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Make Salt Crystal Leaves to Celebrate Fall

October 12, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Making salt crystals is an easy STEM activity that you can do a million different ways. If you’re looking forward to (or currently experiencing) the cooler weather of fall, maybe even with a touch of frost on the leaves, this … Read More ...

Draw an Astronaut with an Algorithm

July 23, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

If your kids are into space they will probably have fun with this algorithm for drawing an astronaut from JDaniel4’s Mom.

An algorithm is just a set of instructions that need to be done in order to achieve a desired … Read More ...

Make Straw Rockets for an Easy 4th of July Activity

June 27, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

These straw rockets from Simple Play Ideas are quick and easy to make, and kids will have fun decorating the rocket and launching it off the straw.

You only need materials you probably already have in the house, and it’s … Read More ...

Make Fun Spin Art with an Upcycled Top

June 20, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I love projects that combine STEM and art and play, and the blogger behind Babble Dabble Do has a new book that features projects of this nature called STEAM Play & Learn.

She shared this fun DIY spin art project… Read More ...

Easy Experiment for Kids: Can You Fit through an Index Card?

June 10, 2019 by Sarah White 2 Comments

I think when I was younger I did this experiment with a regular sized piece of paper, but it’s even more amazing when you discover that you can actually walk through a loop made by an index card.

Mess for … Read More ...

Learn How to Measure a Tree with Help from a Pencil

June 7, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

This is a really cool activity that’s great for summer if you have two or more kids to work with.

You can read all the details at From ABCs to ACTs, but with the help of her printable, a pencil, … Read More ...

Make a DIY Robot Hand with Straws

June 3, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

There are so many great STEM activities you can do with kids as a group or individually, and I love to have some of these kids of ideas on hand for the summer when we need some easy activities that … Read More ...

Test the Heat of the Summer Sun with a Solar Hot Dog Cooker

May 26, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I have always wanted to try making a solar oven and cooking something with it when it’s really hot outside.

Instructables has a plan for making a solar cooker to cook hot dogs, and it looks pretty easy and like … Read More ...

Build a Life-Sized Maze Out of Sticks

February 6, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

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Admittedly this one is better for the people in the part of the world where it isn’t freezing cold right now, but it’s a great idea when you need something different to do outside and can actually see the fallen … Read More ...

Use This Fun Egg Game to Learn Coding without a Computer

January 24, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

egg maze coding game

Games that get kids to think logically and in steps are great training for coding, or just for the logic that comes with higher level math and lots of other subjects.

You can play logic games that reinforce these ideas … Read More ...

Code a Lego Maze to Help Kids Learn Programming Basics

January 15, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Lego maze coding for kids

The basics of code are pretty easy for kids to understand. It’s just directions where a certain thing happens and something else might happen if certain conditions exist.

Using these basics, Research Parent made an amazing Lego maze coding game… Read More ...

Make Your Own Thermometer with Items You Have at Home

January 8, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

make a thermometer at homeObserving the weather is a great introduction to science for kids, and it can be a lot of fun to make your own weather tools like rain gauges and wind socks.

Did you know you can make a thermometer with … Read More ...

LEGO Snowflake Building Challenge

January 7, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

LEGO snowflake building challengeI don’t know how the weather is where you are, but here in Arkansas it is unseasonably warm and we’re beginning to think it’s not going to snow at all.

But it is still winter, and it can still be … Read More ...

Try This Magic Milk Experiment with Santa’s Milk

December 16, 2018 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

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Here’s a fun simple science experiment that uses items you already have in the house and can even have a bit of a Christmas theme.

Combining milk, dish soap and food coloring — the full details are at Little Bins … Read More ...

Quiet a Jingle Bell STEM Challenge

December 2, 2018 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

There are so many fun ways to use Christmas decorations in learning activities. We have a whole bunch of jingle bells and we have used them in counting and sorting games, for craft projects and more through the years.

Little … Read More ...

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