We’re slowly working our way through all the classic science experiments for kids. Epsom salt crystals are a favorite version of crystal experiments that everyone should try at least once! Use this tutorial to learn how to make Epsom salt crystals. It’s possible to make really big Epsom salt crystals if you create a highly supersaturated solution and …

When I was a child, I played a lot of computer-based video games (and a few console games as well). Even though our parents thought video games would rot our brains and turn us into zombies, a few studies have shown  that the right kind of video games can actually improve brain function. I’m sure …

Peeps are an essential part of Easter at our house. But this year, rather than simply eating the fluffy marshmallow goodness, we decided to make our Peeps experience a little more educational with Peeps science experiments. We added this experiment to our collection of Easter STEM activities! We decided to conduct a series of  easy STEM activities …

We are all big color lovers here. Anything bright, colorful, and fun is just what we like. We love color and rainbows so much, we even threw a rainbow party one year. This spring, our theme is rainbows. Today, celebrate all the colors of the rainbow with these delicious rainbow recipes for kids! 50 Rainbow Recipes …

Whether it’s summer or spring, or any other season, you’ll always find us doing spring STEM activities and science experiments for kids.  Behind our house in the middle of the city is a ravine. If you walk down the running trail behind our house, you are transported from urban life to a forest environment that …

Celebrate the scientific side of Valentine’s Day with this 3D DIY heart model that kids can build from modeling clay! You’ll never look at hearts the same way again. This year, we’re building a complete them around Valentine’s Day STEM activities. We loving bringing the holidays into our STEM activities because the kids get a …