Even though we’re nearly in back to school mode, it is still incredibly hot and summer-like at our house. We wanted to celebrate with yet another screen-free activity for kids. To celebrate with more ocean science experiments, we made a jellyfish in a bottle science experiment. We’ve seen these floating (ha) around online for a …
Summer stem activities
Preschoolers will love this amazing science demonstration on surface tension! This magic milk rainbow science experiment is perfect for little scientists. We’ve done the milk surface tension science experiment before, but I’ve never done it with Bo. She absolutely loved this magic milk rainbow science experiment! She wanted to keep trying it over and over …
As part of your patriotic activities for kids this year, make this patriotic paint splatter painting! I love balloon dart paintings and have always wanted to make my own balloon dart painting, but as it turns out, that requires a lot of paint, a huge canvas, and is a bit dangerous for kids. So instead …
Today is the start of our “E” section in the 31 days of STEM activities for kids series (Engineering). In this engineering STEM activity, we explore the strength of aluminum foil as a building material and learn the mechanical properties of aluminum foil. Engineering Activities for Kids: Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Foil For this project, all you …
Try these easy patriotic activities for elementary students and make it a memorable summer! Even if you’re not doing your patriotic activities for kids during the summer (maybe you’re from another country or you are celebrating President’s Day!), you can still enjoy these patriotic activity ideas that kids aged 5-12 will really love! Simple Patriotic …
We love breaking out the crafts in the summer because we have a little more time to play than throughout the rest of the year. I don’t focus so much on learning or teaching specific skills during the summer to give my kids a break. But, when it comes to patriotic activities for kids, we’re …






