If you’ve been hanging around Left Brain Craft Brain much at all these days, you’ll realize that I like writing about food. Maybe I’m just a food blogger trapped in the body of a kids’ craft blogger. But I’m also perpetually curious about how things work and the science behind the everyday. Which brings me…
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Halloween Engineering Projects for Kids
Halloween time is SUPER fun for kids! Theme your engineering projects this year with Halloween and keep your STEAM kids creating with these engaging ideas. This set of Halloween engineering projects are perfect for your kids. They are going to dive into the depths of a pumpkin, build with bones, and create beautiful creations with…
Monstrous List of Monster Activities
My daughter has been talking a lot about monsters these days. Sometimes because she’s scared of them, but most of the time because she’s fascinated by them. So she and I sat down with Pinterest the other day and last week’s Love to Learn Linky to find us some monsters. She told me what looked…
25 Spooky Science Activities for Halloween
This is a SCARY BIG post today!! You’ll get 25+ Spooky Halloween Science Activities like candy experiments, slimy brains and witch’s brews perfect for the kids. This list of halloween science experiments is perfect for school, homeschool, spooky halloween parties and more! 25 Spooky Science Activities for Halloween First up is my master list of…
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…
Layers of the Earth Pudding Cups
I have a bit of a thing for learning with food. There’s something about feeding your brain -and- your appetite at the same time that seems to make learning a lot more fun. And make it stick, too. And I have a bit of a thing for pudding, too :) So today’s project is Layers of…
You Totally Want this FREE Preschool STEAM Bundle!!
December… It goes by in a flash. A flash of $$’s that is!!!! Between gifts and holiday events and hosting the family for meals, it doesn’t seem like there’s much left to invest in school, right? So this December we’ve pulled together something really special for you. And totally free. A Free Preschool STEAM Bundle…
Christmas Tree STEM Activities
The other day I realized I had been on a bit of a Christmas tree binge. Every other project we did around here had a Christmas tree in it. Hmm… What does that say? I was a pine tree in a previous life? Nah, I just think they’re pretty and they smell nice :) Anyway,…
The Best STEM Books and STEAM Books for Kids
Books and STEM and STEAM. It’s a match made for fun and learning. Every year, I am fortunate enough to receive a TON of books for review. So a few times a year, I like to go through my shelves and make a master list of my new favorites for the year. This list is…
Win the Rosie Revere and the Questioneers Giveaway
I have something really fun for you today! A giveaway!! A book giveaway from one of my favorite children’s book authors, Andrea Beaty. She’s the creative writer behind Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck Architect; and Ada Twist, Scientist. And she has a brand new chapter book series called The Questioneers. Abrams Books sent me a…