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June 20, 2023
Exploding Watermelon Science Experiment for Summer

Exploding Watermelon Science Experiment for Summer

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This epic Exploding Watermelon activity is a fun, edible science experiment that helps kids of all ages learn about potential and kinetic energy. This watermelon rubber band challenge is a fun summer science where kids will complete the watermelon challenge to learn how many rubber bands to explode a watermelon! Try this watermelon science with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students.  You must add this exploding watermelon experiment to your summer bucket list!

This epic Exploding Watermelon activity is a fun, edible science experiment that helps kids of all ages learn about potential and kinetic energy. This summer activity for kids will allow kids to learn how many rubber bands to explode a watermelon! Try this watermelon rubber band with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students.  You must add this to your summer bucket list!

Exploding Watermelon

Looking for really fun summer activity for kids that sneaks in a hands on learning? This EPIC Exploding Watermelon is an outrageously fun summer experiment that allows kids to learn about potential and kinetic energy. All you need for this simple, watermelon rubber band project is a watermelon and a large pack with hundreds of rubberbands. Children from toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6 students will learn how many rubber bands to explode a watermelon!  Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you won’t want to miss this exploding watermelon with rubber bands. We just love easy science experiment for kids like this watermelon rubber band experiment!

Potential and Kinetic Energy

The concept of potential and kinetic energy might seem hard for kids to grasp, but this simple science experiment for kids will not only help them understand, but remember!

  • Potential energy is anything that has the possibility of movement. stored energy an object has because of its position or state. A bicycle on top of a hill, a book held over your head, and a stretched out rubber band all have potential energy.
  • Kinetic Energy is anything that has movement. So wind blowing leaves, a soft ball that has been thrown, and an object falling all have kinetic energy.

So in other words, a stretched out rubberband has potential energy, but when you let go and it retracts the movement turns into kinetic energy.

Simple and fun watermelon science project to add to your summer bucket list

How Many Rubber Bands to Explode a Watermelon

For this watermelon rubber band experiment you will need the following supplies:

  • medium watermelon
  • 400-600 rubberbands (how many depends on the size of watermelon you get)
  • table
  • 2 people to put the rubberbands on
  • bowl (optional, but super helpful in keeping the watermelon stationary)
  • gloves (optional, in case you break rubbebands to protect your hands)
  • goggles (optional – to avoid getting watermelon pieces in your eyes)
  • apron (optional – to keep your clothes watermelon free)

This amazing watermelon challenge is a must for your summer bucket list

Watermelon Rubber Band

In this exploding watermelon science experiment you will observe the potential energy of a stretched out rubberband convert to kinetic energy as the rubberband retracts back to its original size. This movement from potential to kinetic energy will in essence cut the watermelon in half and make the fruit appear to explode.

A watermelon isn’t pliable, the rind gives this summer fruit a solid structure. You can’t deform the melon. If you remove the rubber bands, it will return to it’s original form. The rubber bands slowly break the structure of the rind until it can no longer hold together. The rubber bands apply force to the rind forcing it’s shape to change.

This edible science experiment not only teaches about kinetic and potential energy, but has an amazing WOW effect!

Watermelon Challenge

I highly suggest doing this watermelon challenge outside as it can make a mess as the name exploding watermelon suggests! Then again, that’s part of the reason it makes a great activity to add to your kids’ summer bucket list.

It is easiest to have 2-3 people to put the rubberbands on the watermelon. This way you gently slide it over the fruit to the midsection. Keep going, and going, and going!

This watermelon rubber band activity is an epic science experiment for kids of all ages

Watermelon Exploding

The more watermelon rubber bands you put on, the more potential energy the watermelon gains in the displacement of its shape and content.  If you only put 100 rubber bands on it won’t make the rubberband cut in half, but it may make it eventually create a seam in the fruit to release the tension.

You will need at least 400 rubber bands to complete this watermelon explosion experiment.

You will start to see the watermelon get a smaller waist, bubbles come out the top, and might hear a hissing sound.

Rubberband Watermelon

If you are observant,  when you are getting close to exploding the watermelon, you will notice the fruit start to change shape slightly. Our fruit started getting  a smaller waist, bubbles came out the top, and we could hear a slight hissing sound.

When those things start to happen, GET READY! It will pop within a couple watermelon rubber band!

Really fun, exploding watermelon kids activity perfect for spring or summer

Watermelon Science

Even though we knew it was coming from the bubbling and bulging, it was still a shock and SOOOOO cool! The watermelon popped up at least 5 feet in the air and made a great splatter! The sequels of delight and exclamations that science was so cool made my day!

This edible science experiment does take some time to get all the rubberbands on, but there are no fancy supplies and it can be done by kids of all ages. You’ve GOT to try this!

This watermelon summer science is such a fun kids activity

How many rubber bands does it take to explode a watermelon

Although this summer science did make a big impression, it wasn’t a ridiculously big mess. All the watermelon pieces, rind, and rubber band landed within a 2 foot radius of where it started. It was easy to pick up the pieces and let the upcoming rain clean off the surfaces for us.

Super cool watermelon fun activity that is edible

Watermelon Explosion

And as far as the clean-up of the watermelon, but kids took care of that! The pieces that flew were the perfect size for eating.

And my little ones grabbed a spoon and took care of the half that stayed put on the table.

This is such a fun rubber bands activity for kids of all ages

Rubber Band Watermelon

Are you wondering how many rubber bands to break a watermelon? It was interesting, after we got over the excitement of the fruit explosion, we couldn’t find the rubber bands anywhere around the explosion. We kept looking and finally found all the 400+ rubber bands. We were shocked to see all of them had stayed together in a big ball. How cool, is that!

 

WOW your kids with this Watermelon Volcano! This summer activity for kids is a great way to sneak in a science experient.
Nothing says summer like a big juicy watermelon! We whipped up a bath of this gorgeous watermelon playdough for our upcoming watermelon theme! This homemade playdoh recipe is super easy-to-make, soft, and such a fun watermelon activity! Use this summer activities for preschoolers, toddlers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 students.
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Nothing says summer like a big, juicy watermelon! This watermelon slime is an delightful summer activity for kids! Whether you are planning watermelon activities for a watermelon theme, National Watermelon Day on August 3rd, along with The Watermelon Seed book, or just as really fun slime recipe for kids. These waterelon activities for preschoolers, toddlers, kindergarnters, grade 1, and grade 2 students is sure to be a hit!
If you are learning about the life cycle of a watermelon you will love this handy, free printable Watermelon Life Cycle spinner to help kids learn and review. This is such a fun science printable for preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students.
Super cute, free printable Watermelon Addition within 10 math activity for preschoolers, kindergartners.
Watermelon Explosion Science - this fun kids activity is an edible science experiment to help kids learn about potential and kinetic energy. Such a fun idea for preschool, kindergarten, elementary age kids, and more to add to their summer bucket list or for a watermelon theme #scienceexperiment #summerbucketlist #kidsactivities
Suncatcher Watermelon Craft - this is such a cute watermelon craft for kids for kids of all ages; perfect summer craft for kids #craftsforkids #summercrafts #preschoolcrafts
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Looking for a fun, educational activity to add to your upcoming watermelon theme? These free printable puzzles are super cute and engaging telling time activities! Use this watermelon activity for pre-k, kindergarten, and first graders. Simply print the watermelon printables for lots of  telling the time exercises that make learning fun!
Summer is a great time to review skills and improve reading and early literacy skills! This fun rhyming activity has a fun watermelon theme perfect for summer learning! Simply print the rhyming words activity and you are ready to play and learn with a waterlemon activity for kindergarten and first graders!
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Watermelon Theme

Looking for another watermelon activity or two to make a week long watermelon theme or dive into the letter w is for watermelon? You will love these fun activities and free printables:

See all our watermelon activities for kids, watermelon activities (for older kids) and our watermelon activities for preschoolers

This amazing color changing slime is going to blow your mind! This heat sensitive slime will actually change color as your kids touch it because it is heat sensitive! This is a super cool project for kids you MUST TRY! Must try summer activity for kids to add to their summer bucket list
Get ready for an epic summer of discovery and learning with these fun summer science activities for kids of all ages. These summer science experiments are perfect for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders too. Plus most of these summer science experiments for kids are quick and easy with a great WOW moment!
Making a DIY foosball table is a really fun STEM project for kids of all ages to make together and loads of fun to play with too! The diy games for kids is the project for a rainy day or as a summer bucket list idea.  Try this homemade games for kids with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too. This EPIC kids activity is sure to be a hit with your kids.
This beautiful and easy-to-make baking soda clay is perfect for creating a beach craft for kids. The white baking soda and cornstach clay is fun to sculpt into pretty seashells, starfish, and other favorite seacreatures from your recent family vacation to the ocean. This beach art project is such a fun  summer craft for kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th garde, 5th grade, and 6th graders too. So whip up a batch of this 3 ingredient white clay recipe today!
Get ready to WOW your kids with this magnetic slime kids activity! This magnetic slime recipe allows children to not only have fun, but explore magnets and the magnetic field they create with an epic diy magnetic slime! This magnet activity is perfect magnet science experiment for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students.
Enjoy the sweet smell of summer strawberries with this scented playdough recipe no cook! This no cook playdough recipe takes 5 minutes to make and provides hours and hours of fun sensory play. Toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders will love that is strawberry playdough is pretty red, smells like strawberries, and is fun to play with. This Jello playdough recipe is great for quick summer activities for preschoolers that also help strengthen hand muscles.
I honestly did not know that a few popsicle sticks, rubber bands and a bottle cap would shoot marshmallows as far as it did! I was so surprised. You've got to try this easy engineering and science project making a Popsicle Stick Catapult! This STEM project uses a couple simple materials you already have at home. This is such a fun 
Looking for the best sidewalk chalk paint recipe? We think this sidewalk chalk is perfet because it is super quick, only uses 2-ingredients, and makes such bold, vibrant colors for kids to color with. Use this diy sidewalk chalk paint with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders to let their imaginations SOAR! Let them use the homeamade chalk to create dragons, butterlies, flowers, trees, aliens, and more. Creating and using homemade sidewalk chalk paingit such a fun, simple, and classic summer activity for kids of all ages!
watermelon slime
You are going to love this simple-to-make and creative art project for kids. You can create abstract art or art projects based on famous artists. We opted to make a starry night for kids tin foil project. I love the dimmension this technique gave to our van gogh art project. This aluminum foil art makes a great summer activity for kids of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kinderagrten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th graders, and up!
If you have a fairy fan at your house you will love this super cool DOY fairy jar craft project! With just a couple simple materials you can make a mason jar night light that will actually glow in the dark. This fairy craft is perfect for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th garde, and 6th graders.  Whether you make your fairy light jars as a fun summer activity for kids or as a tinkerbell craft - this is sure to be a hit in your house!
Looking for that really cool science experiment for kids that grabs kids attention, teaches, and makes them say WOW! This squishy circuits project is fun and easy to do with a kid-approve Lego theme to keep preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students engaged. All you need are a few simple materials to try this Electricity Science Experiments and you are ready to play and learn! There are so many fun variations for this electricity experiments for kids
Sneak in some outgrageously FUN summer math with this hands-on ice cream activity. This ice cream math has preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age children practice adding up scoops of ice cream to find the sum. All you need are the ice cream printables with the task cards and playdough. This summer printables helps introduce preschoolers to the concept of addition while having fun with playdough! Simply print pdf file with ice cream math games and you are ready to play and learn with this summer activity for preschoolers.
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Whether you are looking for a star was activity or just fun, hands-on stem activities - this DIY marshmallow blaster is what you are looking for. This pvc pipe project is simple and fun-to-make as a marshmallow stem challenge that draws on kids natural interest in both launching things and star wars! Try these star wars day activities with elementary age students in kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, and up!
This outrageosusly cool grass house is not only easy-to-make, but a fun plant activity for kids too! This seed activities for kindergarten, preschool, pre-k, toddler, first grade, and 2nd graders allows children to learn about seeds, germination, growing plants, and is a fun STEM activity too! All you need are a few simple materials to make this summer activity for kids along with your plant lesson, spring theme, and more!
Nothing says summer like water balloon games!  They are cheap, quick, FUN, and a great way to cool off on a warm summer day! Bug if your kids are tired of playing balloon toss, let us help you take your water balloon activities to a new level of summer activities for kids with these fun games to play with water balloons. These fun water balloon games are perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and elementary age students!
Have an EPIC day or week with these outrageously fun 4th of July theme ideas! Our 4th of July activities include ideas for the whole family - from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kinderarten to elementary ages students in grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, and beyond. From red, white and blue independence day activities to cute fourth of July crafts! We've got patriotic science projects, and lots of pretty firework crafts too!
delphinium flower egg carton craft
Looking for fun pasta crafts to make with leftover dyed pasta? This super pretty mosaic pasta project allows kids to create beautiful pasta pictures by pressing different colored noodles into clay.  This pasta art is such a fun, engaging craft for kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too.
There are certain science projects that make you go WOW! This color changing flower activity is one of those! Children learn about capillary action for kids with this amazing, colorful flower experiment. Try this colour changing flower experiment with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade and 4th garders too. Simply download pdf file with food coloring flower experiment worksheet and you are ready to play and learn with flower science!
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simple bee flower pollination experiment with jello
Get ready to amaze your kids with walking water science experint. This easy, colorful capillary action activity is prefect for preschool and up!
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Hands-on activity to learn about constellations using pipe cleaners, beads, and constellation flashcards for an engaging STEM activity! Use to teach preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade and more about stars, solar system, astronomy or as a fun, educational science activity

Fun things to do in the summer

Free Pool Writing Numbers
summer alphabet tracing
summer playdough mats
Looking for a hands-on summer math activity to practice adding? These super cute and clever addition puzzles use free printable addition worksheets to sneak in some summer learning with kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too.  These summer worksheets for kindergarten are easy to prep and learners can practice addition to 20 while having fun at the same time. Simple print the addition to 20 worksheets and you are ready to go!
Kids will enjoy getting out and walking around the neighborhood, getting some exercise, while searching for different items such as a towel, ice cream and crab, as part of this Summer Scavenger Hunt. Families will love that this summer scavenger hunt for kids is no prep, just print and head out for a fun summer activity for kids where kids will work on their power of observation! Use this scavenger hunt for summer printable with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students as it contains not only the name, but a cute picture too.  Simply download pdf file with summer scavenger hunt pdf in color or black and white and you are ready to play!
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Summer activity sheets
This  S'Mores themed math activity is filled with super cute clipart to keep kids engaged and having fun learning with printable, Free Math Worksheets for Kindergarten. These are a great way for children to practice and improve their knowledge of the numbers and simple math equations. This huge pack of free math worksheets are perfect for preschoolers, kindergartners, and grade 1. 
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summer alphabet picture puzzle game for kindergartners
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kids will have fun practicing counting to 20 with this watermelon seed playdough mats perfect for summer math with preschoolers
Children will have fun seaking in summer math with this free printable”Build an Ice Cream Sundae”place value activity! This place value games online is a fun number sense game for kindergarten, first grade and second graders to work on the ones, tens, and hundreds place. Students will buid their sundae in this place value interactive games by adding ice cream scoops and toppings. Simply print the place value games printable and you are ready to play and learn in your ice cream theme or as an educational ice cream activity for kids!
free printable counting firefly math worksheets
Super cute Number sandcastles help preschool and kindergarten age kids practice counting and tracing numbers this summer.
These super cute crab themed summer math worksheets are a great way for children to learn, practice and review essential math skills! These free math worksheets allow preschool pre-k, and kindergarten age students to learn to recognise and write numbers, shapes and fractions. Simply print preschool math worksheets and you are ready for yoru summer theme or ocean theme.
Sneak in some fun summer math with these too cute ice cream math worksheets! This free printable ice cream math pages include a variety of activities for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students. Plus these ice cream math games are so cute kids will be excited for some summer learning with this ice cream activity. Simply print ice cream math activity and you are ready to play and learn!
Get ready for FUN with these Summer Word Searches! These free printable summer word search pages are perfect kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grdae, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade to work on spelling and word recognition skills with all things to do with summer, the beach, hot weather and more! Simply print the summer word search printable and you are ready to have some indoor fun anytime!
This FREE Summer tracing activity is perfect for keeping little ones entertained and learning during the sunny days of June, July, and August. With these tracing worksheets kids will work on fine motor skills as they trace summer themed objects and trace the picture word too. The summer worksheets for preschoolers include tracing the outline of the sun, a juicy watermelon, thirst-quenching lemonade, and many more! This Printable coloring pages summer is the perfect for a fun summer activity for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, toddler, and more!
If you are looking for a fun, simple way for kids to learn about the life cycle of a mosquito, then you will love these fun and free printable Mosquito Life Cycle Worksheets. Simple print these life of mosquito to practice a variety of math and literacy skills while learning about life cycles for kids with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first graders.
Celebrate the first day of summer on June 20th by printing out one of these super cute, FREE Printable Bookmarks. These are such an easy way to get kids excited about reading!

Summer Printable Activities

If you are looking for a new playdough recipe you are going to love the beautiful colors you get this crayon playdough. I love that this crayon play dough recipe uses broken crayons so they are not wasted! This homemade playdough recipe is easy to make for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and up!
Edible Ice Cream Playdough Recipe - amazing 2 ingredient playdough recipe perfect for toddler, preschool, kindergarten and kids of all ages for an ice cream thing, kids activity, or summer bucket list
You are going to love this soft as silk conditioner playdough. This easy-to-make 2 ingredient Play dough is not only quick to whip up in less than a minute, but is silky smooth and smells amazing too! Try this playdough with cornstarch with your toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders for a fun sensory activity you can use over and over again!
Easy-to-make, edible playdough recipe using only 2 ingredients for a play doh that you can EAT with toddlers, preschoolers, and up!
Nothing says summer like a big juicy watermelon! We whipped up a bath of this gorgeous watermelon playdough for our upcoming watermelon theme! This homemade playdoh recipe is super easy-to-make, soft, and such a fun watermelon activity! Use this summer activities for preschoolers, toddlers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 students.
Kool Aid Playdough Recipe - This is the BEST playdough recipe ever!! It takes only 5 minutes, is easy-to-make, smells amazing, and is cheap too. This is the perfect homemade playdough recipe for kids activities (toddler, preschool, prek, kindegarten, first grade, 2nd grade) #koolaid #playdough #preschool
Young kids not only love playing with play dough, but it is great for strengthening hand muscles, sensory activity, and exploring creativity too. This apple playdough is a quick and easy-to-make autumn playdough to enjoy in September. Use this fall playdough recipe with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too. Whether you use this apple playdoh as part of an apple theme or hands-on apple activities – this is sure to delight the senses!
This amazing color changing playdough recipe is super easy to make and super fun to play with toddlers, preschoolers, pre k, kindergartners, and elementary age kids.
lemonade-playdough
Looking for a simple and fun playdough recipe kids will love? Whip up a batch of this marshmallow playdough that is not only quick, but an edible playodugh as well! This marshmallow play dough recipe is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and up!
Enjoy the sweet smell of summer strawberries with this scented playdough recipe no cook! This no cook playdough recipe takes 5 minutes to make and provides hours and hours of fun sensory play. Toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders will love that is strawberry playdough is pretty red, smells like strawberries, and is fun to play with. This Jello playdough recipe is great for quick summer activities for preschoolers that also help strengthen hand muscles.
quick and easy-to-make peanut butter playdough. This simple playdough recipes is no cook and made without creatm of tarter! Best part, afer your kids are done playing, this is a completely edible peanut butter playdough recipe! This edible playdough recipe is perfect for celebrating PB&J Day on April 2nd, Peanut Butter Day on January 24th, a hands-on back to school activity, or just as a playful sensory activity for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first graders any day.
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Ready for a new playdough recipe that will excite your kids. Try this Bubble Gum Playdough Recipe! This is a fun sensory kids activities for all year long! Use this bubble gum activities with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and up!  There are so many benefits of playdough perfect for thse little leaners, so let's get playing and learning!

Playdough Recipes

Do your kids love playing with play dough? I know mine do. That is one reason why I love incorporating playdough activities using playdoh mats into other aspects of our learning. So as we were learning what are the parts of a book I decided I'd make playdough mats to learn the parts of a book for kids. Simply print the parts of a book worksheet and set out some playdough to teach preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders the basic parts of a book.
Coutn to 10 Apple Playdough Mats
This fun hands-on human body for kids project is such a fun way to learn about our amazing bodies! These Human Body Playdough Mats are a fun way for kids of all ages to learn about what is inside our body. Learn about human body parts for kids by completing the free printable playdouh mats. Children will learn about body systems for kids as they make bones, skeletal system, muscles, organs, and more! Use these playdough mats as part of a study of anatomy making human body model for kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Simply print the playdoh mats and learn about my body parts for kids with a hands-on science activity.
Cute Gumball Number Playdough Mats are fun for working on number sense. These free printable playdough mats for numbers 1-10.
Kids love to play with playdough! Combine playdough and learning letters with these super cute alphabet playdough mats. While using these playdough letter mats children will be encouraged to create play dough letters and finish the pictures while learning their ABCs and the sounds they make. This free alphabet printable is such a FUN alphabet activity to use with play doh and markers or crayons! Use these alphabet playdoh mats with your toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age child. Simply print the letter mats pdf file and you are ready to play and learn with this alphabet activity.
Make practicing forming uppercase and lowercase letters tactile with these alphabet playdough mats. These playdough letter mats give a spot for children to form the upper and lower case letter along with some ruled lines for tracing the letter too. Use these . These FUN alphabet worksheets are perfect for toddler, preschool, and kindergarten kids. Simply download pdf file with abc playdough mats and you are ready to play and learn!
Make working on number sense FUN for kids with these super cute, gumball number playdough mats. These free printable playdough mats include practice counting  gumballs, adding gumballs to the ten frame, seeing various ways of representing that number, a place to make the numeral out of play doh, and a line to trace numbers 1-10. These number mats are outrageously fun for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first graders. Simply download pdf file with tracing numbers printables and you are ready to play and learn!
Kids will love playing with these fun, interactive playdough number mats to practice numbers 1-10. These Number Playdough Mats allow children to use play doh to work on learning their numbers and counting to 10. This playdough numbers is a fun counting activity that also helps strengthing fine motor skills, and playing at the same time. These counting playdough mats are a hands-on, playful number activity for preschoolers and toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age kids. Simply download pdf file with free playdough number mats to learn numbers to ten.
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Instruments Free Playdough Mats
Super cute monster themed shape playdough mats for toddler, preschool, and kindergarten age kids
Young learners will have fun exploring with these FREE Transportation Playdough Cards to strengthening fine motor skills using playdough.
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Free Dump Truck Count to 20 Math Activity for Preschool and Kindergarten age kids
Sneak in some outgrageously FUN summer math with this hands-on ice cream activity. This ice cream math has preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age children practice adding up scoops of ice cream to find the sum. All you need are the ice cream printables with the task cards and playdough. This summer printables helps introduce preschoolers to the concept of addition while having fun with playdough! Simply print pdf file with ice cream math games and you are ready to play and learn with this summer activity for preschoolers.

Playdough Activies

Get ready for a summer full of fun, memories, and creative activities your kids will remember forever! We have over 50 fun ideas for summer! These summer activities include ideas for indoor, outdoor, exploring nature, summer craft ideas, and more! Add these to your summer bucket list ideas with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders too!
kindergarten summer math worksheets
Looking for a hands-on summer math activity to practice adding? These super cute and clever addition puzzles use free printable addition worksheets to sneak in some summer learning with kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too.  These summer worksheets for kindergarten are easy to prep and learners can practice addition to 20 while having fun at the same time. Simple print the addition to 20 worksheets and you are ready to go!
This vinegar and baking soda rocket is an out-of-this-world fun AND educational summer activity for kids! Preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students will enjoy making the baking soda rocket. This how to make a bottle rocket project is one of those really cool science projects your kids will remember forever!
If you are looking for a fun unique activity using eggs, you will love this silly egg head craft. This egg shell diy chia pet is cute, simple and silly spring activities for kids. This egg shell craft is fun for toddler, prsechool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too!
These super EASY to make marshmallow shooters are a must for your summer bucket list. This summer activity for kids is not only fun, but it is actually a STEM activity for kids too! Students assemble, tweak, and design this simple marshmallow cannon to try to get the most distance they can. THis is such a simple, but fun summer activities your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grdae, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students will want to try over summer break!
Nothing says summer like a big juicy watermelon! We whipped up a bath of this gorgeous watermelon playdough for our upcoming watermelon theme! This homemade playdoh recipe is super easy-to-make, soft, and such a fun watermelon activity! Use this summer activities for preschoolers, toddlers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 students.
Kids will go nuts over this super cute red white and blue slime recipe for Independence Day! This fourth of July slime allows kids to stretch, sheen, drizzle, and wow over this fun-to-play-with slime as patriotic activities. This 4th of July slime is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too. Whether you have a whole 4th of July theme, party, or are just looking for clever 4th of July activities, you will LOVE this patriotic slime.
Looking for the best sidewalk chalk paint recipe? We think this sidewalk chalk is perfet because it is super quick, only uses 2-ingredients, and makes such bold, vibrant colors for kids to color with. Use this diy sidewalk chalk paint with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders to let their imaginations SOAR! Let them use the homeamade chalk to create dragons, butterlies, flowers, trees, aliens, and more. Creating and using homemade sidewalk chalk paingit such a fun, simple, and classic summer activity for kids of all ages!
Ready? Set. GO! This really fun car activity for kids is sure to be a hit. Whether you race your cars outside as a summer activity or indoors as a rainy day activity for kids - this is EPIC! This pool noodle activity is fun for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd graders, and up. Just grab a pool noodle, duct tape, and our free printable to create a cool hot wheels race tarck in just 5 minutes!
Making a DIY foosball table is a really fun STEM project for kids of all ages to make together and loads of fun to play with too! The diy games for kids is the project for a rainy day or as a summer bucket list idea.  Try this homemade games for kids with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too. This EPIC kids activity is sure to be a hit with your kids.
Get ready to say WOW! You and your kids are going to love making this clever and beautiful tin foil art! This Amazing aluminum foil art uses a simple technique to make a truly stunning work of art from simple flowers to butterflies, crosses to houses, animals to any picture or design you can dream up. Try making foil art for kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and elementary age kids in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too. All you need are a few simple materials to make a stunning work of art with this tin foil crafts. 
Looking for a fun, engaging pasta craft? This pretty stained glass pasta project has so many different possibilities to let your children explore their creativity, create something unique and beautiful, and strengthen coordination with those little hands. In this pasta art you will use dyed pasta to creat a beautiful stained glass craft. This stained glass art for kids is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders.
Even your reluctant learner will get excited to try this easy science experiment where you will product a HUGE erruption! In this classic Mentos and Soda Experiment you will mix a couple simple materials to produce a chemical reaction. This mentos in Coke project is a MUST TRY for kids of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too. Even adults love trying the coke and mentos experiment. Don't worry, we'll give you the diet coke and mentos experiment results explained so you get all the learning out of this fun summer activity for kids!
The goal of an amazing science experiment for kids is to grab kids attention and make them wonder why did that happen, how could that work, and I want to try that! This leak proof bag is such a simple science experiment for kids that explores polymers. What's best is this amazing science experiment with everyday materials! Try this water experiment with kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too.
ice cream craft
Ice Cream Volcano Summer Science Experiment for kids
Edible Ice Cream Playdough Recipe - amazing 2 ingredient playdough recipe perfect for toddler, preschool, kindergarten and kids of all ages for an ice cream thing, kids activity, or summer bucket list
Protecting your skin from the sun's UV rays may be a hard, abstract concept for kids to understand... at least until they get a sunburn. This simple sunscreen experiment allows kids to learn about the importance of using sunscreen this summer. This summer science is perfect for all ages from kindergartner, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders. All you need are a few simple materials to try this sunscreen construction paper experiment.
DIY Lava Lamp - super easy way to make your own lava lamp with simple things you have around your house. This homemade lava lamp is such a fun science project for kids of all ages to sneak in some summer learning. This science experiment is for toddlers, preschoolers, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and kids of all ages at home, homeschool, summer camps, classroom, etc.
100 Amazing Food experiments for summer science with kids
Looking for a really fun and memorable science experiment for kids? You will love these EPIC pop rocks experiment. Try this pop rocks science experiment with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students to try a simple chemical reaction. This Whether you try this pop rocks science experiments for homeschool science, at a science birthday party, or as part of a summer science project - this is a MUST try,  really cool science experimentkids will LOVE.
2 ingredient wow slime recipe
Kids of all ages will love playing with this new ocean slime. Not only does this ocean slime recipe have a wonderful texture and mesmerizing color, but this ocean activity for kidswill lead to hours and hours of creative play. Add this under the sea slime to your next ocean unit for some engaging play with ocean animals with your toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd graders, and more!  These ocean activities for preschoolers is a MUST try.
Take your homemade playdough to a whole new level of FUN with this amazing Color Changing Playdough recipe. This is sure to be a hit with toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade children alike. 
bleeding tissue paper fireworks craft
Are you looking for a quick, easy, and FUN 4th of July Craft to celebrate this Independence Day? You are going to love this shaving cream art project! Make a super cool firework craft using shaving cream and food coloring. This shaving cream craft is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too. With the simple technique, you will not believe what beutiful craft for Fourth of July you can make!

Summer Activities for Kids

This amazing color changing slime is going to blow your mind! This heat sensitive slime will actually change color as your kids touch it because it is heat sensitive! This is a super cool project for kids you MUST TRY! Must try summer activity for kids to add to their summer bucket list
Whether your kiddo is fascinated by the possibilities of aliens from outer space or you just want to make a super cool car-of-the-future, this balloon hovercraft is loads of fun! This cd hovercraft is simple to make in just 5-10 minutes and loads of fun to fly for hours and hours! Try this cd balloon hovercraft experiment for a fun kids activity for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th graders too.
Looking for a super cool kids activity that combines art and science? This super cool drawbot is as fun to make as it is to play with. The scribble bot is quick and simple to put together with things you have laying around the house.  Then make some really cool art projects with the help of your scribble robot. This electronics experient is fun for kids of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders too. We've included instructions to make this summer activity for kids or use it in your school as an electricity experiment for kids.
Edible Ice Cream Playdough Recipe - amazing 2 ingredient playdough recipe perfect for toddler, preschool, kindergarten and kids of all ages for an ice cream thing, kids activity, or summer bucket list
Beach Science Experiments
Use these super cute beach worksheets to sneak in some fun summer learning in between all your summer activities to keep up skills and avoid the summer leaning loss. These free beach printables include letter find, beach i spy, beach math, counting, addition, skip counting puzzles, and so much more. This HUGE pack of over 70 pages of beach worksheets for preschool, pre k, kindergarteners, and first graders is so handy! Simply download pdf file with summer worksheets for preschoolers and you are ready to play and learn with a beach activity for kids!
Looking for really fun beach activities for kids? This sand volcano is not only a really cool thing to do on your summer vacation, but a fun summer science experiment too. This volcano experiment is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too.  This summer activities for kids is super quick and easy with NO clean-up.
Bring some beach fun home with this super simple, sand slime. This sand slime recipe is quick and easy to make for your beach theme or a summer activity for preschoolers.  Kids of all ages, from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students will LOVE this beach slime!
Practice tracing lowercase alphabet letters with these super cute Alphabet Sandcastles.
Tin Foil Art
Whether you are having a doctor theme preschool unit, talking about germs, community helper activity, or are just looking for a fun and silly craft for kids, you will love this band aid art project for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade children. You are going to love this really fun, creative craft for kids!
Nothing says summer like a big, juicy watermelon! This watermelon slime is an delightful summer activity for kids! Whether you are planning watermelon activities for a watermelon theme, National Watermelon Day on August 3rd, along with The Watermelon Seed book, or just as really fun slime recipe for kids. These waterelon activities for preschoolers, toddlers, kindergarnters, grade 1, and grade 2 students is sure to be a hit!
Strawberry Handart summer craft for kids
EPIC Bubble Painting - kids of all ages will love this fun summer art project where they will make a bubble craft by blowing bubbles. Recipe included for this fun to make, easy, summer activity for kids!
Looking for a fun summer activity for kids? You are going to love blowing colorful snake bubble. This sock bubbles activity is super simple and such an easy summer activity idea for toddlder, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too. It takes blowing bakcyard bubles to a new level making long, colorful snakes with a simple technique using a sock and a plastic bottle. You've got to try this bubble snake experiment.
This watermelon rubber band activity is an epic science experiment for kids of all ages
Spring is the time for field trips to the local zoo. In an attempt to make our homeschool field trips extra fun (and educational) I created these super cute, zoo scavenger hunt templates. We have lots of choices with these zoo scavenger hunt printable pack to accomidate kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten to elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Whether you use the simple animal scavenger hunt or learn about endagered animals or animal habitats in one of these zoo scavenger hunt ideas - kids will have fun learning about zoology in science. Simply download free printable scavenger hunt pdf file and you are ready to learn about animals with this printable scavenger hunt at your local zoo.
Get ready for FUN with these Summer Word Searches! These free printable summer word search pages are perfect kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grdae, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade to work on spelling and word recognition skills with all things to do with summer, the beach, hot weather and more! Simply print the summer word search printable and you are ready to have some indoor fun anytime!
Summer Art and Craft Bucket List Ideas for Kids The whole family can enjoy some arts and crafts with these creative summer craft ideas.
kindergarten summer math worksheets
melting sandcastle summer science experiments for kids
Kids will love eating this summer snack that looks like a sandcastle, but tastes like a yummy ice cream novelty. This sandcastle activity for kids is a quick and easy summer snack for kids! You will used a clean sandcastle mold, ice cream, vanilla wafers, and assorted candy to decorate. This is an EPIC beach activity your kids will be talking about for years to come. So add this fun idea to your bucket list to make (and eat) this summer activity for kids!
Get ready for an epic summer of discovery and learning with these fun summer science activities for kids of all ages. These summer science experiments are perfect for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders too. Plus most of these summer science experiments for kids are quick and easy with a great WOW moment!
Help kids practice identifying numbers 1-20 while refining their fine motor skills with these super cute summer color by number worksheets. 
FREE ice cream summer bucket list - this is such a cute idea with lots of clever summer activities for kids plus blank scoops too to make a visual summer fun list for kids. #summerbucketlist #kidsactivities #summerideas
Have you ever heard of a lemon volcano? Kids are going to love this fun, creative,volcano experiment that screams summer! This simple lemon volcano experiment is perfect for curious kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too. All you need are a few simple materials to make some amazing erupting lemon volcanos!
Firework Activities
Nothings says summer like fireworks! Whether you see them at the fair, Disney, or your local 4th of July celebration, they are a way to end an event with a stunning bang. Kids will love creating a beautiful firework craft to recall what they saw. This fourth of July crafts is super simple, but so much FUN to make. The possibilities are endless using this  independence day craft ideas. Try this July 4th crafts technique with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders too. So grab your supplies for watercolor painting with salt and let's make some stunning summer crafts for kids.
If you’ve tried Aqua Sand you know how much kids are amazed and fascinated by this amazing play materil - it goes into water as sand, but magic sand keeps its shape. Instead of spending money on this expensive novelty, turn it into a fun science activity where kids will learn and play! Let me show you how to make hydrophobic sand with our easy magic sand recipe! This waterproof sand is an EPIC kids activity for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd graders, and up!
Looking for a fun way to practice compound words for kids? This ice-cream compound word puzzles is a free printable building activity. Use this compound words activity as a fun and hands-on method of practicing and learning with compound word picture puzzles while building a lovely ice-cream. This compound words game is a great summer learning activity for your pre-k, kindergarten, or first graders. Simply print this free Compound Word exercises and let your learner practice learning their compound words with some hands-on practice!

Summer Activities

Looking for more outdoor activities for kids and things to do in the summer? Your toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and elementary age kids will love these fun ideas to keep them busy all summer long:

Beth Gorden

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! With over 20 years educating children, she has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids alphabet, math, science, English grammar, history, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables – www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com. Beth studied at the University of Northwestern where she got a double major to make her effective at teaching children while making education FUN!

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