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Awesome Asteroid Art
Make your own asteroid for display using sculpting, painting, and color theory techniques.
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Nature
Decomposition
The video shows flowers and a pumpkin wilting and molding, then the cycle restarting again with a fresh vase of flowers and a carved jack-o’-lantern. It’s the circle of life! And, you know what? It moves us all. Musical references aside, sometimes we think of decomposition as boring, gross, or both. But that doesn’t have to be the case!
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The Power of a Pumpkin
From lattes to Jack-o’-lanterns, pumpkins are the celebrity fruit of the season! They have inspired seasonal animated classics, have become a name (and suit pattern) of a well-known sketch character, David S. Pumpkins, and are a fall essential for decorations, treats and more.
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Seed Cakes
Have fun with this recipe for making seed “cakes” that will help grow native flowers and plants for our pollinator friends to enjoy!
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Crazy Cool Caterpillars
Spring is here, which means caterpillars are starting to creep and crawl here at Kidspace!
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Build a Chrysalis Carrier
Congrats on adopting your caterpillar! As they start to grow, you have the opportunity to build them a temporary home, so they have room to spread their wings.
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Brrrrrrr…umation!
We don’t know about you, but with the cool winter weather, the Kidspace team is starting to feel in the mood for some cozy winter naps! This is especially true for our Animal Ambassadors…
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International Observe The Moon Night
Have you ever heard any of these sayings before? The Moon is made of cheese The man in the Moon The rabbit in the Moon These sayings all came about because of the Moon’s craters! When you look at the Moon you can see dark and light spots on the moon caused by the depth of all the different craters on the lunar surface. Craters are made when another object, …
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Crickets for Breakfast
Our Leopard Gecko, Lenard, LOVES to eat crickets for breakfast (click here to learn more about Lenard). Many of our Animal Ambassadors like to eat crickets, other insects, and arthropods as a main part of their diet. Animals that eat insects are insectivores. Many people also eat crickets and other arthropods as part of their diets! When humans eat insects and bugs as part of their diet it is called entomophagy. Crickets …
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Want S'mores?
It’s National S’mores day! We all think of s’mores as the fun, messy, sticky, gooey snack that you make when you go camping or over a fire pit. We love the crunchy cracker, melty chocolate, and warm toasted marshmallow. What if you want to indulge in this iconic treat when there isn’t a fire pit handy? Or it’s the middle of the day when the s’mores craving hits? Harness the power of …
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Sensory Sandcastles
When it comes to sandcastles, what is your style? Are you an architectural builder who uses buckets, mold, cups, and shovels to construct your castle? Or do you prefer a more abstract, surrealist approach to your building? Using water, dripping sand, and alternative designs to form your castle? No matter your style and approach – sand is a great way to activate and explore the senses! Sand is a perfect …
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