These walking reindeer made us laugh so much. They work brilliantly, but can be a little fiddly to get going. This activity ...

Who loves Christmas candy? We do! These easy Christmas candy experiments are a great way to learn while enjoying Christmas treats. Get ready to turn your kitchen into a festive science lab as you ...

Today's science advent calendar activity is making Christmas Peppermint Creams! These are very simple to make and are a lovely gift for family and friends. I'm using these to demonstrate changes of ...

These light up paper circuit cards were much easier to make than I expected and only need a few inexpensive materials.

It's time to head off on another adventure Around the World in 50 Experiments. Today we're off to Israel. Israel is a small country in the Middle East on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean.

I remember the first time I saw a centrifuge in a lab and thinking how clever it was. Centrifuges can be used to separate mixtures, by spinning them at very high speeds. Liquids that are more dense ...

An unbreakable egg sounds impossible. We think of eggs as fragile ( how many times have you opened a box of eggs to find one broken ), so how do you make an unbreakable egg? How to make an egg ...

This homemade articulated grabber is a brilliant STEM Challenge or STEM project, that works brilliantly and is easy to construct as well! We cut up a shoe box to make ours as the cardboard does need ...

This DIY stomp rocket is one of the simplest things I've ever made and works amazingly well! Even our heavy kitchen roll and cardboard rocket flew high up into the air. All you need to make your own ...

Here at Science Sparks, we've tried a lot of science experiments over the years; some have been brilliant on the first go, some have taken a LOT of tweaking, and some have been a complete disaster!

This easy science activity demonstrates the difference in density between hot and cold water. It can be a bit messy so I would either do it outside or put the jars in a tray. The demonstration works ...