Whenever kids go on nature walks, or often if they go outside at all, odds are good they’re going to come back with some natural treasures. Instead of keeping them in whatever random place they empty their pockets, you can … Read More ...
Layers of the Sea Sensory Jars
This is a fun idea to make with kids at home or to include in a science center at school. These ocean zone bottles help kids learn about how little light there is the deeper you go in the ocean, … Read More ...
DIY Space Camp for Kids
If our post full of space activities for kids the other day wasn’t enough for you, check out the great ideas in this DIY space camp for kids from Science Sparks.
This one has your whole day covered, from a … Read More ...
Space Crafts for Kids
If you’ve been looking at the amazing pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope with your kids, it might be a good time to do some learning activities related to space.
There are so many great projects out there but … Read More ...
Make a Solar Oven from a Cardboard Box
I’m pretty sure I’ve shared a solar oven project before, but it’s worth repeating because this is such a fun and easy science lesson for kids when it’s hot outside.
The Craft Train made theirs with a shallow cardbord box … Read More ...
Science Project Ideas for Kids
I think my daughter’s school is unusual in that she’s in sixth grade and has never had to do a science fair project. I never really did when I was a kid, either, but it seems like most schools these … Read More ...
How to Set up a Nature Exploration Station
If spring is starting to happen where you live, now is a great time to go on a nature walk and collect some fun things to observe in the classroom or at home. With Earth Day
this week, it’s even … Read More ...
DIY Cloud Spotter Science Activity with Free Printable Template
There’s something magical about lying on the grass and staring up at the clouds. Kids naturally spot shapes—dinosaurs, castles, even unicorns—but with a little help, they can also learn the science behind the fluffy white wonders floating above us. That’s … Read More ...
Printable Workbook – Frog Life Cycle
Printable Work Book – Frog Life Cycle Printable workbook – This small lapbook consists of 10 pages but is huge on content. You can download it here.
Introduce your little ones to the fascinating world of life cycles with the … Read More ...
How to Make Leprechaun Snow
This leprechaun snow is a fun, easy sensory activity to do with little kids, and it can be a fun thing for your leprechaun to leave behind if you make leprechaun traps in your classroom or house.
You may have … Read More ...
Make Your Own Gummy Hearts Candy
This is a good science experiment/Valentine’s Day activity to do at home or with a group of kids who are OK with gelatin and the other ingredients used.
STEAM Powered Family has a super simple recipe for gummy candy that … Read More ...
Dissolving Candy Hearts Science Lesson
The other day I shared an idea in which you sort Valentine’s Day candies in a Venn diagram. If you didn’t use up all your treats on that project, try this dissolving candy heart
experiment from Living Life and … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Optical Illusion for Kids
Have you ever made or seen a device where there’s a drawing on each side of a piece of paper attached to a stick, and when you spin the stick the pictures appear as if they are one?
The fancy … Read More ...
Baking Soda and Vinegar Fireworks Experiment
I don’t know if any of the winter holidays are really associated with fireworks (New Year’s maybe?) but this is a fun science experiment to do with kids when you want to have a little STEM celebration.
Learning about and Exploring Feathers
It seems like feathers are used in crafting a lot in the fall, on Halloween masks and to decorate turkeys. Maybe you’ll find some feathers 
on a nature walk to do this activity with, or you can order an assortment … Read More ...