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Wacky Art: Tin Foil Printmaking
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
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
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Oil & Water Mixing Sensory Bottles
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 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....
Science MAGIC: Invisible Ink!
By Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator I was THRILLED to find this invisible ink recipe. Many invisible ink recipes involve holding dried lemon juice messages over a candle and almost setting pieces of paper on fire. Luckily, this recipe doesn’t require any heat and is...
Upcycled Bubble Blowers
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator These bubble blowers are a BLAST and can be made with upcycled items easily found at home! This craft is perfect for Earth Day week. What else could you upcycle to make into something new and fun?! Materials Needed: Plastic bottle...
Foil Boats Science Challenge
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator Materials needed: One piece of aluminum foil per young scientist/participant (roughly the size of a standard piece of paper) Make sure all participants have the same size piece of foil. Sink/tub/plastic bin with about 6 inches of...
Shiny Penny Experiment
By Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator We were surprised by how excited kids got about cleaning pennies when we offered this experiment as a drop in STEAM activity at CMNH! It does seem like a magic trick when you first see the pennies getting shinier almost instantly. This...
Make a Bird Kite!
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator The craft I have to share with you today is making a bird kite! This is a really simple activity that you can do with a handful of household items - and it will (hopefully) supply your little ones with a whole bunch of fun. This...