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November 12, 2022
Valentines Day Oobleck – Science Activities for Preschoolers

Valentines Day Oobleck – Science Activities for Preschoolers

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Have your kids ever played with Oobleck? Oobleck is a fascinating non-newtonian fluid that has properties of both a liquid and a solid! It really is a fascinating science experiment for kids to play and explore. We made a fun valentines day science variation of ooblek so for a really fun valentines day activity for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students. Use this in your valentine’s day theme, exploring states of matter in science, or as a fun valentines day ideas.

Have your kids ever played with Oobleck? Oobleck is a fascinating non-newtonian fluid that has properties of both a liquid and a solid! It really is a fascinating science experiment for kids to play and explore. We made a fun valentines day science variation of ooblek so for a really fun valentines day activity for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students. Use this in your valentine's day theme, exploring states of matter in science, or as a fun valentines day ideas. 

Valentines Day Science

Whip up a batch of oobleck as a silly and fun Valentines Science for a February science project or is just fun to play with. It is also a fun book based activity to go with Dr Seuss Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Oobleck is a really intesrting play recipe as this non-Newtonian fluid has both properties of liquids and solids. You can slowly dip your hand into it like a liquid, but if you squeeze the oobleck or punch it, it will feel solid. Toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, and grade 2 students will giggle with delight at this outrageously fun valentines day activities for kids!

making oobleck

Oobleck Recipe

You only need a couple simple supplies you probably already have at home:

Materials:

  • cornstarch
  • water
  • bowl
  • spoon or whisk
  • food coloring
  • conversation hearts
  • cookie cutters (optional)

oobleck recipe

Valentines Day Activities for Preschoolers

You can make this non-neutian fluid by mixing 1 cup cornstarch with 1 – 1 1/2 cups water and pink food coloring. To tweak your oobleck recipe, it should not be too crumply, rather you sould be able to make it into a ball in your hand and then when you realease and open your hand – the ooblek will start oozing and sliming out flat.

valentines science

Valentines Activities for Preschool

Stir until you have the right consisteny. We started with a purple, but by the time we mixed in all the cornstarch it turned out to be more of a pink color. Making oobleck is really simple, right?

valentines day play recipe

Valentines Day Activities for Kids

If you squeeze the dough it will form a solid ball.

Valentines Day Activity

Valentines Day Ideas

Now stop squeezing the mixture. The oobleck dough will turn back into a solid when the pressure is released.

valentines day activities for preschoolers

Valentines day activity

We had fun adding conversation hearts to the mixture. Not only was it so pretty, but it was fun to play with too.

valentines day activities for kids

Valentines Day Science Experiment

Oobleck is fun to ooze like slime, but if you pick it back up and squeeze it will turn back into a solid. Seriously  – this valentines day activity for toddlers is so much fun!

fun valentines day ideas

Fun valentines day ideas

Touch the surface lightly and it will feel firm and solid. If you apply more pressure,  your fingers will sink into it like a liquid. This is such a fun, easy play recipe for valentines day.

This super cute and simple Valentines Day Science Experiment is sure to impress your kids. Leave your toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders a secret message to be revlealed in the valentines day activity. This valentines day science idea is outrageously fun and EASY to try this February! valentines slime Looking for a fun valentines day science activity for February? This liquid density experiment is sure to be a hit with your toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten and elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Children will be amazed as they watch the layered liquids stack up in pretty valentine's day colors for an EPIC valentine science experiments that kids will remember fondly. This valentines day activityis a great way to teach kids what is density for kids with a fun, hands-on, pretty density experiment.

Valentines day science

Valentines Day Worksheets for Preschoolers valentines-day-alphabet-activity Alphabet valentines day worksheets with conversation hearts

Valentines Day Worksheets

Looking for more way to make learning fun during February? Kids will LOVE these Valentine’s Day themed, educational activities. Plus, all of these are free printables.

pre-writing-worksheets-for-Valentines-Day Kids of all ages will love this fun Valentines Math with Conversation Hearts! After you play the fun valentines day heart candy game, you use your filled up candy box to complete these fun Valentines Day math worksheets which include candy heart fractions . With math from counting and graphing to conversation heart fractions, this math activity for valentines day is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students. Simply download pdf file with valentines day worksheets and print the pages with the skills that are appropriate for your kids. color by number valentines day worksheets to practie numbers 1-100 as kids color by code

Valentines Day Math

Looking for some fun valentines day math activities, free Valentines day worksheets, and other ideas to learn in February – check these out!

FREE printable Valentines Day craft for toddler, preschool, prek, and kindergarten age kids Valentines Day Craft made with afun fingerpainted style that makes the hearts pop off the heart tree Matisse Valentines Art Projects

Printable Pencil Valentines slime printable valentines day cards Celebrate Valentines Day this February 14th by telling those around you that you care with these super cute, free printable valentine cards. These Tic-Tac-Toe Printable Valentine Cards are perfect for giving to your kids, friends, valentines for classmates, neighbors, and more. They are simple, cute, a little sweet, and low prep. SImply download pdf file with Valentines day cards printable and you are ready to celebrate Valentines day for kids!

Looking for some cute and FREE printable valentines to share with your friends? Check out these homemade valentines for kids:

Have your kids ever played with Oobleck? Oobleck is a fascinating non-newtonian fluid that has properties of both a liquid and a solid! It really is a fascinating science experiment for kids to play and explore. We made a fun valentines day science variation of ooblek so for a really fun valentines day activity for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students. Use this in your valentine's day theme, exploring states of matter in science, or as a fun valentines day ideas. 

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! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, 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

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