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Playful Science

July 11, 2021 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

Playful Science is a brand new series full of simple science based play ideas for kids! All the activities are all super easy and can be used as part of role play games or an exciting addition to to a classroom theme.

I’m going to keep adding to the list so do keep popping back!

Playful Science Ideas for Little Ones

Playful Science – Doctor Play

Make a stethoscope, draw around a friend and add in body parts, find out how many feet tall you are and lots more fun doctor themed role play ideas with fun added science!

Image of a stethoscope for an activity using a cardboard tube and funnel for a doctor themed activity.

Image of a ruler and footprints for a science activity to work out how many feet tall a person is.

Image of a child lying on the floor ready to be drawn around for a playful science experiment about the inside of the body

Playful Science – Detective Play

Pretend to be a detective with these simple science activities. Use a plastic bottle to make a magnifying glass, look at your own fingerprints and read invisible messages!

fingerprints for a fun fingerprint science activity

image of pirate type paper for an invisible ink science activity

cartoon magnifying glass for an activity making a mganifying glass

Be a Palaeontologist

Image of a fossil of a dinosaur in clay and a real dinosaur fossil for learning about fossils.

Perilous Pirate Activities

Crack codes, hide treasure and design, test and sink pirate boats. These swashbuckling activities are great for little people everywhere.

Image of a pirate treasure chest for a crack the code pirate playful science activity

cork boat and a foil boat for a pirate science activity

Boats made from corks and washing up sponges for a pirate activity.

Image of coins in bubble water for a pirate science experiment

Density bottle made with blue water and oil

Superhero Science

Help a Superhero float, make a flowing cape, trap a superhero in oobleck and more exciting Superhero Science!

toy superhero figure on a float made from pool noodles.

superhero figures in oobleck for a superhero slime experiment

Superhero cartoon images for a superhero science activity

If you liked these ideas you might also like my FREE Early Years Science eBook with TWENTY simple science experiments for little ones.

I also have some great ideas for science experiments on a budget that would work well for younger children.

More Playful Science Coming Soon

Which pen was used?
Digging up dino bones
Making bones – weigh and measure

Sticky spiders
Magnet test
Flying superheroes
Sinking superheroes

Playful Science Ideas for Kids

Playful Science Experiments

Last Updated on September 8, 2022 by Emma Vanstone

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These activities are designed to be carried out by children working with a parent, guardian or other appropriate adult. The adult involved is fully responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out safely.

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