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Nutcracker Craft Ideas: Popsicle Stick Nutcracker Puppets

Love The Nutcracker ballet? You won’t want to miss these adorable Nutcracker popsicle stick puppets for kids. One of the cutest nutcracker craft ideas! Every year, our family tries to see a production of The Nutcracker. Sometimes we go to a ballet (my favorite are small ballet company productions) and sometimes we only manage to …

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Don’t Break the Presents Egg Drop Challenge

Find out why packing presents is important in these fun Christmas-themed STEM enrichment activities where kids try not to break egg “presents.” We’ve tried an egg drop before, but this time, I thought it would be fun to give it a little Christmas STEM twist. I challenged the girls to make packages for their eggs …

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Magical and Fun Nutcracker Crafts for Kids of All Ages

If you love The Nutcracker ballet, you will definitely want to make these Nutcracker crafts for kids with your children! The ballet has never been so fun! We’re a bit obsessed with The Nutcracker. Going to see the ballet is one of our favorite Christmas traditions. This year, we thought we’d take the ballet home …

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DIY Kids Christmas Hat Engineering Challenge

Simple engineering projects like the DIY kids Christmas hat engineering challenge and Christmas STEM activities are the perfect way to introduce engineering concepts to young kids. Kids will especially enjoy designing a new hat for Santa! Now that Christmas is just around the corner, we’re diving full into the holiday season. My kids absolutely loved this …

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Festive Candy Cane Experiment that Makes the Season Bright

No science is more fun than candy cane science. But you don’t have to have candy canes to make these salt crystal candy canes for a super fun candy cane experiment! Making salt crystals is a fun way to explore candy cane science even if you don’t have any in the house! We loved this …

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DIY Glittery The Grinch Slime Recipe for Christmas Magic!

We like to tie our holiday STEM activities into the traditional elements of Christmas. One of our favorite holiday stories is How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This year, we brought slime and STEM together in one by making a Grinch science experiment! Use it to round out your How the Grinch Stole Christmas lesson plans …

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