Black Friday is almost here and I’m ready!! I’ve pulled together my master shopping list of all the amazing STEM & STEAM Gift Ideas for Kids. I love playing with toys and seeing what’s new, especially in the world of STEM / STEAM. I hope this MIT mom / engineer and kid approved list full…
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Christmas STEAM Advent Calendar: 25 Days of Learning Play
Ready for Christmas yet? Here’s your chance to get everything you need all in one stop. 25 Days of Learning Play with a Christmas STEAM Advent Calendar is filled with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math activities for kids. Plus get a ton of Christmas crafts, party, food and more ideas from the other creative bloggers in…
LEGO Santa Sleigh STEM Building Challenge
The holidays are upon us, but that doesn’t mean learning has to stop. In fact, one of my favorite things to do is to apply STEM principles to holiday activities for kids. A holiday theme is less intimidating for kids new to STEM and it helps children see how STEM thinking can be applied anywhere!…
How to Make Helium Bubble Clouds
This post has been sponsored by Balloon Time. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Love to have fun while you learn? This is totally the project for you!! We got to play with helium AND bubbles while we made Helium Bubble Clouds! With just a few simple supplies and an awesome Balloon Time Jumbo…
Pencil STEM Activities for Kids for Back to School
Back to school and pencils just got together. But those handy little writing utensils can to so much more than just take notes. Make your pencil stash transform into amazing pencil STEM activities for kids! I’m not sure what it is about a new set of pencils, but it just makes me happy! I used…
10+ Fun Play and Learn Moon Activities
The moon is fascinating! My little lady has so many questions about that big rock in the sky and I do my best to give her hands-on learning ideas which help her learn. This time we are collecting the very best play and learn moon activities! You can study the moon with your kids any time…
Math Facts Building Cards
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Math… For some kids, it can get boring or even hard. But it definitely doesn’t have to be either! So I’m always looking for cool new tricks to make math facts practice more hands-on. And more…
How to Make a Neverending Card
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Looking for a fun and easy project to do with the kids that won’t get put on the shelf (or in the trash) afterwards? Try this Neverending Card! Think homemade card meets fidget meets origami. But…
Amazing and Educational Earth Day Activities for Kids
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 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 national…
Why Doing Creative Projects with Kids Really Matters
Think about your life as an adult. When is the last time you had to think creatively to solve a problem? Maybe it was as simple as forgetting to take something out of the freezer for dinner and needing to combine ingredients from your pantry to come up with something your family will eat. Maybe it…