28 Days of STEAM Projects for Kids

February. The weather’s gloomy. It’s a long way until spring break. But don’t let the February slump get to you!! Inject some excitement into your world with 28 Days of STEAM Projects for Kids!! This month I’m sharing 60+ Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math projects that will get your kids and your classrooms excited about learning again. So follow along this month as a huge crew of activity bloggers and I share some cool ideas on printables, nature, storybooks, science fairs and more.

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Why STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math)?

STEAM is the abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math. It’s an integrated approach to learning that encourages students to think more broadly about real-world problems. This interdisciplinary approach has helped create innovations like the iPhone, the original laptop computer, and is even revolutionizing cooking in third world countries, and improving air quality as a result.

It helps students ask questions, connect the dots, problem solve, think creatively, and be innovative. And not only can STEAM save the world, it can save our kids too by making their future bright. STEM jobs are expected to grow by 16% in the US between 2014 and 2024 compared to only 11% for other sectors*. And right now, science & engineering careers earn more than double the income of the median job in the United States.*

So let’s get more STEAM into our kids’ lives. Ready for the fun?!?

STEAM Printables

Hands-on projects are awesome for exciting kids into learning. Printables are awesome for their ease of use. Hands-on learning printables? They’re the holy grail. Fun, exciting activities that the kids really get into, plus all the stuff you want to make it easy for you.

February 1

• Watercolor Houses || Left Brain Craft Brain
• DIY Gliding Foam Airplanes || Adventure in a Box
• Valentine Volcano Printable Cards || Edventures with Kids

February 2

• Hands-On Coding Games for Preschoolers || Preschool STEAM
• Algorithm Coding Game || Little Bins for Little Hands

February 3

• Fox and Goose Game || What Do We Do All Day?

February 4

• 5 Crucial Coding Skills You Can Teach Kids at Home || iGameMom
• Advanced Patterns Worksheets || Gift of Curiosity

February 5

• Coding Puzzle Crackers – ASCII Binary Code Puzzle Game || STEAM Powered Family
• Valentine Pattern Block Challenge Cards || You Clever Monkey

February 6

• Animals in Winter: Migration, Hibernation & Adaptation in Spanish || The Natural Homeschool
• Speed Racer STEM Activity || Living Life and Learning

February 7

• Lock and Key Addition Puzzles for Kids || Teach Beside Me
• Unicorn Magic: A Screen-free Coding Game || Preschool Powol Packets

Science Fair Projects

It’s almost spring. And that means science fairs!!! Check out this list for projects that will wow the judges.

February 8

• Baked Potato Science Fair Project || Left Brain Craft Brain
• Melting Ice Experiment || The Chaos and the Clutter

February 9

• Plant Science Experiments for Kids || iGameMom
• LEGO Science Fair Projects || Planet Smarty Pants

February 11

• Energy Efficient Windows Science Fair Project || Schooling a Monkey

February 12

• Build a Potato Battery || STEAM Powered Family

February 13

• Does Fruit Sink or Float || The Science Kiddo

February 14

• Fruit Enzymes Gelatin Experiment || Teach Beside Me

Book-Inspired STEAM Activities

We love projects that tie literacy together with another subject. These Book Inspired STEAM activities will get the kids reading and learning some science, tech, engineering, art, & math.

February 15

• 10 Math Books and Tools to learn Measurement || Edventures with Kids
• Architectural STEM with the 3 Little Pigs (Inspired by The Three Little Pigs : An Architectural Tale || Little Bins for Little Hands

February 16

• DIY Upcycled Guitar (inspired by Pete the Cat – Rocking in my School Shoes) || Preschool STEAM
• Multiplication by 8 Spider Craft (inspired by Charlotte’s Web) || Thriving STEM
• Rainbow Science (inspired by Rainbow of my Own) || Rhythms of Play

February 17

• Constellation Sun Prints (inspired by There’s No Place Like Space) || Figment Creative Labs
• Simple Braille Slate and Stylus (inspired by Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille) || Pink Stripey Socks
• STEAM / STEM Challenge (Inspired by Giraffes Can’t Dance) || Preschool Powol Packets

February 18

• Fantasy Structures (Inspired by Iggy Peck, Architect) || Flash Bugs Studio

February 19

• Wiggle Pig (Inspired by Robot Army Rampage) || STEAM Powered Family
• Fun with Color Mixing (Inspired by Mix It Up) || Gift of Curiosity

February 20

• Log Pile House Building Challenge (inspired by The Gruffalo) || Inspiration Laboratories

February 21

• Printable Pi Puzzle for Pi Day (inspired by Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi) || Teach Beside Me

Nature STEAM Projects

Nature is amazing. Beautiful. Intriguing. And an amazing teacher. These projects build on the wonders that are nature.

February 22

• Plant Exploration by Growing Wheatgrass on Water Beads || Brain Craft Brain
• Tree Rings and Dendochronology Science Project for Kids || Edventures with Kids

February 23

• Nature Raft Craft || Figment Creative Labs

February 24

• Fractals in Nature: A Mathematical Suncatcher || Share It! Science
• Animals in Winter Craft || The Natural Homeschool

February 25

• 8 Rain Science Activities for Kids || iGameMom

February 26

• Making Recycled Paper with Nature Accents || Gift of Curiosity
• Sky Science – Why Does the Sky Change Colors? || STEAM Powered Family

February 27

• One Square Foot Backyard STEM Project || Little Bins for Little Hands

February 28

• Find North Using the Sun || True Aim Education
• Build a Stone Maze || Pink Stripey Socks
• Growing Mushrooms with Kids || Teach Beside Me

Looking for some more STEAM inspiration that you can use right now? Instant gratification style? Check out STEAM Explorers!! The coolest creative experience for kids is here! It's a digital book of the month club filled with tons of fun stuff for the kids to do and learn. All engineer, teacher, and mom-approved. And most definitely KID APPROVED!⁣

What’s included?⁣

• A monthly digital magazine with cool themes that are 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⁣

Get ready to have fun with hands-on STEAM that’s a feast for all your senses! The kids will love trying food that tickles their taste buds, making art with texture, fooling their eyes with optical illusions, sewing soft stuffies that glow, and so much more!

We’ve split the issue into four weekly themes:

• WEEK 1: SEE STEAM
• WEEK 2: SMELL STEAM
• WEEK 3: FEEL STEAM
• WEEK 4: HEAR STEAM
• PLUS... TASTE STEAM ALL MONTH LONG!

Follow Along with 28 Days of Hands-On STEM

Want to stay up to date on all the cool projects? I’ll be sharing them daily on the Left Brain Craft Brain Facebook page and pinning them to my Pinterest STEM board. Or come join the STEAM Kids Challenge on Instagram. We’ll be posting new projects and cool ideas every day.