Why we do what we do (and love it)
01/09/2025
At Mini Professors we believe that science is for everyone. Our purpose is to spark curiosity and inspire children to...
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How Do We Make Science Fun and Relevant for Pre-Schoolers?
07/08/2025
Because science isn’t just for big kids! At Mini Professors, we believe the spark of curiosity starts long before...
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How Mini Professors Prepares Your Toddler for School
21/07/2025
Mini Professors is more than just a science class. It is a safe and encouraging space where children are supported to...
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Turning Everyday Moments into STEM Exploration
23/03/2025
At Mini Professors, we believe learning should be exciting, engaging, and packed with curiosity. STEM — Science,...
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Curiosity, Creativity, and Connection: How the Shaping Us Framework Aligns with Mini Professors
10/03/2025
In the early years of life, children are natural explorers. They touch, observe, and question everything around them,...
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Why Does It Get Dark So Early in Winter? The Science Behind Those Shorter Days!
16/10/2024
As the days grow shorter and the air turns chilly, you might find yourself wondering why it starts getting dark so...
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The Science Behind Brussels Sprouts: Why Some Love Them and Others Don't
12/07/2024
Brussels sprouts: a tiny vegetable that sparks big debates around the dinner table, especially during holiday meals....
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Why Are Children So Obsessed with Dinosaurs?
03/07/2024
If you've ever spent time with young children, you've likely encountered their fascination with dinosaurs. From the...
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Decoding Genetics: The Blueprint of You
19/04/2024
Have you ever wondered why you have your mom’s eyes or your dad’s smile? It’s all thanks to genetics – the incredible...
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Left or Right Dominant?
13/01/2023
Did you know the brain is divided into two halves or cerebral hemispheres? However, both sides (hemispheres) of the...
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Sand Play
13/01/2023
Sand play provides a therapeutic tool for expressing thoughts, feelings, and constructivelanguage. As toddlers explore...
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3 water experiments to try out
13/01/2023
Paddling pools are a great place to start water based investigations with your child. From predicting whether items...
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How to teach your preschooler about space
12/01/2023
Children ask a lot of questions about the immediate world around them but nothing seems to excite them more than the...
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3 Colourful Activities and Experiments
17/11/2022
Fancy doing some colourful experiments or activities with your toddler? Here are our favourite 3 experiments that you...
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4 ways to get involved in British Science Week 2023
15/11/2022
This is the week we celebrate everything about science, technology, engineering & maths. The theme for this year...
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Professors around the world - Tracey in Leicester
02/11/2022
Tracey from Mini Professors in Leicester tells us that you don't need to be a scientist to run Mini Professors, in...
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5 Easy Winter Experiments
24/10/2022
Winter is the perfect time for science experiments at home, whether you are looking at the states of matter freezing...
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Children's Activities Week 2022
07/01/2022
During our classes we also like to promote kindness. There are many things that we do to practise being kind. Sharing...
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Freezing and melting things in ice
29/08/2021
Encourage discussion on temperatures with your child and invite them to be a part of the freezing process. Go around...
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Build an ice castle
28/08/2021
This is your warning, go and freeze loads of water now. Ice play is fantastic for children's play and exploration in...
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Create a Beach Nature Table
27/08/2021
The beach is an incredible sensory experience but sometimes you just don't have the time to discuss or experience...
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Volcano and Lava Experiments
26/08/2021
Did you know?Volcanoes are openings in the Earth’s surface. When they are active they can let ash, gas and hot magma...
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Cloud in a Jar
24/08/2021
To create your Nimbus Cloud in a jar you will need:A jar or glassShaving foam - white if possible and not gelColoured...
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Animals and their homes
22/08/2021
As we spend more time outside children will be naturally drawn to anything living in their garden, at the beach or at...
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Waterproof Bag - Do you dare?
21/08/2021
Do you dare stand under a bag of water that someone keeps pushing pencils through? Give it a try, it may not be as wet...
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Dissect a Flower
18/08/2021
This activity will naturally follow on from the make your own perfume activity, where the children will have had...
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Science and ice lollies
17/08/2021
Ice is an incredible sensory experience for children, as well as being lots of fun, cheap and easy to set up. As they...
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Make your Own Perfume or Garden Soup
16/08/2021
The sensory experience of making your own scent is an activity that all ages will enjoy. Start by introducing them to...
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Butterfly Lifecycle
15/08/2021
Butterflies! Have you seen many in your garden this year? Do they all look the same? Do they always seem to go to the...
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Make a water filter
14/08/2021
Did you know...There is the same amount of water on Earth as there was when the planet was formed. Believe it or not,...
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Create colourful flowers
13/08/2021
A simple activity to help children understand how water travels up the stem to feed it. It also encourage patience and...
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Make a tin foil boat.
12/08/2021
Children use units of measurement everyday without even realising. When comparing taller or shorter friends and who...
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Save an Egg!
10/08/2021
You may think concepts such as inertia and gravity are too complex for your toddler or pre schooler to grasp, but this...
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Make a Sand Volcano
09/08/2021
For younger children creating the sand volcano gives them opportunities for mark making in the sand getting ready to...
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Make a bubble Snake
08/08/2021
Make a bubble snake. Blowing bubbles is great fun and perfect for a windy day when you can watch them lift high in the...
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Make a Kite
07/08/2021
Make a Mini Professors kite. Making one of these kites requires patience and may seem a little fiddly, both of these...
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Make a Mini Professors pinwheel.
06/08/2021
What's the difference between Tornadoes and Hurricanes? One forms over water and moves towards land and the other...
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How To make a Water Gauge...
05/08/2021
Did you know... The UK isn't the rainiest place on Earth! Although it may feel like it, it is actually Columbia. with...
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Find out if a water balloon sinks or floats.
04/08/2021
🎈While it may seem like a simple experiment to most, it is actually introducing the idea of density and buoyancy to...
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Make a Pinecone Weather Station
03/08/2021
Do you go for lots of walks? Do you end up with pockets full of sticks, stones and pinecones?All these items can be...
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Mini Professors Science Summer Challenge Calendar
02/08/2021
This Summer join in with our Mini Professors 30 days of Science Summer Challenge. Full of ideas for the whole family,...
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Mini Professors Halloween Experiments
29/10/2018
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The Science Of Everything
04/04/2018
Science affects us all every day, from the alarm clock that wakes us up for school, to the food we eat, the buildings...
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