Early Childhood Science Activities

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

This crafty activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.