The paper airplane engineering challenge is a fun way to test kids’ design skills and makes a wonderful introduction to engineering activities for kids and as part of no-prep STEM challenges! One of my kids’ favorite things are paper airplanes. Any time my kids get a piece of loose paper, they try to turn it …
Engineering
Have you ever thought about starting young engineers through using LEGO? One easy way to start an interesting engineering is how to make a LEGO sports car. Sleek and fast, this Convertible LEGO Sports Car looks like it could outrun anything that comes it’s way. Nothing like a fantastic red color to start off your …
If you are a LEGO lover like we are at our house, then you will love our version of a LEGO science tower, which is designed to look like the Eifel Tower! The Eifel tower has been used for many different scientific purposes over the years- including as a weather science lab, a radio tower, …
Make this fun and colorful bright yellow LEGO taxi as part of your easy LEGO creations! It’s not hard at all to make an adorable LEGO taxi and you can make the entire car using a simple LEGO creative brick box. These step-by-step directions will help kids in elementary and middle school make fun cars …
We love STEM activities, and when I realized we could try doing carnival STEM activities, I knew we were on to something. Today’s projects are all engineering themed and help kids explore the engineering and design side of the carnival by creating their own carnival games. These LEGO carnival games use LEGO bricks to construct …
Who else loves making easy LEGO creations? I used to think I wasn’t really a LEGO person, but then I got my 8-year-old a LEGO creative brick box. It turns out, I am a LEGO person, but I need a bit more creative inspiration than what is typically given in traditional LEGO sets. If you’re …