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Fun Christmas Ornaments To Make – Easy Holiday Project For Kids

Christmas is almost here! It is a time where many families decorate the Christmas tree. Kids love to contribute to the holiday tree by displaying an ornament they made. Today we have an easy holiday project for kids. It is fun Christmas ornaments to make using two required materials.

Below is what’s needed for the ornament…

Glue

String

Food Coloring (Optional)

Glitter (Optional)

Googly Eyes (Optional)

When my son and I first tried it, we were unsure if it would work. However, surprisingly it did! After making one ornament we decided to make more. We made a variety of snowmen using food coloring and googly eyes.

Below is a video showing you how to make this easy ornament. It comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please like, subscribe, and share if you enjoy the content.

Tell others about this post with fun Christmas ornaments to make. They will be happy you shared the information!

Happy Holidays!

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Easy STEM Activity for Elementary Students | DIY Flying Cups

Winter time will be coming soon! Many children will not be going outside as much because of the cold weather. No worries! There are a lot of fun science experiments and DIY STEM projects children can do indoors. However, we wanted show you, before it gets too cold, a fun activity your child can do outside. It is the FLYING CUPS, which is an easy STEM activity for elementary students.

Below is what you need for this activity…

Plastic cups

Tape

Rubber Bands

Your child will be building a cup launcher that will spin in the air. Kids can observe how the flyer is moving away from them, but the cups are spinning towards them. We call this a bottom spin, which causes air behind the cups. This is why the flyer moves up and forward. Scientists call this the Magnus Effect. The technical term for this STEM toy is Magnum Flyer.

Below is a video that will you how to build this flyer step-by-step.

The video comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please share, like, and subscribe if you find the activities on the channel helpful.

Have fun with this easy STEM activity for elementary students!

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DIY Lung Model for Kids | Easy STEM Activity to do at home

The lungs are such an important part of our body. It’s helps our body move fresh air in while removing waste gases. While learning this fact, my son thought it would be a “cool” project to make a lung model. He was able to create it using household materials. Today we will show you how to do this easy STEM activity.

The following materials are used for the DIY Lung Model:

DIY Lung Model Bendy Straw

Large Straw

Rubber Bands

Small Balloons

Plastic Bottle with cap

Craft Knife

Scissors

Large Balloon

Once you have made the model, have your child breathe into the straw. They will see the balloons, which represent the lungs, contract and expand. Kids will be amazed to know that this is what’s happening inside their bodies.

Below is a step-by-step video on how to make the Lung Model. It comes from my son’s YouTube Channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please like the video and subscribe if it is helpful to you.

Have fun with this easy STEM activity!

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Cool Science Experiment At Home For Kids | Moving Salt and Pepper

We love experiments using static electricity. We have used it to spin a pencil and made aluminum foil balls dance without touching or blowing it. Today we will show you a cool science experiment at home for kids. You will see salt and pepper jumping because of science magic.

This is an easy science experiment to do with household ingredients. Below is what you need…

Salt

Pepper

Balloon

Paper Plate

100% POLYESTER or Fleece material clothing

This activity will take less than five minutes to do. Below is a video showing you how to do it. It comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please subscribe if you like what you see.

Have fun with this cool science experiment at home for kids!

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Glow In The Dark Slime| Easy Monster Slime for Halloween

Halloween is almost here! My son, Cory, is excited because he likes to dress up and go trick or treating. He also likes to do spooky science experiments and art projects. This year, his friend asked how to make basic slime. This request sparked a new idea which is making Glow in the Dark Slime.

Cory took this idea a step forward and decided to make a Glow in the Dark Monster Slime. This project is so fun and easy to do. You only need two ingredients to make the Glow in the Dark Slime which are glue and slime activator. You may also use food coloring, but this is optional.

After making the slime, Cory played with it for a while. He stretched, pressed, kneaded, and balled it up. Then he decided to make the slime into a monster. We used pipe cleaners and googly eyes for this step.

Below is a video showing you how to make monster slime step-by-step. This video comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. If the videos are helpful to you, please like and subscribe to the channel.

Have fun with this activity!

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Easy Slime To Make For Kids – Household Ingredients Needed

Most kids love to make and play with slime. It is ooey, gooey, and stretchy. My son’s favorite is glow in the dark slime. A few years back, there were kids in our neighborhood selling it. Apparently, it sold very well. In this post, we will show you an easy slime to make in the comfort of your home.

This project was requested by son’s friend, DJ. He asked how to make slime. Cory decided to make a video because he thought other kids may want to learn as well.

We like this slime recipe because there is no borax needed. You are also using household materials such as baking soda, contact solution, and glue. We used food coloring as well but this is optional.

This slime can be made in UNDER THREE MINUTES!

Your kids will enjoy making it. One tip is to store the slime in a plastic bag so your kids can play with it in the future.

The video below shows you an easy slime to make for kids. It comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please subscribe if you like what you see.

Have fun with this activity!

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How to Balance an Egg | A Scientific Magic Trick Kids Will Love

Eggs are a wonderful food to eat. It is also a great food to include in your science experiments. We have made glow in the dark eggs, egg volcanos, and egg drop structures. You can also use eggs to show children the importance of brushing their teeth. Today we will show you how to balance an egg without touching it.

This is a fun egg experiment for kids. It will expose your children to scientific magic.

When my son first saw this activity, he didn’t think it would work. However, he was pleased to experience success on the first try.

This activity takes less than five minutes to do. Once your child balances the egg, they will want to show family and friends.

Below is a step-by-step video of how to balance an egg. It comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please subscribe if you like what you see.

We hope you have fun with this activity.

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Moving Star Scientific Magic Trick | Simple and Fun STEM Activity

Science is amazing. My son and I have done science experiments that look like magic tricks such as the Spinning Pencil and the Dancing Aluminum Balls. Today we will show you how to make toothpicks move without touching it. We call the Moving Star. This is a simple and fun STEM activity for kids to try.

You only need three items for this project….

Water

Toothpicks

Dropper

While doing this science project, your child will learn words like porous and absorb. These words explain why this activity works.

This is a fun activity to do in front of family and friends. They will be fascinated by the results.

The video below shows you how to do the science experiment step-by-step. It comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please subscribe if you like what you see.

Try this simple and fun STEM activity with your kids. You won’t be disapponted!

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Lemon Lime Lava | Fun Chemical Reactions for Kids

Chemical reactions are my son’s favorite type of science experiments. The mixing of solutions that create a mild explosion or foam is exciting. We found a fun experiment that is done with fruit. This project includes making a volcano with lemon and lime. It is called Lemon and Lime Lava. It is one of the easiest and fun chemical reactions for kids.

We love this activity because we had everything in our kitchen. Below is what’s needed….

Vinegar

Baking soda

Lemon

Lime

Dish detergent

Food coloring

Below is how to do the Lemon and Lime Lava Experiment.

This video comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Adventures and Learning. Please subscribe if you like what you see.

Your children will be amazed that fruit make one of the most fun chemical reactions for kids.

Have fun with this activity!

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Disappearing Tea | Simple Chemistry Experiment to do at Home with Kids

Many people think kids should learn Chemistry when they get to high school. However, children can experience this type of science at a young age. There are so many fun chemical projects for people of all ages. Below we will show you a simple chemistry experiment to do at home with kids.

Science experiments gave children new information and it gives them something fun to do at while at home. Additionally, it helps improve their reading skills.

Today’s activity is called Disappearing Tea. Your kids will make tea disappear with a simple chemical reaction. Go to your kitchen and you will find everything you need for this simple chemistry experiment to do at home with kids.

Below is what’s needed…

Tea – https://amzn.to/3tDqBFy

Water – https://amzn.to/3mUXlI2

Lemon Juice – https://amzn.to/3spM03R

While doing this experiment, my son learned that lemon is a bleaching agent. We also learned that people use lemon juice to bleach parts of their bodies. We reveal it in the video below.

The video comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please subscribe if you like what you see.

Enjoy this activity!