Halloween is in the air and at our house, the color scheme goes to orange and black. Even in playtime! And we love making our playtime DIY, so in came a big batch of homemade playdough today. I wanted a really rich, deep, dark Black Playdough, which with the right ingredients is super easy to…
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50+ Awesome Engineering Projects for Kids
Wow! I’m a huge fan of the best engineering projects for kids and want to be sure you have some great STEAM ideas on hand. This list is sure to get those creative juices flowing! Use this set of 28 Days of STEM Activities and STEAM Activities for Kids posts to excite the kids all year long. Learn using…
How to Make a Lightning Bug Paper Circuit Card
Summer. Can you picture it? Fun evenings outside waiting forever for the sun to go down so the lightning bugs can come out. If you’re lucky enough to see them light up where you live, this card is perfect for you. Or if you never get the chance to see them (like me!), this Glowing…
Homemade Gifts: How to Make Math Painted Coasters
What parent doesn’t love a good homemade gift? This year, the kids can create these hand painted coasters! They turn out beautiful and a great way to add in a little math art to your DIY crafting. This post contains affiliate links. We do a lot of crafting around here. I know kids love math…
Gelli Printing – An Easy Art Project You’ll Want to Do
If you haven’t tried printmaking with the kids, now is the time! You’ll only need a couple materials to make this art project a success. Gelli printing takes mixed media art creations to another level, but it’s easy enough for the kids to do too! This post contains affiliate links. What is Gelli Printing? Gelli arts are…
Five Minute Craft: Magnet Painting
Magnet painting is science and art wrapped up in a colorful package. And it’s a super simple set-up project too. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) at it’s easiest :) This post contains affiliate links. Magnet Painting Supplies Needed For this project you’ll need a few items that you can easily pick up online…
Dollar Store Christmas Tinkering Tray for Preschoolers
)How many times have you been out to the stores lately? If you’re like me, a lot. Because there’s a lot going on at the holidays. So I’m always looking for something that makes life a little bit easier with the kiddo and I’m guessing you are too. Next time you’re near the dollar store,…
Hands-on Fall STEAM Activities for Kids
Do you feel the weather getting cooler? Do you see the leaves changing colors? It’s all fall science happening around you! This set of Fall STEAM activities are perfect for your creators. They are going to dive into the depths of a pumpkin, study why leaves change colors, and create beautiful creations with all things…
Superhero STEM Activities for Kids
Is there anything more inspiring than your favorite superhero? I think not! This set of learning activities will get your kiddos excited about all things superhero STEM. Add these activities to your favorite list of superhero STEM activities for kids! My little lady is a huge superhero fan. We have had epic battles in the backyard…
Summer STEAM Challenges for Kids
Summer vacation is almost here and it’s time to get your STEAM on!! Get outside and play while you have fun with some science, technology, engineering, art and math! These FREE Summer STEAM Challenges are a perfect way to prevent the dreaded summer brain drain factor or just to have a good time this summer. Plus, they’re super easy…