I have a confession. Since my sons have such strict screen time limits (for my own sanity and theirs) I sometimes worry that they are missing out on educational opportunities that would help them learn real life skills like coding necessary for computer science. Sometimes it is a hard line to navigate but the key…
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Science Activities for Kids
My kids love learning with simple science experiments. Scientific explorations teaches kids patience, encourages curiosity and is also just a lot of fun!
Most of our science projects are easy to do at home, with common household materials. We have ideas for toddlers and tweens and everyone in between. You will find everything from plant science, to chemical reactions, to harnessing the power of electricity. There is something for every interest and skill level.
Peruse our archive of ideas or see a list on our Giant List of Indoor Activities for Kids.
Valentine’s Day STEAM Projects for Kids
Looking to jazz up the run-of the mill STEM and STEAM projects for you kids? Want to add a new twist to the science experiments you are planning? These Valentine Science Experiments, and STEAM projects (that’s Science Technology Engineering Art & design Math, in case you are wondering) are just the ticket. And best of…
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Gift Guide for Young Coders and Engineers
If you want your kids to learn coding skills and become savvy about computers but don’t want them to stare at screens all day, these gifts for kids who want to code are for you. You’ll be happy to know that coding skills are actually best learned through play! I’ve made no secret about the fact…
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Christmas Science Experiments You Will Actually Want to Do!
I know you are looking for something unique for the holiday season, something that doesn’t involve baking 25 dozen cookies. Am I right? Something you can do with your kids that doesn’t involve listening to Jingle Bells over and over? Something that doesn’t involve words like “Black Friday” or “Sales” or “Do you want that…
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One Whole Year of Splendid STEAM Projects for Kids
Remember when I gave you a list of 40 household items you can use to create spectacular, eye-popping STEAM and STEM projects right now? Well, now I’m back with 52 STEAM projects for you and your kids to make with those items. That’s the equivalent of one project per week for one whole year. Think what…
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You Already Have these 40 Items to Do STEAM Projects at Home
Is one of your biggest hurdles for doing science projects at home the lack of materials? It’s mine. No doubt about it. The project may look super awesome and totally wower-ific, but if I have to track down even a one of speciality item I throw up my hands. With the emphasis on STEAM learning these days, you might…
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DIY S.T.E.M. Toy: Learning about Gravity and Balance
I hear you. You want to do something creative with your kids. You know that creativity is the key to learning. But you are overwhelmed with the day to day grind of feeding them, driving them everywhere, convincing them to brush their teeth, telling them no more ipad for the thousandth time, and shuffling endless school…
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Creative STEM Gifts for Maker Kids
As a parent, I am always looking for gifts that my kids will love but will engage and challenge their natural curiosity about the way things work, as well as being toys that have staying power, that they can play with over and over again. Toys and games that promote S.T.E.M. (Science Technology Engineering and…
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