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Wacky Art: Tin Foil Printmaking

by Neva Cole | May 11, 2020 | Art, Enriching Experiences, Family Learning, Learning, STEAM

By Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator This printmaking is so fun and easy to do with materials you probably already have at home! The best part is it can be done over and over again with very little clean-up in between! Here’s how to get started:   Materials...
Paper Bag Mini Books

Paper Bag Mini Books

by Neva Cole | May 8, 2020 | Art, Books We Love, Child Development, Enriching Experiences, Family Learning

by Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator Make a mini paper bag scrapbook, nature journal, or keepsake! These books are fun for kids to put together, and the open end of the paper bag creates a pocket to store pictures, ticket stubs, or small items from a nature walk. Pipe...
Science Magic: Secret Rainbow

Science Magic: Secret Rainbow

by Neva Cole | May 7, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM

By Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator This project is fun and easy, and only requires a little bit of prep ahead of time. Kids will enjoy magically making a rainbow appear by adding water to a paper towel. This activity is fun on its own, or it can be set up as an experiment...

Oil & Water Mixing Sensory Bottles

by Neva Cole | May 5, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM

by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator There are so many fun experiments that you can try using oil and water. If you’re at the grocery store and thinking about picking up one or two items for your young scientist’s “at home chemistry station” I definitely recommend a...

Science Magic: Glitter & Soap

by Neva Cole | May 4, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM

by Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator Try out this easy experiment with materials you already have at home! This experiment is about surface tension, and you can make glitter magically “dance” in a bowl of water! The reaction is quick, but kids love trying it more than once....
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