April 22nd… Earth Day is a day we can celebrate in class, at home, and outside. Check out this list of Amazing and Educational Earth Day STEAM Activities for Kids. The History of Earth Day Earth Day started in 1970 by Gaylor Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. He got the idea for a…
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25 Lovely Valentine Process Art Projects for Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air… love for art, that is! And it’s time for Valentine projects! We love open-ended, you never know what will turn out, kind of art around here. So here are 25 Valentine Process Art Projects for the kiddos. I’m going to use a bit of a loose definition of process art here. Typically…
Light Up Valentine Corner Bookmark
I hope you love showing your love for STEM and STEAM because I’ve got another fun Valentine’s Day project for you today! I know you will love this easy to make Light-Up Valentine Corner Bookmark. I’m hanging out with Maggy from Red Ted Art for her amazing 31 Days of Love series this month and…
Chocolate Playdough for Valentine’s Day
Chocolate. Who doesn’t love chocolate? Especially for Valentine’s Day! But you can’t eat it every day… So let’s play with it instead with this Easy No-Cook Chocolate Playdough! You and the kids will love the delicious chocolate scent of this chocolate play dough recipe. Plus, they’ll have tons of fun turning it into chocolates in…
Gorgeous Spin Art Hearts Painting Activity for Kids
We love the creative sparks that fly when we add process art to our day. So we got out the salad spinner, did some spin painting and made these gorgeous Spin Art Hearts!! They’re gorgeously swirly and every heart is unique, just like the kids that make them. And the science behind the swirl makes…
Valentine Sculpture for Kids
We like to do open-ended art projects at the Left Brain Craft Brain house. We forage for art supplies from the shelves and see where they take us. It’s kind of like an arty version of leftover stew some days… And with some projects the results are magical, meaningful and fun. This Free Form Valentine Sculpture…
Valentine STEAM Challenges for Kids
It’s time to spread the love this Valentine’s Day. Love for STEAM, that is. Because who doesn’t love them some sweet science, technology, engineering, art and math? And to make it easy for you, we’re giving you the gift of Valentine STEAM with these FREE printable Valentine’s Day STEAM Challenge Cards. There’s two week’s worth activities in…
Color by Coding Happy New Year Coloring Page
Happy New Year!! Let’s start off the year with some hands-on, screen-free coding! Kids will love the challenge of this Happy New Year Color by Coding Coloring Page. It uses ASCII binary and decimal codes as the key to the colors. Read on to get the free download and to learn more how we’re exploring STEAM…
Festive and Fun Last Minute Christmas Ideas for Kids
It’s the week before Christmas… Do you need some help? I’ve got a list of Festive and Fun Last Minute Christmas Ideas for Kids. It’s packed with crafts, science, baking, and more stuff the kids will love. Last Minute Christmas Idea #1: Do a Christmas Science Experiment Science can be totally fun, especially when it…
The Best Star Wars Gifts for Fans
Got a Star Wars fan in the house?? This Star Wars Gifts list is totally for you… From Darth to Baby Yoda… from the Death Star to the Millenium Falcon… from Dooku to Mandalorian… There’s something in here for every Star Wars kid fan or adult fan. Like Star Wars LEGO sets (they make perfect…