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Christmas Science Experiments for Kids

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You can learn and have fun this holiday season with these fun Christmas science experiments for kids.

These ideas are fun for kids of all ages and will teach them some fun science concepts. Explore physics, chemistry, and more.

You can grow crystals to make pretty ornaments for your tree. Or try a little chemistry while you enjoy a warm cup of cocoa.

Learn and have fun this holiday season with these fun Christmas science experiments for kids. Try new ideas or fun twists on classic experiments.

Check out the fun ideas below, grab some supplies, and have fun learning!

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Christmas Science Activities

Learn and have fun with these Christmas science experiments for kids.

Grow the Grinch's Heart Science Experiment

Can you make the Grinch's heart grow? You can with this fun twist on a classic science experiment.

Hot Chocolate Science Experiment

Experiment with temperature when you try this fun science experiment based on a favorite Christmas drink.

Dissolving Candy Canes Science

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Experiment with dissolving candy canes in different liquids with this fun science project.

Christmas Magic Milk Science Experiment

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Try a Christmas version of the classic magic milk experiment.

Reindeer and Snowman Lava Lamps

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Make fun Christmas lava lamps with this fun science project.

The Amazing Scents of Christmas: A Sensory Activity for Kids

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Explore your sense of smell with this fun sensory activity.

Gingerbread Man Salt Crystals Science Activity

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Grow salt crystals and make a fun gingerbread man Christmas ornament at the same time.

Crystallized Icicle Ornaments with Borax

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Experiment with Borax crystals to make these fun icicle ornaments.

Magnetic Ornaments Christmas Science Activity

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Explore magnets with this fun Christmas science activity.

Rudolph Races Christmas Games

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Explore physics with some fun Rudolph races.

Science Experiment: Bend Your Candy Cane!!

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Can you bend a candy cane? Try this fun Christmas science experiment to find out.

Christmas Science: How Much Water Does a Christmas Tree Drink?

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Experiment and observe to find out how much water a Christmas tree drinks.

Grow your own Christmas tree sponge

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Grow your own Christmas tree on a sponge with this fun activity.

Static Electricity for Kids: Magic Clinging Tinsel Bow

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Explore static electricity with this fun magic clinging tinsel bow activity.

Christmas Science: An Oil and Water Experiment

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Try a Christmas version of the classic oil and water experiment.

Which of these fun Christmas science experiments are you going to try with your kids?

Learn and have fun this holiday season with these fun Christmas science experiments for kids. Try new ideas or fun twists on classic experiments.

More fun science activities to try:

Fun Popcorn Science Experiments for Kids

Hockey Science Experiment

Jack Be Nimble Science Experiment

Fun Winter STEM Projects for Kids

Learn and have fun this holiday season with these fun Christmas science experiments for kids. Try new ideas or fun twists on classic experiments.

My must-have resources for science fun:

If you love to have science and STEM projects on hand, but don’t always have time to prep, why not give a subscription box a chance. I love Green Kid Crafts for this reason. The boxes are packed full of projects that are fun and inviting. You can choose to get a subscription or a one-off box based off of a specific theme.

Here are some of our favorites (you can purchase and  find out more at each link):

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Kitchen Science Box

Physics Box

Find all their fun STEM boxes here.

Salt Dough Snowman Ornament

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Every year we like to make new ornaments for our Christmas tree. This year, we decided to make these fun Salt Dough Snowman ornaments.

These are so easy to make for kids of all ages. Plus salt dough ornaments are great choices because they pack away easily and look great year after year.

Are you ready to make some fun Christmas crafts? Grab some supplies and let’s get started creating!

This Salt Dough Snowman ornament will make a great addition to your Christmas tree. This fun kids craft makes a great holiday keepsake.

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Supplies Needed:

A batch of your favorite salt dough recipe

Toothpick

White craft paint

Hot glue gun and glue

Buttons

Additional colors of craft paint

Twine

For this project, we used the Quickest Ever Salt Dough recipe from Rainy Day Mum since we did not have all day to work on this project. It worked great and we were ready to decorate our snowmen much sooner than if we would have used a traditional recipe.

This Salt Dough Snowman ornament will make a great addition to your Christmas tree. This fun kids craft makes a great holiday keepsake.

How to make a salt dough snowman ornament

Once you have your salt dough recipe made, make three balls of salt dough. You’ll want them to be three different sizes each one a little bigger than the other.

Flatten each salt dough ball into a circle. The thicker the circle, the longer it will take to dry. But, make sure it’s not too thin or it will break easily. Ours were between 1/8 and 1/4 inches thick.

Line your circles up and overlap the edges to get a snowman shape. Squish your overlapped edges together a bit so that they dry all in one piece.

This Salt Dough Snowman ornament will make a great addition to your Christmas tree. This fun kids craft makes a great holiday keepsake.

Use your toothpick to make a small hole in the top of your snowman’s head.

Now it’s time to let your salt dough dry and harden.

This Salt Dough Snowman ornament will make a great addition to your Christmas tree. This fun kids craft makes a great holiday keepsake.

Decorate your salt dough snowman

After your ornaments are dry, use the white craft paint to paint your entire snowman white. Let your paint dry.

If you desire, you can use another color of craft paint to paint your snowman’s face. One of my daughters wanted to paint a face, the other waited to create her face out of buttons.

This Salt Dough Snowman ornament will make a great addition to your Christmas tree. This fun kids craft makes a great holiday keepsake.

After the paint is dry, use your hot glue gun to attach your buttons all the way down your snowman.

We used hot glue because our salt dough snowman ornaments will be packed away each year and I wanted to make sure the buttons stayed put. Plus, both of my daughters are able to use a hot glue gun safely.

If you don’t want to use hot glue, any type of glue should work.

This Salt Dough Snowman ornament will make a great addition to your Christmas tree. This fun kids craft makes a great holiday keepsake.

Finally, string some twine through your hole and hang your snowman on your tree.

They look so great on the tree!

This Salt Dough Snowman ornament will make a great addition to your Christmas tree. This fun kids craft makes a great holiday keepsake.

You may also like these fun Christmas crafts for kids:

Salt Dough Candy Cane Ornaments

Joy to the World Christmas Ornament

The Best Salt Dough Ornaments for Kids

Christmas Tree Crafts for Kids

Fingerprint Nutcracker Salt Dough Ornament at Rainy Day Mum

Fun Christmas Paper Plates for the Kids’ Table

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Whether you don’t have enough tableware for all your Christmas guests or are looking for something that won’t break for your younger guests, you may want to turn to Christmas paper plates for your holiday dinner. 

I know, I know… that seems just too casual. 

But… maybe… it’s not. 

Check out all these fun choices of Christmas paper plates for the kids’ table. They’re fun, festive, elegant, and all are kid-friendly. Let’s set our table with style!

Make your life easier this holiday season when you set a festive table with these adorable and fun Christmas paper plates for the kids' table.

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Fun Christmas Paper Plates

The kids will love this set of fun Gingerbread cookies disposable dinnerware.

Or, you can choose this festive red and white snowflake dinnerware set.

Santa is a great theme for the kids table, so these blue Santa paper plates and napkins would be a fun choice.

Also, these Santa belly paper plates are another fun Santa Claus choice.

Festive Christmas Paper Plates

These Christmas lights paper plates will look great on any table.

If you’re looking for something a little bit elegant, but still fun for kids, try these gold dot plates and tableware.

Kids will absolutely love these fun peppermint paper plates that look just like fun Christmas candy.

Or, you can get some paper plates based on a fun Christmas movie, like these fun Grinch paper plates.

Make your life easier this holiday season when you set a festive table with these adorable and fun Christmas paper plates for the kids' table.

Christmas Tree Paper Plates

These red-rimmed Christmas tree plates are a classic choice and would look good on both the kids’ table and the adults’ table.

Or you could choose these modern Christmas tree plates that are just a bit whimsical. They even come with fun gold knives, spoons, and forks.

These buffalo plaid tree plates will make you feel like you’re having Christmas dinner at the cabin.

Traditional is also good and these pretty Christmas tree paper plates will look great on any table.

Which of these fun Christmas paper plates are you going to use this year?

Make your life easier this holiday season when you set a festive table with these adorable and fun Christmas paper plates for the kids' table.

You may also like one of these Christmas ideas for kids:

Fun Christmas Snack Crafts for Kids

Healthy Christmas Treats for School

Christmas Tree Crafts for Kids

Salt Dough Candy Cane Ornament

Grinch Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies at 3 Boys and a Dog

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Healthy Christmas Treats for School

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There are a lot of challenges when it comes to planning a school party. 

One challenge is that you can only use store-bought treats. And it’s not always easy to combine store-bought and healthy. 

Luckily, with just a bit of crafty ingenuity, you can bring in some fun and healthy Christmas treats for school that the kids will love.

These fun and healthy Christmas treats for school are all made from store-bought treats and are perfect for classroom parties.

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Healthy Christmas Treats for School

Turn packaged string cheese into cute String Cheese Snowmen like this fun idea from No Biggie.

You can transform an applesauce cup into a fun holiday treat when you make these Rudolph applesauce cups from The Melrose Family.

Or you can make another Rudolph treat when you turn little oranges into these healthy reindeer treats from Hello Splendid.

Provide the kids with a healthy drink of milk when you create these fun Snowman Milk Chugs from Creative Kid Snacks. 

These free Melted Snowman Water Bottle Labels from That’s What Che Said will turn simple water into a fun holiday treat.

These fun and healthy Christmas treats for school are all made from store-bought treats and are perfect for classroom parties.

Healthy Snacks for School Parties

Let the kids fill these fun Snowman Popcorn Cups from Creative Kid Snacks from bags of store-bought popcorn.

Or, the kids can use a store-bought veggie tray to fill these cute Vegetable Christmas Party Cups from My Mommy Style.

Use a few simple decorations to turn Babybel Cheese into cute Santa Bellies like this idea from Cute Food for Kids.

It’s easy to turn fruit cups into cute snowman faces with this idea from Bren Did.

Or you can use those fruit cups to make cute Fruit Cup Santa Snacks like this idea from That’s What Che Said.

These fun and healthy Christmas treats for school are all made from store-bought treats and are perfect for classroom parties.

Any of these fun healthy Christmas treats for school would be a great hit in the classroom. Plus, you’ll feel better because you’re not feeding the kids endless amounts of sugar. 

There’s got to be balance, right? 

And, you can make any of these treats even more festive by serving them up on these fun Christmas paper plates!

You may also like these kids snack ideas:

Fun Christmas Snack Crafts for Kids

Holiday Classroom Treats for School Parties

Delicious Apple Snacks for Kids

Delicious Strawberry Snacks for Kids

Healthy Christmas Snack Resources

With just a little bit of creativity, you can make any healthy snack festive. If you’re short on time, here are some great holiday bags and containers to put your healthy Christmas treats for school.

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Christmas Tree Number Hunt Activity for Toddlers

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Go on a festive Christmas themed hunt for numbers. Toddlers will love this Christmas tree number hunt.

It’s perfect for practicing number recognition. Or put the Christmas trees in order to make a number line.

And when you’re done counting, check out all our other simple and fun activities for toddlers. 

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

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Christmas Tree Number Hunt for Toddlers

You’ll need green and brown paper, glue, and markers to make the Christmas trees for this activity. You could also laminate the trees using contact paper or laminating sheets.

Cut Christmas trees out of green paper. I used a simple triangle shape. Add a trunk to your trees using rectangles of brown paper and glue.

Use markers, to write a number on each of the Christmas trees. We used the numbers 1-10.

Hide the Christmas trees around the room.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

For toddlers, it’s a good idea to hide them in plain sight.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

You can vary the height of your hiding locations or slightly hide the trees under something.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

If your toddler is struggling with finding a Christmas tree, give him a clue.

Say: look near the couch, or can you find the number by the window?

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

When your toddler finds a Christmas tree number, ask him what number it is.

If he doesn’t know the number, say it and have him repeat the number after you.

Place the Christmas tree off to the side.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Keep hunting for numbers and saying their names.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Make a Christmas Tree Number Line

Once you have found all of the numbers, it’s time to sort them.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Ask your toddler to find a number one at a time.

Start with 1 and work your way to 10.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Place the numbers in a line.

Have fun counting and learning number recognition with this fun and easy to prep Christmas tree number hunt activity for toddlers.

Once your Christmas tree number line is complete, point to each tree and say the numbers together.

Hide the trees and go on a Christmas tree number hunt all over again. My kids like to take turns hiding the trees for each other. If they hide the trees really well, they have to give clues.

More Christmas Tree Activities for Kids

Baking Soda Painted Christmas Trees at Inspiration Laboratories

Christmas Tree Crafts for Kids

Fun Christmas Math Activities for Kids

Scrunched Paper Christmas Trees at Crafts on Sea