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 STEAM with these FREE printable Valentine’s Day STEAM Challenge Cards. There’s two week’s worth activities in these…
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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!…
Top Gifts for Young Engineers – 2016 Edition
The holidays are almost here…. Have you thought about what to get your little engineers yet? Every year, the Left Brain Craft Brain team (me, my husband and my almost 6 year old daughter0) try as many cool new toys and activities as possible, all in the name of research ;) Then I chat with…
50+ STEAM Activities for Kids to Do Right Now!
Do your kids love STEAM? Then I have an announcement for you. Maybe STEAM is something new. Then I have an announcement for you, too. I’m so so excited to announce the arrival of a new activity book: STEAM Kids. Finally. The activity book you’ve been asking for, and I’ve been madly working on for the last six months is…
100+ Amazing LEGO Activities to Try Right Now
Do you have a LEGO® fan in the house? I do. And we love LEGO® kits. The kits are amazing, but I’m always looking for new ways to use bricks that we already have. Like do a bit of learning with our building sessions. The good news is that I just found a bunch of LEGO®…
The Best Travel STEM Toys for Kids Ages 4 to 14
We travel a good bit over the summer months. Where we go, our toys go too! You are going to love this list and hope you throw a couple of these games in your travel bag to keep STEM alive and well while you travel. They’re all screen-free, too! Here are our fave travel STEM toys for…
Pi Day Pie Playdough
Happy Pi Day everyone!! Let’s have a little fun and a little pie this March 14th with this silly and educational Pi Day Pie Playdough. It smells yummy and it can help you teach the kids about geometry. This post contains affiliate links. Pi Day Playdough You need a few things to make this…
Fashion Math – How Kids Can Learn Math by Sewing
Looking for a new way to teach old skills? Try sewing! Bring out the fashion designer and innovator in your kiddo while they learn some math and have some fun! I’ve got directions for a fun maxi skirt like my daughter made and some other ideas to inspire the innovator in your child. Plan Your…
Inspiring Young Engineers on Pi Day
Happy π Day!!! I love π Day because it’s a chance to celebrate math and all of the amazing things that come from it. Like engineering. And I try to inspire young engineers every day at Left Brain Craft Brain. One craft at a time :) Here are some fun things you can do to celebrate!…
Rainbow Geometry Painting
Somewhere over the rainbow lies a fun way to learn geometry. I promise. Because there aren’t many better ways to learn math than by combining it with bright colors and messy paint. Well, maybe candy, but this comes in close second :) Rainbow Geometry Painting is as easy as laying out the supplies and letting the…