Exploring Patterns With Mirrors Activity Nanny Anita 17 June, 2019 Activities and Days Out, Arts & Crafts, Blogger, Living 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...
Flying Tea Bag Ghosts Nanny Anita 26 October, 2017 Activities and Days Out, Arts & Crafts, Blogger, Living 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 Activities and Days Out, Arts & Crafts, Blogger, Living 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.
Nanny Anita’s How to Make a Slushy in a Bag Nanny Anita 11 July, 2017 Activities and Days Out, Arts & Crafts, Blogger, Living Make sure you follow my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. Phew! Last week was a scorcher of a week. I thought I had missed all the really hot weather when I...
Make Casein Plastic in this Milk and Vinegar Experiment! Nanny Anita 15 June, 2017 Activities and Days Out, Arts & Crafts, Blogger, Living Make sure you follow my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don't forget to save the pin for later. I’m not going to lie; this is a really cool experiment. That takes no time to prep and about 5-10 mi...
Water Whistle: The science of sound Nanny Anita 9 May, 2017 Arts & Crafts, Blogger, Living Make sure you follow my stem board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don't forget to save the pin for later. This is a fun little activity to do if you have 5-10 minutes spare. EC and I had a go making between...
Egg Drop Challenge: Can Your Egg Survive the Fall? Nanny Anita 25 April, 2017 Activities and Days Out, Arts & Crafts, Blogger, Living When I worked for the Disney Cruise Line there was a show that I did (about once a week) that involved experiments with eggs. We would try and make them spin, float, and then finally launch them; it was basical...
Trick Of The Light – Is It Science Or Magic? Nanny Anita 16 February, 2017 Activities and Days Out, Arts & Crafts, Blogger, Living Firstly, I admit this isn't a really magic trick - but it certainly has a wow factor that makes it looks like magic. When I asked EC if he wanted to do the activity I told him it was a magic trick and that once...
DIY Lava Lamps Nanny Anita 17 January, 2017 Arts & Crafts, Blogger, Living Make sure you follow my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don't forget to save the pin for later. I do love a lava lamp, they are so hypnotic to watch, no wonder you often find them in sensory rooms....
How Can You Bounce a Bubble? Nanny Anita 5 January, 2017 Activities and Days Out, Arts & Crafts, Living Last year I asked EC and YC what they wanted to do more of this year; EC wanted more science experiments and YC more art. Not very helpful. This year I will try to make more of a balance between doing science, ...
