Marbling with Oil Generally, when the activity of painting comes to mind, we think of paintbrushes. There are other creative ways to make beautiful pictures, which the younger crowd is…
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Magnetic Slime Slime is all the craze these days – you won’t avoid seeing it in a lot of stores. But have you heard of MAGNETIC slime? If the kids…
DIY Robot Hand STEAM Activity The DIY Robot Hand steam activity is a simple and inventive engineering activity that will give your kids the opportunity to dabble in the world…
Winter Science Project for Kids: Snow Storm In a Jar Ever wonder what a snow storm might look like? Maybe you live in a climate that doesn't see snow storms....
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How to Make a Pumpkin Clock Have you ever tried a potato clock? Did you know a potato could power a clock? Did you know a potato clock can actually...
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Magnetic Doodles Seeing the variety of magnetic powers never fails to amaze. In this project, watch as two magnetic forces come together… the magnetic doodles! This was a project we…
A Story of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a vast, swirling soup of trash, twice the size of Texas. Can we ever clean it...
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Charlie Brown Tree Rice Krispies Who doesn't love an ooey-gooey Rice Krispie treat - child OR adult? Let's be real - they are a scrumptious marshmallow treat that is always...
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Kids Craft: Twig String Art Nothing beats a creative project you can do with your kids with supplies you may already have on hand or can find outside! Bonus points...
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Science Experiment for Kids: Salt Pendulum In this activity, we combine science, art, and kinetic fun! Using a funnel and some colored salt, we swung the funnel around to create...
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STEM Activity for Kids: Skewer Structures Kids love building projects, whether it be with blocks at a young age or sticks. This activity combines skewers and clay to make structures!...
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Sensory Play: Clay and Wood Block Structures Do you have a young child who loves playing with blocks? Do you have a gazillion blocks just sitting around? The clay and...
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Upcycled Leaf Lantern Setting up fall decorations by the front door reminded me about the change of seasons. Besides the warmer temperatures beginning to subside, the time changes as well....
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STEAM for Kids: Elephant Toothpaste This neat elephant toothpaste experiment will resemble what happens when you squirt out toothpaste from a tube – in foam form! Disclaimer: Because a high...
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Color your day with spin mixing art! Going down the aisle in a local store, you might see a gadget that includes paint that will spin to make designs. This…
Natural Paintbrushes If your child likes to paint, this GKC activity is great for a few reasons. Texture is a grand concept, and it’s neat to see how different “brushes”...
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Sharpie Tie Dye Shirts One of our favorite art activities is tie dye – it is fun to use different colors, color in different designs and wonder what the end…
Salt Crystal Leaves Watching crystals grow is one of the neatest science experiments to watch. Looking to see how long they take to form, if they form big or small…
Autumn Leaf Suncatchers My boys love to hang gel clings on windows. Perhaps it’s the way the sun shines on them and makes them shine bright in the sunlight. Now…
Perler Bead Top Toy We love playing with games on the floor. Tops are always a go to favorite for my kids, getting to see how fast they can spin…
Paper Circuit Cards For the engineering and scientific minds, this STEAM activity is great! Lights can be as easy as flipping a switch or hitting a button to turn on,…
DIY Constellation Projector One of the biggest fascinations in our household is Space! Seeing planets and of course stars and constellations in the sky is such a thrill among us...
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String Painting This painting with yarn project is perfect for little hands to explore and experiment with paint using something different than a paintbrush. In fact my almost three-year-old found…
Rock Candy Crystal Experiment My kids love to have rock crystal candy sticks as a special treat. Did you know you can make your own at home with a few…
