Picture it. A world without life-saving medicine. Or clean water. Or food to eat. A world with dwindling resources. With no solutions. It’s not that hard to picture, right? Because those very things are happening in many places in our world. And for many, it can feel like there’s no answer to these problems. But…
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Earth Toast: A Tasty Global Warming Lesson for Kids
Earth Toast is a fun approach to a very serious topic. Global Warming. Help your kids understand what is happening to the earth and what we can do about it while you chat over a piece of toast. It’s bread globally warmed, so to speak :) This post contains affiliate links. Global Warming Lesson Global…
Valentine STEM: Light-Up Circuit Valentines
Did you know that you can paint on an electrical circuit? Neither did I until I stumbled across some electric paint a few months ago. And it’s as easy to use as glitter glue. Really. Ever since I found it, I’ve been dreaming up projects, projects like these Light-Up Circuit Valentines. They’re conversation hearts with their…
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…
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…
If-Then Backyard Coding Game for Kids
Today we’re talking coding and I had one goal in mind. Help kids learn to code with no expensive equipment. No computer, no tablet, no apps, just their bodies and their mind. So we’re starting with one of the most basic parts of computer programming, the If Then statement and turning it into a fun and active…
STEAM Kids Christmas Activity Countdown for Kids
Let’s face it, your kids are always tinkering, love science and thrive on building new things… But who has time for that in December? You do. What you need is an ELF to make it easy. Actually, no elves needed here… You just need a resource at your fingertips that makes having fun while learning…
28 Days of Hands-On STEM Activities for Kids
I can’t tell you how excited I am… February’s going to be BIG!! There are 28 days (plus an extra for leap year this year) pack-filled with hands-on STEM activities for kids. I’ve partnered with some of my favorite bloggers and here’s a little math to show you just how BIG this is… 60 activities…
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…
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…