Science School

Laura Minter and Tia Williams are two creative mums based in Sussex, UK. They started Little Button Diaries, their crafting and baking blog, in 2013 and its popularity has seen them blog for companies such as Paperchase, Laura Ashley, Halfords and Hobbycraft as well as contributing to The Sun and magazines including Creativity, Essentials and Mollie Makes. Tia has worked as an environmental adviser and studied Linguistics at university with a focus on child language acquisition and disorders. Laura was a primary school teacher and previously worked as a radio producer. Their previous careers have greatly informed the development of their blog and their books. Since 2016, they have written a variety of craft books for kids and parents such as; Science School, Kitchen Science, The Horrible Craft Book, The Big Book of 100 Little Activities, The Big Book of 100 Outdoor Activities and The Big Book of Dressing Up. www.littlebuttondiaries.com Instagram @littlebuttondiaries (32.5k followers) Twitter @LButtonDiaries

The inside of the book really takes science to another level for these young minds, with simple instructions and a combination of superb photos and illustrations. The simplicity of the tasks is also a great bonus. Virtually all materials needed will be standard household items. This is a golden opportunity to make chance for learning and bonding with your child.

• Introduction 6Getting started 8Walking rainbows 10Easy bubble mix and wand 14Cardboard kaleidoscope 18Magnetic dancing robots 22Mini-marshmallow shooter 26Gravity-defying water 30Spinning toy 34Tornado in a bottle 38Moon phases flip book 42Spinning homopolar structures 46Water xylophone 50Molecular models 54Chromatography flowers 58The science of slime 62Baking soda fizz 66Waterproof sand 70Magic milk 74Rainbow oobleck 76Color-changing coin 80Whizz, bang, popcorn! 82Self-inflating balloon 86Make your own butter 90Invisible ink 94Lava lamps 96Germinating seeds in a jar 100Moldy bread 104Colored celery 108Rubber egg 110Bottle ecosystem 114Moveable hand 118Glossary 122About the authors/acknowledgements 126