Christmas

Elves are a staple at Christmas. Their work ethic makes them great role models for kids. These elf crafts for kids gives elves the recognition they deserve and add the A into Christmas STEAM activities! When we put together our list of Santa Claus crafts, I saw tons of adorable elf crafts for kids as …

Looking for Christmas ideas for preschoolers? This fun STEM activity challenge preschoolers to come up with a hiding spot for a deer and works well as a basic engineering activity for kids in the preschool group. My kids love Christmas and can’t wait for the big day. But we can’t put a halt on learning just …

Sometimes the pile of gifts each year can be overwhelming. It’s stressful to buy, stressful to wrap, stressful to store, and often stressful to afford. So, if you’d rather avoid the hassle this year, try these non-toy gift ideas for kids! And if you do want to give some small gift for your kids to …

Have a little female science lover in your house? These science gifts for girls are ideal for girls in preschool through second grade. If you can’t tell by now, we’re huge science lovers and STEM lovers around here. A lot of families love STEM activities and kids science projects, but a lot of those families …

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 …

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 …