DIY STEAM Activity: Designing a Functioning Marble Run
Catie Starting this DIY STEAM activity came from the most unlikely of places…the bathroom! Eww. I know. But here me out, it’s not what it sounds like! I was actually pouring…
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A Colorful STEAM Activity at Home: The Disappearing Lines
I love the rainy season. I love the smell of rain, and I absolutely love seeing rainbows afterwards. I know I’m not the only one! Seeing a rainbow will completely…
STEAM Activity for Kids: Colorful Shadow Puppet Show
Well, the rainy season is approaching, and you know what that means…we probably won’t be going outside as much. It’s a perfect time for another STEAM activity for kids! More…
A Shape STEAM Lesson: Printmaking for Kids
I draw my inspiration from the children around me. I try my best to observe that they do naturally and try to figure out why they are doing that action…
Movement Mural: Creating Lasting Baby Milestone Memories
As a parent, I feel like the moments that I spend with my daughter are fleeting. One day she lifts her head up, the next she is crawling, then walking.…
An Outdoor STEAM Activity: Still Life Drawing
Textures are wonderful! I love to incorporate different textures into my classroom and into my home. Textures add a sensory element to an outdoor STEAM activity that engages most of…
A STEAM Project for Kids: Crafting a Mailbox
There is something about an old fashion letter that is magical. Do you remember when you were a child, and you got a letter in the mail! It was an…
A STEAM Project about Motion: Launching Cars
When children transition into my classroom, one of the first things they run for are the cars. In my classroom I have two car ramps that look oddly like the…
A Natural Science Activity at Home: Constructing Animal Habitats
Something I have learned from my time as a preschool teacher is that children learn from everything in their environment. They are naturally curious, and they seem to find the…
A Geometric Shape STEAM Lab: Connecting the Dots
On my most recent trip to the bookstore, I was on the hunt for a new book for Evie. I stopped in my tracks when I reached one book that…