Willy's Wilderness

Jan 18
2 min

Get Outside and Decorate Your Yard With Nature

After the flowers fade and trees drop their leaves, many people use colorful lights and decorations to add festivity to their yards. You...

Jan 6
1 min

A Snowman With No Snow? Try This Quick Experiment

What better way to spend a snowy winter day than building a snowman. But what if there's no snow? You don't need snow to make these...

Nov 15, 2022
1 min

Hot and Cold: Learn the Science of Thermometers

Brr! It's cold. How cold? We will need a thermometer to know. Learn how thermometers work and make a simple thermometer of your own with...

Oct 25, 2022
3 min

Let Fall Leaves Inspire Fun and Easy Seasonal Crafts

Autumn is here! Leaves are changing colors and falling to the ground. Why not gather some and make some fun fall crafts? Remember that it...

Oct 11, 2022
1 min

Learn How Birds Soar With This Easy Experiment

Do you ever wonder how magnificently large birds can soar through the sky without constantly flapping their wings? Or have you observed...

Sep 9, 2022
1 min

What's Crawling on Your Trees? It's Easy to Find Out

It is so much fun discovering the world around you! There is so much to explore, and there are especially many, many bugs to observe,...

Aug 2, 2022
1 min

Science in Action: Let's Have Fun With Water

Water has many important properties. One is cohesion, which is water’s ability to stick to itself. This bonding of water molecules is...

Jul 1, 2022
2 min

These Kid-Friendly Fireworks Explode in a Jar

Summer is the season for fireworks! Let’s mimic the fireworks you see in the air using materials from home to make a safer version in a...

May 27, 2022
3 min

Make Your Own Bubbles and Have Some Fun

Springtime is the perfect time to go outside and blow some bubbles. And with a basic understanding of science, you can have incredible...

Apr 26, 2022
2 min

Turn Old Books Into Journals for a Creativity Outlet

Do you have old books lying around? Are you looking to declutter? If it is a good book you just don’t want anymore, there are many places...

Apr 8, 2022
3 min

Crush Cans With Ease In This Simple Experiment

We love recycling around here, so we thought we’d give our bin a little leg up and crush the cans with the forces of the natural world!...

Mar 4, 2022
1 min

Make Your Own Hovercraft Right at Home

Let’s have fun playing with friction — and make a hovercraft! It’s easy to make your own hovercraft that rides on a thin cushion of air....

Nov 24, 2021
1 min

Make Green Eggs For Breakfast With No Food Coloring

Are you in the mood for fancy eggs for breakfast? Just add a dash of this magic purple solution and you get … green eggs! The ham is...

Oct 25, 2021
1 min

Separate Egg Whites From Yolks Using Air Pressure

When we think of eggs, we usually think of birds, which lay their eggs in the spring. However, it’s not just birds that lay eggs....

Sep 21, 2021
1 min

Eggs That Bounce? Here's How To Do It

Eggs are awesome, and this experiment will prove it! What do you think will happen if you drop an egg on a table or the ground? Splat....

Aug 20, 2021
2 min

No Kite? It's Easy To Make Your Own

No kite? No problem! With a few simple supplies found (mostly) around the house, you can make your own kite to make the most of...

Aug 6, 2021
1 min

Science at Home: Don't Break the Surface Tension

Cohesion is how water molecules like to cling to each other. Surface tension is an extra-strong cohesive bond where water meets another...

Jul 9, 2021
1 min

Watch This: Water's Two Important Properties In Action

Water has two important properties: adhesion and cohesion. Adhesion is water’s ability to cling to other things. (Think “adhesive,” like...

Jun 4, 2021
1 min

Science in Action: Make Your Own Barometer

A barometer is a tool used to measure air pressure. Air pressure is one of the many factors that influence our weather. It is measured in...

Apr 30, 2021
2 min

Make Your Own Clouds And Watch Them Float By

Spring is full of rain showers and misty mornings. Learn how water vapor turns into a cloud by making your own! Form your cloud in a jar,...