Silly Putty, Lint Dough, Moon Sand and Cool Science Craft Recipes

My kids loved to make stuff in the kitchen; preferable messy stuff! And explosives with noxious smells was also a plus (lol). Summertime is great for backyard or kitchen chemistry crafts. Here are my best recipes for messy, sticky, bouncy, glittery goo! Read on for silly putty, farting putty (makes disgusting sounds boys--and girls--don't tell--love!) flubber, play dough, melting goop, Ectoplasm (slime like from that ancient cartoon Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters--I'm dating myself), oobleck and moon sand recipes. I'll even throw in a few surprise recipes because you're all so nice! I advise you make outside where it won't goo up your kitchen.  Silly Putty, Lint Dough, Moon Sand and Other Science Recipes

Recycled Craft for Kids

Here's a favorite craft that I used decades ago, made with recycled materials.  Pet baby tornado. With a name like that, can you see why it so intrigues kids? Give each child a glass jar with lid or have them bring from home. Have them wash at school and teach life skills of dishwashing. When clean, fill jar almost to top with water (leave a little room) and add a drop of dish soap.  Pet Tornado Craft for Kids

Archaeology Crafts, Lesson Plans

I just discovered Bonekickers from BBC One. This show is from 2008. It explores new archaeology digs in Somerset England. If you'd like to unearth some cool history-based crafts and activities, visit the Bonekickers website for nifty idea. And for a quick easy craft, press leaves, ferns and shells in clay. This shows kids how fossils are made. Bonekickers TV Show, a Fun Archaeology Thrill Ride

Back-to-School Science Crafts: DIY Nature Detective Kit

Hello green crafters, did you miss me? I've had a busy, productive summer and I hope you have too! But now, my thoughts are turning to back to school. Want some nifty nature activities for a back to school kick off? Make science exploration kits, easy, cheap and homemade. Lots of recycled stuff too--you know there wouldn't be an activity on this blog that didn't involve recycled. Make individual nature detective kits for homeschool, elementary or middle school students. Great for special needs kids with learning disabilities or cognitive impairment. Here's the recipe! Back-to-School Science Kick-Off Activities: DIY Nature Detective Kit

Outdoor Summer Life Science Activities, Biology Nature Crafts

Life science, or biology, is an essential school subject. But kids often hate science because it's taught from boring textbooks in meaningless paper-and-pencil activities. Rediscover the inherent fascination of life science this summer with hands-on experiments and crafts. Teach green, using recycled supplies.  Outdoor Summer Life Science Activities, Biology Nature Crafts

Back to School Kickoff Event: Nature Detective Treasure Hunt

Welcome kids back to school with a super science exploration kick off activity. Make easy inexpensive individual nature detective and science investigator kits for homeschool and elementary or middle school students. Here's an easy school kickoff event that's cheap and hands on. Back to School Kickoff Event: DIY Nature Science Activities

Free Printable Science Activities, Recipes from PBS ZOOM

ZOOM is a television show from PBS with a long and celebrated tradition in excellence in children's programming. The first ZOOM episodes were shot 1972 and ran until 1978. PBS brought ZOOM back for another six years in starting in 1999. Public Television and the Children's Television Workshop were truly pioneers in creating healthy, safe television shows. PBS and CTW have long been advocates for children. Children featured on the show ZOOM were introduced only by first name and last initial, making ZOOM into a show for kids like you and me.

The purpose of ZOOM as with all of PBS children's programming was to make learning fun. ZOOM featured lots of safe, kid friendly hands on science projects using common household objects.   Free Printable Science Activities and Recipes from PBS ZOOM

Science Crafts, Lessons Using Recycled Egg Cartons

We know that we need to reduce, reuse an recycle. As teachers, we can demonstrate this important lesson by turning garbage into learning materials and lessons. Egg cartons are one of my favorite items to reuse in the classroom. The possibilities are endless. Here are over 10 ways that you can incorporate this concept into your curriculum and lessons using old egg cartons. You'll save money and be a friend to the environment as well. 10 Science Lessons Using Recycled Egg Cartons 

Free Printable Very Hungry Caterpillar Games

Free Printable Eric Carle Activities from The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle is a beloved childrens' illustrator and author of dozens of books about insects and animals. Here are free printable cut and paste crafts, games, activities, lessons, puzzles and coloring pages from Eric Carle's best known book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a little caterpillar eats his way through different foods each day of the week. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is used in preschool and kindergarten classrooms teach and explore caterpillars and butterflies, sequencing and days of the week. Read more...

Free Printable Snowflake Templates to Cut

Free Printable Snowflake Patterns and Templates Paper snowflakes make a great educational tool for science. Cutting paper snowflakes is a form of kirigami. They're great fun to make! Children learn math skills by exploring the symmetry and geometric patterns in a six-sided snowflakes. Students explore art concepts by cutting snowflakes. They learn pattern, line, shape and design. Children learn about earth science by creating snowflake patterns that simulate ice crystal formations. Students improve motor skills by cutting paper snowflake patterns. They improve perceptual skills by folding the paper to create the six-sided snowflake patterns. Use these free printables for winter solstice parties on December 22, 2012. Read on

Science Recipes--Oobleck, Goop, Silly Putty and Other Dr. Seuss Crafts

Dr. Seuss celebrates his birthday on March 2. We celebrate Dr. Seuss legacy of literature. Dr. Seuss's charming fable Bartholomew and the Oobleck is pure Seuss fun. Here are recipes to make oobleck with your children, homeschool or students. Read more

Free Printable Earth Day Coloring Pages and Green Crafts

Free Printable Earth Day Coloring Activities
April 22 celebrates Earth Day, formerly called Arbor Day. Need free printable Earth Day lessons and activities for your science classroom, homeschool, 4H club or scout troop? Here are links for free printable environmental science activities.
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Free Printable 'Bartholomew and the Oobleck Activities

Recipes for Oobleck: From Dr. Seuss's Book Bartholomew and the Oobleck
Dr. Seuss celebrates his birthday on March 2. We celebrate Dr. Seuss legacy of literature. Dr. Seuss's charming fable Bartholomew and the Oobleck is pure Seuss fun. Here are recipes to make oobleck with your kids, homeschool or students. I forgot to mention in the recipe to add green food coloring. Read More

Free Printable Columbus Day Lesson Plans, Social Studies Crafts

Free Printable Columbus Day Activities Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday of October. Plan your October Columbus Day using these free printable lessons, games, coloring, crafts and cut and paste activities. Make an astrolabe, sextant and compass. Click here

Free Printable Kid Concoctions Recipes, Crafts

Kid Concoctions: TV Show, Website, Books and Activities Our daughter is a big fan of the TV show Kid Concoctions on HG-TV, Discovery Channel and PBS. Kid Concoctions is the brain child of husband and wife team, John E. and Danita Thomas. Kid Concoctions are recipes for art, science and cooking activities. Click this link to take you to Consumer Crafts for special pricing on Kid Concoction products. Read more

DIY Moon Sand, Lint Dough, Silly Putty and More Recipes

Silly Putty, Lint Dough, Moon Sand and Other Science Recipes Science and math concepts sink in best when kids are making a noise and mess. Easy, green recipes for hands-on, hands-in fun! Use recycles materials. Make DIY craft dough at a fraction of the commercial cost. Here are several recipes for farting putty, oobleck or goop, green lint dough, Moon Sand and more. Read on

Free Printable Educational Paper Cutting Crafts and Activities

Free Printable Educational Paper Cutting Crafts Projects and Activities
Cut and paste activities are perfect for summer day care, VBS, road trips, rainy day fun and more. These free printable games and projects will help kids retain what they've learned in school. www.printables4kids.com. Read on

Free Earth Day Activities and Green,Recycled Crafts

Free Earth Day Lesson Plan Celebrate Earth Day with a gift to Mother Nature. Create sculptures and works of art from recycled material and trash. Make a design that teaches us about the importance of our earth and our responsibility to it. Read more

Free Printable Snowflake Patterns and Activities

Free Printable cut and paste snowflake patterns and activities! All ages and skill levels. Use recycled materials for a green craft. Build fine motor skills. Great for math, science and art lesson plans. Complete unit with activities, literature and connections. Read more

Free Printable Winter Crafts, Cut and Paste, Activities

Free Printable Winter Crafts Get your printers warmed up for loads of fun and learning with free printable winter activities. Winter is a great time to study weather, snowflakes, ice, snow, water cycle, earth science and nature. Use these free printable activities, cut and paste crafts, lesson plans and games for your students. Read more