Amazing!!!! I wish this was available when I was homeschooling my boys a few years ago. Filled with so many fun yet educational activities... We'll be doing some though we Aren't homeschooling at the moment

This is a fun and engaging experiment book for young ones! Both my 3 year old and 5 year old enjoyed working through it with me.

I struggled with the formatting of this ebook. The fonts and spacing was all over the place and it made it difficult to follow. I also expected a lot more activities

Busy Little Hands: Science Play (Learning Activities for Preschoolers). By Susan Edwards Richmond. 2022. Storey Publishing (ARC eBook).

Well-laid out directions, illustrations and a section called “Grown-up Prep Steps” for each activity. Some activities yield immediate results, such as the vinegar volcano and polar bear paw. Other activities will take time and/or multiple steps, such as; bird counting, seed starting, and temperature recording. Overall, an informative book full of activities that can take place in either your own kitchen or other easily cleaned room, your backyard, or local park.

Great resource to adopt for stem and science activities into the classroom. Parents may also find this east to follow and refer to for additional learning

In this edition of the Busy Little Hands series, preschoolers explore with 20 hands on experiments created from everyday household items. Play activities focus on concepts involved in biology, physics, chemistry, and geology. Science Play also includes colorful photos on each page, engaging young learners in early educational concepts.

I love finding books like this one that make early learning so accessible for preschoolers. Science Play is clearly laid out without being overly wordy. Although the description says it's for preschoolers, this title would be great for 3 year olds all the way up through kindergarten. It's a wondeful resource for encouraging parent and child interaction as well. These are the types of books I'm more than happy to recommend to parents of small children. Great projects to get started with close observation and tapping into your child's curiosity.

*Disclaimer: I recieved a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Science Play is a simple way to talk about the scientific method process for young readers. It provides guiding questions and tips for caregivers and teachers. The drawings and pictures aid in comprehension and provide examples. The notes at the end include further information about the scientific process and the science behind the experiments. Recommended for ages 4 to 10.

This has been super helpful for my library staff to provide programming for toddlers and preschoolers, especially since COVID!

What an excellent introduction to the scientific method and various scientific concepts (leverage, states of matter, biodiversity, etc.) for pre-K children! This not only includes a very clear, kid-friendly explanation of the scientific method, but also features dozens of simple science experiments. A helpful appendix summarizes the concepts behind each activity for adults.

Each experiment is described with pictures and step-by-step instructions and they all use simple, readily available materials. The supplemental information bolstered my confidence as an adult many years removed from school--I knew prisms were cool and had something to do with light, but I was a little fuzzy on exactly what. Now I can explain it to a small child as we try that experiment. This is a fantastic resource both for classrooms and home and I would strongly recommend teachers and caregivers pick it up!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

I am a high school science teacher with a young so n so I was excited to see what science explorations this book had for young children. I was impressed with what this book had to offer and the extent of different explorations, I even use expanded versions of some of these in my own classroom as activities. These are a great way to get kids interested in science and it uses items you would most likely already have at home! My son is only two and I didn’t really see anything that would be appropriate for him, most of these are geared for 4+.

Thanks to NetGalley and author Susan Edwards Richmond for the free digital copy in exchange for my honest review. I can say this book will be added to our li early when it is released!

Lots of great experiments for preschoolers and kindergarteners. I’ll look forward to seeing this in its print format. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book.

A great selection of simple experiments for children to begin to explore scientific concepts. Each experiment is labelled with the area of science it covers and has steps for adults to support in preparation before clear photos and steps show children how to complete the experiment. The experiments also have a question to encourage children to talk about what they have observed on completing the experiment. The final pages of the book have a detailed explanation of the science behind the experiments for adults or older readers.
I love how clearly each experiment is laid out with a clear photographic list of what is needed and such clear steps meaning very young scientists can explore with very little adult support.

Busy Little Hands: Science Play! is a tutorial guide in the Busy Little Hands series aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers for creativity play. Due out 20th Dec 2022 from Storey Publishing, it's 48 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

This is a wonderfully accessible, brightly colored, and fun little book chock full of great ideas to engage young kids in exploring science concepts and mastering fine motor skills. The text is very simple and the included experiments are well photographed, and will appeal to almost everyone. The steps which require some (minor) help from an adult helper are clearly marked in highlighted text sidebars in each tutorial. I liked that the children pictured are inclusive and representative of a wide variety of backgrounds. Representation is very important.

Each of the projects includes prep-steps for grownups showing suggested materials, tips for protecting surfaces, and cleanup. The tutorials themselves are photographed with step-by-step photos and finished pictures. The instructions are encouraging and supportive and cover some surprisingly sophisticated science concepts.

This would be a superlative gift, excellent classroom or library group selection for activity groups, a wonderful parent/caregiver activity, or even for babysitters and child-minders looking to improve their activity time with their small charges.

I loved this one. It's simple but so well done. The tutorials are simple and the tools and supplies are easy to source and inexpensive.

Five stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

It’s #STEMDay22 and what better way to celebrate than with some excellent science experiments! Maybe you aren’t they best at putting them together or don’t have the time to look up the best activity or experiment, to match your theme or skills for the day. This new book from @storeypub Busy Little Hands Science Play is perfect. It offers a wide variety of experiments, with full descriptions, necessary items, illustrations of the experiments and discussions about the results. All right there and ready for little readers to enjoy. We have loved going through this book and trying all the experiments. It’s really opened our daughter’s mind to STEM even more!

This colorful book is filled with simple but fun activities for preschoolers to elementary students. The activities are described in detail with some notes for adult preparation and how science works. I think it's a wonderful book that teaches young children (and adults) to do simple experiments and learn from them.

This is a fun way to spend the day, parents and kids. To help the kids from boredom, or video games, this book can help you do stuffs with them. Testing how a color blooms, or how a seed becomes a plant. Or making volcanoes, collecting the rain, and so many more you can choose to explore.

I received an electronic ARC from Storey Publishing through NetGalley.
These experiments will be fun for young readers and challenge them at the same time. Readers can do these in any order they choose. I appreciate the "Grown-Up Prep Steps" included with each experiment as well as the "Notes for Big People" included at the end. These are versatile enough that they can be done on their own (with some supervision) or together as a family. Making science fun at this age introduces readers to a lifetime love for experimenting and growing.

This is a lovely book and exactly what it says on the tin. My favorite part was how colorful it was and how many pictures it had, which made it ideal for reading with little ones. All the experiments were nicely laid out and easy to understand. Even if you’re a parent that’s not very science inclined, you’ll still have no trouble using this. Good for children 5 to 10 year of age, in my opinion.

This book is great for young ones. The experiments are fun and creative, definitely things that children would really enjoy. The directions were very clear and easy to understand. There were also pictures that helped you understand it more as well. I definitely recommend this for parents and their children.

This had so many cute, hands on, easy science experiments perfect for kindergarteners. Most of these I have seen before on Pinterest or google, but it’s nice to have them in one place!