One of my favorite things to do with kids is create STEM activities for kids around holidays and other fun events throughout the year. Memorial Day is no exception. These patriotic activities for kids can be used to help kids learn the importance of the holiday. Learning addition facts is boring if you’re just using …
Summer STEM Activities
Memorial Day is a time to remember members of the military who have served and passed on. When it was closer to periods of war, this day was solemn for everyone as most people had lost someone close to them in a war. Now, Memorial Day doesn’t affect so many personally, so I’ve seen it become …
I’ve always been particularly fond of the summer holidays. Perhaps it is because they take place when school is out, but when I see the bright red, white, and blue colors of Memorial Day, the fourth of July, or any other time America is celebrated, I get happy inside and want to make patriotic activities …
If your kids love sensory activities, then they will love learning how to make sand slime! Sand slime has a similar texture to wet sand on the beach. Its stretchy texture, combined with the sand’s roughness, makes it ideal for fun at any time and one of my favorite slime recipes without contact solution! Toddlers, …
There is something thrilling about outer space. Most kids love learning about planets and outer space, and many children dream of becoming an astronaut one day, which is why outer space crafts are so much fun! Celebrate the love of all things space with these creative space crafts for kids and outer space activities that …
One of our favorite summer STEM activities is to go out to the country where my in-laws live, turn off all the lights, and gaze at the stars. Want a fun way to learn about the stars you can see in North America during the summer? Start by doing this summer skies marshmallow constellations STEM …