an enjoyable name practice activity for preschoolers.

How will this activity benefit my child: Promotes letter formation practice, mess-free, and reduces pressure on making mistakes.

Provide your child with a sheet of letter stickers and a blank piece of paper. Have them find and place the stickers in the correct order to spell their name. This activity encourages letter recognition and allows them to be creative with their design.

How will this activity benefit my child: Enhances letter recognition, boosts creativity, and is a fun way to teach name writing.

Create a simple puzzle by writing your child’s name on a piece of cardboard and cutting out each letter. Mix the pieces and have your child arrange them in the correct order to form their name. This activity improves problem-solving skills and helps them understand letter sequencing.

How will this activity benefit my child: Develops problem-solving skills , reinforces letter sequencing, and supports learning to write names.

Provide your child with Lego bricks and guide them to build each letter of their name using the bricks. They can use flat baseplates to help keep the letters in place. This hands-on activity combines creativity with learning and is a fun way to teach name writing

How will this activity benefit my child: Enhances fine motor skills, boosts creativity, and makes learning tactile and engaging.

Set up a sensory writing tray with materials like sand, rice, or shaving cream. Have your child use their finger or a small tool to write their name in the material. This activity engages multiple senses, making learning to write names enjoyable and memorable

How will this activity benefit my child: Engages multiple senses, reinforces letter formation, and adds an element of fun to name writing practice activities.

11. Rainbow Writing

For this activity, give your child several colored markers or crayons. Have them write their name multiple times, each time with a different color, layering the colors to create a rainbow effect. This  is one of the most fun and colorful name practice activities for preschool that helps reinforce letter formation and keeps them engaged.

How will this activity benefit my child: Enhances creativity, reinforces letter formation, and makes name writing enjoyable.

12.  Dot-to-Dot Names

Create a dot-to-dot outline of your child’s name by placing dots in the shape of each letter. Provide them with a pencil or crayon to connect the dots and form the letters. This activity helps children understand the structure of letters and improves their ability to write names.

How will this activity benefit my child: Enhances letter formation, improves hand-eye coordination, and is one of the most fun and engaging name writing activities.

By incorporating these creative name writing ideas, you can make learning to write names a fun and engaging experience for your child. These activities not only boost letter recognition and fine motor skills but also build confidence and make the process enjoyable. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How to write a name creatively.

To write a name creatively, use various materials like playdough, magnetic letters, or alphabet stamps. Incorporate activities such as creating name collages, using chalk on sidewalks, or making name puzzles for a fun and engaging approach.

How to encourage a child to write a name?

Encourage a child to write their name by making the activity enjoyable with hands-on and interactive methods. Use praise, rewards, and fun tools like colorful markers, stickers, or sensory writing trays to keep them motivated.

How do you practice name recognition?

Practice name recognition by incorporating the child’s name into daily activities, such as labeling their belongings, using name tracing worksheets, and playing games with letter magnets or stickers. Repetition and positive reinforcement help reinforce recognition.

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Kim Kardashian enjoyed some fun in the sun with her four kids.

The Skims founder gave her followers an inside look at her lakeside vacation with children North, 11, Saint, 8, Chicago, 6, and Psalm, 5 — all of whom she shares with ex-husband Kanye West — which featured a paddleboarding excursion and several silly snaps of the famous family.

“Summertime Funtime,” she captioned the photos shared on Instagram Saturday .

Kardashian, 43, started the photo set with a sweet family photo that showed her and her brood of babies giving various silly poses for the camera.

She also shared a picture of herself floating in the water by a paddleboard as well as some cute pics with the siblings bonding during their cabin stay.

In one of the photos, North and Chicago held up peace signs as they looked up from their drawings to take the picture.

Also among the photos was several photos of the scenery including a picture of white tents set up by the lake.

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The “Kardashians” star’s latest post comes shortly after North, Saint, and Chicago spent some time with dad Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori in Los Angeles earlier this week.

After North was seen on a movie date with the Yeezy founder and her stepmom, she and two of her siblings were seen accompanied by the rapper at Disneyland .

Though, Censori wasn’t present for the Disneyland adventure.

Prior to the outing, Kardashian was spotted jet-setting in matching black designer looks with her sister, Khloé, as they took off to Italy to watch Andrea Bocelli in concert.

Kim also shared snaps from the outing on Instagram, captioning the photos, “Hot summer nights, mid July.”

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