Featuring our $5 Science Lab Sensory Play Printable Kit
This week’s theme is S is for Science — a fizzing, bubbling, curiosity-filled invitation to explore early STEM concepts through play! With the Science Lab Printable Kit, your FLISAT table transforms into a kid-friendly lab station full of wonder, learning, and hands-on fun.
🛒 What’s in the $5 Science Lab Printable Kit
Your budding scientists will love this themed printable pack, which includes:
Printable “S is for Science” banner, lab awning, experiment signs
Worksheets: letter S tracing, lab checklist, observation journal pages
Vocabulary cards: experiment, scientist, fizz, beaker, lab coat, etc.
Color palette includes mint green, electric blue, and lemon yellow
🧰 Materials You’ll Need
FLISAT table or sensory bin setup
Baking soda, vinegar, pipettes, and food coloring
Clear jars or test tubes (plastic)
Funnels, scoops, small bowls, tongs, measuring spoons
Magnifying glass, safety goggles (for pretend)
Optional: glitter, dish soap, colored water
🧪 How to Set Up Your Science Sensory Bin
Print and hang your awning, “S is for Science” banner, and lab signs.
Set out sensory bases: trays of baking soda and jars of colored vinegar.
Add pipettes, droppers, and scoops for bubbling experiments.
Include magnifying glasses, beakers, and measuring tools for dramatic play.
Display vocabulary cards and laminated worksheets nearby.
Invite your little scientist to observe, mix, and record what they discover!
🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group
6–12 mo: Cause-and-effect play (e.g., colored bubbles fizzing)
1–2 yrs: Sensory exploration, basic tool use (scooping, pouring)
2–3 yrs: Color mixing, “big/little” and “full/empty” concepts
3–4 yrs: Early science vocabulary, role-playing as a scientist
4–5 yrs: Experiment steps, prediction and result discussion, writing observations
💌 Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide
Don’t forget your Free Printable Letter of the Week Poster! Download the A–Z Letter of the Week Sensory Guide, with all 26 themes, links to products, and learning goals. You’ll also receive the Letter of the Week Email Series, with weekly reminders, bonus activity ideas, and links to new blog content.
🧠 Tips to Extend the Activity
Experiment Cards: Create step-by-step prompts like “Add 2 drops of blue + vinegar = ?”
Color Mixing Station: Combine red + blue, yellow + red, etc. and document what happens.
Ice Cube Fizz: Freeze colored vinegar cubes and let them melt over baking soda.
Potion Play: Add glitter and a few drops of dish soap for foamy reactions.
Scientific Journals: Use observation pages to draw what they see, smell, and hear.
📚 Related Activities
Mini Volcano Eruption in a Cup
Rainbow Potion Recipe with Baking Soda + Vinegar
Ice Excavation Bin with Tools
Color Mixing Sensory Bags
🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Science” Theme
science, experiment, fizz, bubble, mix, observe, scientist, lab, test tube, beaker, stir, measure, pour, color, vinegar, baking soda, goggles, pipette, reaction, journal, record, discover, liquid, solid, change
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