STEM Activities

Exploring Magnets: A Sensory Tray

13 January, 2020

This exploring magnets sensory tray was inspired by BB when he was playing with a train set. He had discovered that a magnetic pen would attach itself to the magnetic couplers on the train. He was fascinated by...

Leaf Chromatography Science Experiment

Nanny Anita

30 September, 2019

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Last year I came across this leaf chromatography experiment from one of my favourite websites Playdough to Plato. It shows what colours make up a leaf and why they change colour in autumn. Unfortunately all the...

Oil and Water Play Activity

Nanny Anita

2 September, 2019

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There are times when I need a quick activity that I can give to BB to keep him entertained while I either finish up dinner, or try to do something with the older 2. This oil and water play activity fit perfectl...

Exploring Patterns With Mirrors Activity

Nanny Anita

17 June, 2019

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When I was based in London I would often take my charges to the Science Museum. One of our favourite places to explore was the Pattern Pod. We would have to go there as soon as it opened, in order to get some p...

How to Make Matchstick Rockets

Nanny Anita

30 August, 2018

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Do you know the quickest way to get a bunch of boys aged between 5 – 11 interested in doing an activity? Tell them you are going to play with matches and set something off. I’ve never seen them move so quickly....

DIY Parachutes for Teddies: STEM Activity

Nanny Anita

9 May, 2018

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If there is one activity that EC is always asking to redo it is the egg drop challenge. He absolutely loves it. This week rather than launch eggs out of my window to see if they'll survive the fall, we threw ...

STEM Activity: Cork Raft Challenge

Nanny Anita

2 March, 2018

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EC is really into his STEM projects and loves to build things. This week I set a cork raft challenge for him (and of course YC); to see who could build a cork raft out of the material we had. And whose could st...

Candy Cane Science Experiment

Nanny Anita

26 December, 2017

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I always find (as with most holidays) we seem to end up with lots of sweets around the house. At Easter we obviously have lots of chocolate. Halloween it is just sweets in general. But at Christmas we end up w...

Flying Tea Bag Ghosts

Nanny Anita

26 October, 2017

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Over the past few weeks we have done quite a few Halloween crafts and games, therefore it is high time for a science based activity. I can assure you there is no quicker way to get EC involved in an activity th...

Nanny Anita’s LEGO Challenge

Nanny Anita

25 July, 2017

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The LEGO challenge is very simple. Each person takes it in turn to name something like an object, animal, plant etc. Then everyone builds it.

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