NurtureStore : science

Printable sea creatures for ocean play dough

Anonymous — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:39 GMT

Play dough fans rejoice! Kate from Picklebums is joining us today with a fantastic set of printable sea creatures that are perfect for enjoying with some ocean play dough. Printable sea creatures for ocean play dough We have four kids – twin girls aged...(read more)

Activities for toddlers :: science and outdoor and active play

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:00:54 GMT

Today’s activities for toddlers post features some of our favourite ideas for science experiments, active play and having fun outdoors. They’ve all been tried, tested and approved by my own toddlers and are all based on having fun and learning through...(read more)

Why you should always grow a wild card :: gardening with kids

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:47:27 GMT

Gardening with kids gives them so many opportunities to learn things. There are obvious subject areas such as science and nature studies of course, but there are also life lessons to be learnt. What you grow can teach a lot about your attitude to life...(read more)

Play outdoors with 25% off The Garden Classroom :: this week only!

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:37:38 GMT

I’m so excited it’s March 1st and we can feel the first few wafts of spring in the air that I have a special offer for you today. If you’re planning to play outdoors this year my book The Garden Classroom is packed with fun ideas you can use to really...(read more)

Ice art :: winter craft for kids

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:23:49 GMT

This ice art idea turned out to be such a great winter craft idea – my girls loved it so much! It combines messy play, creative art and science experiments all in one colourful activity. Ice art :: winter craft for kids I’m going to have to resist showing...(read more)

What does it weigh? kids experiment

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:05:12 GMT

We’ve been doing some baking this week – made our Christmas cake, complete with wishes – and L was really interested in the scales we were using. In the past, although she’s always joined in, it’s been big sister who’s done most of the weighting, so it...(read more)

Water play experiments: learning through play

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:36:01 GMT

We’ve been enjoying some water play this week, as requested by the children. They love the sensory play element and I love that it’s the cleanest messy play activity around! The addition of a few extra materials, and some question prompts from me, turned...(read more)

What’s wrong with physics for girls?

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 05:00:27 GMT

Did you know you can stick a big pointy skewer right through a balloon and it won’t pop? Or use a sieve full of holes to hold water? Or make milk psychedelic? Or build your own hovercraft? Super cool experiments for kids (see below to find out how) all...(read more)

Brain boosting month: how much does it weigh?

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:47:23 GMT

Who says August has to be a brain-drain month? Join me for a summer of brain boosting fun! All through August I’m asking the children a Brain Boosting question each day and inviting them to explore what the answer might be. Each question will be a prompt...(read more)

the garden classroom: 52 kids gardening activities

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:06:01 GMT

The Garden Classroom: 52 kids gardening activities ebook is now published and available for you to buy. The Garden Classroom brings you fifty-two creative and playful activities, giving you a whole year’s worth of garden-based projects to enjoy with your...(read more)

Earth day activities: grow a meadow indoors!

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:24:31 GMT

Are you planning any Earth Day activities on April 22nd? Celebrated around the world, Earth Day is a great time to pause and reflect the impact you, your kids and your family have on the earth. Last year we carried out an eco-audit of our play, looking...(read more)

How to make a weather station

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:52:58 GMT

When she wakes up in the morning L likes to check the weather app on my phone to see what’s forecast for the day. I think she likes the animated visual of the rain or the shining sun but she’s also interested in the temperature. We haven’t had such a...(read more)

Space play with water beads

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:46:09 GMT

Following on from our water bead science experiment, this week we’ve been enjoying some imaginative space play in our water bead sensory tub. With rockets, aliens and a lunar landscape the children have been stretching their imaginations and playing in...(read more)

Water bead science

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:42 GMT

Pin it After ohhing and ahhing and wishing and dreaming every time we read a post from an American blogger, this week we discovered you can get hold of water beads in the UK. An order was placed, the water beads arrived and we were ready to play! Water...(read more)