Print and Play Winter Science Activities

Need some easy, fun activities for a cold day? These print and play activities from Science Sparks are low prep and easy for kids with good cuttings skills to make themselves or to do with a little help from parents.

Activities include things like a penguin shadow puppet, using static electricity to make snowflakes hop and making spinning snowflakes from paper templates and paper clips, among others.

Head to Science Sparks to get all the ideas and save them for some fun cold weather learning!

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Book Review’ STEAM Kids Christmas: Science As the holiday season approaches, many parents may find themselves struggling to keep their kids entertained while also promoting education. Thankfully, STEAM Kids Christmas: Science offers a solution to this common problem. This book is full of engaging activities that blend the festive spirit of Christmas with the principles of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. From creating ice ornaments to building your own snowflakes, STEAM Kids Christmas: Science is sure to inspire young minds and encourage a love for learning.

Learning about Women in STEM – When it comes to teaching kids about science, it’s important to showcase the accomplishments of all types of scientists. That’s why Learning about Women in STEM is such an important resource. This book profiles the lives and achievements of dozens of women who have made significant contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math. By learning about the achievements of these trailblazing women, kids can be inspired to pursue their own passions and dreams, regardless of their gender or background.

St. Patrick’s Day STEM Project Ideas With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, many parents may be searching for fun and educational activities to celebrate the holiday with their kids. Look no further than St. Patrick’s Day STEM Project Ideas! This collection of projects and experiments is designed to teach kids about the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math, while also incorporating the festive spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. From building leprechaun traps to creating your own rainbow, St. Patrick’s Day STEM Project Ideas is sure to bring a little luck of the Irish to your family’s learning.

20 Weather STEM Activities for Kids Weather is an important part of our daily lives, and learning about it can be both fascinating and educational for kids. That’s why 20 Weather STEM Activities for Kids is such a valuable resource. This collection of activities and experiments is designed to teach kids about the science behind weather phenomena such as clouds, precipitation, and wind. From making your own barometer to creating a tornado in a bottle, these activities are sure to inspire curiosity and a love for learning in kids of all ages. So why not get started with 20 Weather STEM Activities for Kids today?

Lacing is a great fine motor activity, and most kids go through a phase where they enjoy working with lacing cards. It helps promote focus and is a great quiet activity for kids to do in the car or to fill time in the classroom. And of course knowing how to lace is the beginning of knowing how to sew, which is great for all kids to learn (more on teaching kids to sew here).

There are lots of ways to make your own lacing cards. This one is just a pin but it’s easy to make lacing cards with any shape a child is into using cardboard and a nail to poke the holes. This could be fun for letter and number recognition or spelling the child’s name. Or try this version from Hey Azka, which uses a hole punch to make bigger holes so you can lace with shoe laces.

You can also just do lacing cards with paper, but it’s a great idea to print them on card stock and/or laminate them to make them sturdier for little hands. Homeschool Share has a set of alphabet lacing cards, which are free with email signup. Deceptively Educational has a set of number lacing cards with numbers 0 to 10.

Picklebums has some basic shape lacing cards, too.

Living Life and Learning has a bunch of cute printable lacing cards, including back to school designs, shoes kids can lace and learn to tie and ocean themed lacing cards. She also has tips for making your own lacing cards.

A Rose Tinted World made their lacing cards with craft foam, which makes them a little more durable than paper and you can cut it more easily than cardboard. They used a die cutting machine but you can also cut shapes by hand.

I also love the cat and mouse cards from Seam Whisperer. They also have some spring themed designs. So cute!

If you want to make lacing cards that are more open ended, check out this tutorial form Pretty Life Girls to make lacing cards that are more like geo boards. Theirs are made with wood but you can also do this with cardboard, craft foam or card stock.

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