Done with winter yet? I know a lot of people are soooo ready for spring, so I’ve got a few things to get your mind off the snow. 32 to be specific. Here are 32 Spring STEAM Activities for Preschoolers filled with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math ideas for the garden, Easter & more.
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Spring STEAM Activities in the Garden
The garden is an amazing place to work on your STEAM skills.
- Explore the patterns in flowers with some Flower Painting Cards | Left Brain Craft Brain
- Kids can grow some hair with these really fun Grass Photo Cups | Rainbows Within Reach
- Go on a Spring Seed Hunt. | One Time Through
- Build a Raised Garden Bed. | Kids Gardening
- Explore the Golden Rule in Nature with this amazing video from Vi Hart.
- Create a Digital Flower Still Life. | Hand Made Kids Art
- Do some Spring Flower Arranging with Play Dough | Kitchen Floor Crafts
- Make a Worm Observation Jar. | Frugal Fun For Boys
- Watch the color move in these Chromatography Flowers. | Buggy & Buddy
Spring STEM Activities for Easter
Easter & eggs make for some interesting STEAM fun:
- Kids LOVE this Surprise Eggs Science Activity! | Left Brain Craft Brain
- Create some colorful Tissue Paper Easter Egg Nests. | Left Brain Craft Brain
- Grow some gorgeous Easter Egg Geodes. | TinkerLab
- Shrink an Egg. | Science Sparks
- Conduct some Peeps Experiments. | Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
- Do the old standby Egg Drop Experiment. | Lemon Lime Adventures
- Play an Easter Egg Memory Matching Game | Little Bins for Little Hands
- Do some Color by Number Easter Egg Decorating | No Time for Flashcards (M, A)
- Decorate eggs with an Eggbot {affiliate}.
Spring STEAM Activities with Weather
The weather is a bit crazy in the springtime, but it makes for some amazing learning experiences!
- Explore a rainbow’s colors with this Rainbow Prism Busy Bag | Left Brain Craft Brain
- Make & watch a Water Cycle in a Bag | Playdough to Plato
- Make your own Tornado. | I Can Teach My Child
- Explore Painting with Rain 5 different ways. | Housing a Forest
- Make a Cloud Jar. | The Happy Housewife
- Make a Weather Wheel. | What Do We Do All Day?
- Construct a Thermometer. It’s easier than you think! | Jumpstart
- Make a GIANT Crystal Rainbow! | Hello, Wonderful
Spring STEM Activities with Birds & Butterflies
- Learn what makes birds fly with this fun Whirly Twirly Flying Birds activity. | Left Brain Craft Brain
- Study the Butterfly Life Cycle with a really creative material. | Mama Miss
- Build a Clay Birdhouse for the creatures in your yard. | Babble Dabble Do
- Make some Birdseed Predictions. | Familylicious
- Craft with Butterfly Chromatography | Buggy & Buddy
- Attract butterflies (real & created) with these Seed Bombs & Flower Pots. | Left Brain Craft Brain
- Study symmetry with Butterfly Nature Art. | Childhood 101
- Make a DIY Bird’s Nest. | One Time Through
- This Caterpillar Math Sensory Bin looks so fun! | Fantastic Fun & Learning
Year-Round STEAM Fun for Kids
Need some STEAM for the rest of the year? Not just in spring? Subscribe to STEAM Explorers! Every month you’ll get creative new experiences for kids. Think digital magazine meets online project portal in a safe, kid-friendly environment. (No more worrying about what might be hidden in that YouTube vid!) All engineer, teacher, and mom approved. And most definitely KID APPROVED!
What’s included?
- Monthly digital magazine with cool themes that’s fun to read
- Hands-on, exciting projects the kids will love.
- Science, tech, engineering, art, and math learning YOU’LL love.
- Delicious recipes the kids can make.
- Fun printables and games
- Entertaining videos
All packed up in an easy to do package, ready for kids ages 5-12 to have fun.
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