How to Experience the Pinocchio Effect

Experience the Pinocchio Effect

The Pinocchio effect, named after the fictional puppet-turned-boy of the same name, is a tactile illusion, an illusion that uses your sense of touch to "trick" your brain. Such illusions are remarkable because they challenge what we think we know about our perception of the world. Want to expand your nose and your mind? Try it out.

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How to make a Stethoscope

Make Your Own Stethoscope

About Making a Stethoscope:

Whether you want to make a stethoscope as part of a set of Healthy Heart activities or simply because your child is curious about how the one at the doctor’s office works, it’s a simple activity that requires little effort and just a few household materials.

The stethoscope you make can help your child hear the difference between his resting and active heart rates as well as the difference between the sound of his heart rate and other people in your house.

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Glittery Volcano

Glittery Volcano

This project is part science experiment, part sensory fun! The volcanic reaction of vinegar and baking soda, with some glitter for extra sparkle, exploding over corn starch made some wonderful pretend snow to play in. Although easy to set up, it occupied my kids for nearly an hour afterwards.

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Salt Water vs. Fresh Water

Salt Water vs. Fresh Water

Explore the difference in density between salt water and fresh water with this easy experiment.

What You'll Need:

- Water (2 glasses)

- Salt

- Spoon

- Food coloring

- Ice

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Exploding Colors in Milk

Exploding Colors in Milk

Make colors swirl and mix in milk.

What You'll Need: 

- Whole milk

- Food coloring

- Dishwashing liquid

- Cotton

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How to make a Tornado in a Bottle

Make a Tornado in a Bottle

Make a Tornado in a Bottle

Learn how to make a tornado in a bottle with this fun science experiment for kids. Using easy to find items such as dish washing liquid, water, glitter and a bottle you can make your own mini tornado that’s a lot safer than one you might see on the weather channel. Follow the instructions and enjoy the cool water vortex you create!

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How to make Glowing Water

Make Glowing Water

Make Glowing Water

Make glowing water with the help of a black light in this fun science experiment for kids.

Tonic water doesn't look very strange under normal light but what happens when you look at it under a black light? Does the dye from a highlighter pen do the same thing? Find out what happens and why it happens with this cool experiment that you can do at home.

What you'll need:

- A black light (you can find them at places like Walmart and hardware stores, as well as online stores like Amazon).

- Tonic water or a highlighter pen.

- A dark room to do the experiment

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