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kids at a Devon Science Party making an erupting potion
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Science Birthday Party Ideas for an 8 Year Old

Stuck on what to do for your eight year old’s party? Eight is a brilliant age for a science party. At this age, children are naturally curious, love discovering how things work and are ready to get hands-on and stuck-in with experiments. We believe the best science parties are all about getting the children involved. Here are some of the best science party ideas to help turn your child’s birthday into an unforgettable scientific adventure.

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Don’t mix your damsels with your dragons

Have you ever spotted a small, colourful insect flying near a pond or stream? At a glance, you might assume it to be a dragonfly, but in fact it might have been a damselfly. Here’s a few facts about these beautiful creatures and how to know if its a damselfly or a dragonfly. We zoom in on it under our microscope too, and here I share the video.

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Caterpillars in Webs?

Have you seen dense webs covering hedges and wondered what kind of huge arachnid is lurking inside? I don’t want to know!! Well, good chance its not actually a spider’s web, but a caterpillar’s web! Phew!! Read on to find out about these wriggly creatures, their weird webs, and crazy adult moths!

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Balancing Skeleton Halloween Science Activity

Make a gravity defying Balancing Skeleton! You’ll need: the template (see below) & something to use as 2 weights to alter the centre of gravity so that it balances in this vertical position, we use either pennies as in the picture above, or sticky tack (e.g. blue tack) or use play dough. So, are you ready to make a gravity defying Skeleton? Lets go……

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Magic Milk science experiment

If you’re looking for fun and easy science experiments, look no further! We have loads of easy science guides for you, including this one – Magic Milk Science Experiment, a swirling, colourful science experiment that you can do right now with things from your kitchen!

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Fizzy ice cubes science experiment

Make fizzy ice cubes and rainbows of colours in our latest science experiment! You need very little equipment for this ice-cool fizzy experiment ideal for toddlers – baking soda, ice cube tray, water, colouring & vinegar. This is a practical and fun way to observe colour mixing, chemical reactions and change of state.

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Science Flextangle (free template)

Here is a science flextangle template for you to download for free to make at home. These geometric toys are great fun to make and play with. A flextangle is usually made of paper, which has been folded in a specific way to make a movable, or flexible, toy. Read on for the download with instructions.

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Easy Children’s Rainbow Bath Bomb Recipe

  Here’s an easy bath bomb recipe for children. Follow the method below and find out how we have adapted the recipe to make it simpler for children to do. These bath bombs are rainbow coloured too! We also explain the science behind why bath bombs fizz. You can buy our Bath Bomb Kits too!  

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Giant Bubbles

You too can make Giant Bubbles! Once you’ve bought in a few bits of kit and some ingredients, there’ll be no stopping you! Both kids & adults love Giant Bubbles, they are awesome. Not only are these bubbles huge, but they float gracefully and the rainbow effect within them is stunning. So beautiful. First you’ll need to make some bubble wands, then make the bubble juice. Read on to find out how!

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Make Magnetic Slime

Magnetic Slime….it moves….it slides…..it gobbles up magnets…….this slime is alive!! Slime Science fun at home making magnetic slime. Read on to find out how to make magnetic slime & watch the video too…..

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The reasons why Scorpions glow under UV light.

Did you know that scorpions glow?! Last week at the Science & Nature Easter Holiday club, we met Spike – the scorpion. Spike’s owner, Ranger Russ, taught us loads about all his animals that he brought in for us to see, such as Millie the Millipede, Chomper the Tarantula, and Clive the 12ft python! However I was particularly intrigued by Spike’s special ability to glow under a UV torch, so I looked into this phenomenon a bit more and here’s what I found out…..

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