STEM activities are a lot of fun and educational, but the best kind of STEM activities are open-ended, allowing children to think for themselves. In this marshmallow shape towers STEM challenge, kids are challenged to make a marshmallow tower, but not only make a tower, but to make a tower using specific shapes. They must…
STEM activities are a lot of fun and educational, but the best kind of STEM activities are open-ended, allowing children to think for themselves. In this paper plate maze STEM challenge, kids are challenged to make a marble maze using household materials. They must follow all elements of a real design process, including brainstorming, blueprints,…
True story — even though I wrote a book about backyard creepy-crawlies, spiders still freak me out a little bit. They are unpredictable and move way too quickly for me. They’re perfect for Halloween, though. Our creepy spider bots are sponsored by At Home Stores. I went there the other day to search for a…
“Mom! May I play on the iPad?” I hear some iteration of this question all day from different children each time. The kids share an iPad Mini and love it. Frankly, I do too. I just wish we had a couple more so we could spread the love when I need a few minutes of…
Are your girls into science and tech fun like mine are? We’re always looking for ways to honor their inner geeks, while still letting them be as girly as they want to be, and Sci Chic is the perfect solution. And, honestly, you should have heard the squeals the first time the girls opened one…
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