AHHHH! Winter break is upon us and for those who aren't traveling or are stuck indoors (or at home with family and relatives), activities that appeal to the masses can be hard to find.
First thing's first, grab a snack and settle in to watch or read How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Next, look over the two Grinch-themed experiments you can do at home with your kids! These are guaranteed to keep them busy and engaged for hours and were a huge hit in our house!
Grinch Slime ~
What you Need:
- Paper bowl
- Spoon
- Clear glue
- ½ cup measurer
- Saline solution
- Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon measurer
- Green glitter
- Red foil hearts
- Neon green food coloring
What to do:
- In paper bowl, add ½ cup of glue, 1 tsp baking soda.
- Mix well.
- Add green glitter, neon green coloring and red hearts.
- Mix well.
- Add 1 tsp of saline solution to mixture.
- Mix well.
- Once all liquid is absorbed, take slime out of bowl and apply pressure till no longer sticks.
Grinch's Heart ~
What you Need:
- Empty water bottle
- Baking soda
- Funnel
- Vinegar
- Green balloon
- Red Sharpie
What to do:
- Fill water bottle quarter way with vinegar
- Blow balloon up slightly and draw small heart with red Sharpie.
- Place funnel into top of balloon and put approximately 3 spoonfuls of baking soda.
- Carefully place balloon over top of bottle.
- When tightly secured lift balloon up so baking soda falls into bottle.
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International studies show that the United States continues to lag behind other countries in students' knowledge of science and math.The poor rankings for U.S. students in these major tests provide alarming evidence that most of our students are not being prepared for a world that is shaped by science and technology. Many people in the United States understand that in order for our society to remain competitive in an advanced technological era, a good science education is critical. AtomzLab fills that void - using fun, engaging activities that appeal to children of all ages. AtomzLab is available as an after-school program in a number of schools throughout Union County, offers field-trips and homeschool programs and is one of the BEST birthday parties in the Charlotte-area.
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