What? Thanksgiving isn't even here and we're already talking about Christmas Crafts? Ok, you've got me. I'm jumping the gun with this super neat folded Christmas star ornament. But, I had to share because this week we'll be launching our new STEAM KIDS Christmas books. Woot woot! I'll be sharing more about those books later on this week. Today I'm giving you a sneak peak of one of cool projects included. These 3D paper stars are super fun to color in and such a neat way to craft this holiday season!
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Showing posts with label STEM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label STEM. Show all posts
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
STEAM KIDS- An AWESOME book with 50+ creative, hands-on projects for kids!
I love doing things with my kids. But lately it's been hard to carve out time to find, set-up, and prep fun and educational activities. With all the buzz about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities, I've been especially keen on trying out more of those too.
Maybe you're like me? Maybe you're looking for a great resource full of easy and fun STEAM activities to try out with your kids too?
If that's the case, then I'm so glad you're here! I'm excited to announce the launch of a brand new book- STEAM Kids!
Maybe you're like me? Maybe you're looking for a great resource full of easy and fun STEAM activities to try out with your kids too?
If that's the case, then I'm so glad you're here! I'm excited to announce the launch of a brand new book- STEAM Kids!
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Sunday, September 11, 2016
40+ Projects that combine STEM with Art!
Seems like everyone's talking about the importance of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) these days. And hey, I get it. We live in a highly technological world that's rapidly advancing in all sorts of new ways. We want our kids to be be creative and adaptive problem solvers.
But maybe you're like me and you deeply love arts and crafts. They're your jam. And maybe you're unsure how to dive into all this STEAM goodness. Hey, I get that too. Hopefully today's post will help. In this post I sharing over 40 ideas for arts and craft projects that also happen to incorporate STEM ideas. Yup. Here are some of my favorite artsy crafty posts...which also happen to have a little STEAM-y oomph to them!
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But maybe you're like me and you deeply love arts and crafts. They're your jam. And maybe you're unsure how to dive into all this STEAM goodness. Hey, I get that too. Hopefully today's post will help. In this post I sharing over 40 ideas for arts and craft projects that also happen to incorporate STEM ideas. Yup. Here are some of my favorite artsy crafty posts...which also happen to have a little STEAM-y oomph to them!
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Fall Leaf Scratch Art (and related books!)
Are the leaves changing colors where you are? Every year I look forward to seeing the beautiful reds, oranges, and yellows. Today I wanted to share this really easy fall craft that doubles as a STEAM activity. It's a science and art activity that helps kids to represent how leaves change colors in the fall.
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Fall Leaf Scratch Art
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Thursday, August 11, 2016
Outer Space Kids Jewelry
As a kid I adored watching Ms. Frizzle. Her crazy hair, her awesome outfits, her magic bus, her love of science... gosh. What wasn't there to love? Well, today I'm sharing this awesome STEM inspired craft. We're tapping into our inner science nerds and making some space inspired jewelry with the kiddos! (Ok, who am I kidding... this would be an awesome craft for any space-loving adults too!)
How to Make Outer Space Planet and Galaxy Jewelry
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So grab your Sculpey Clay, favorite Magic School Bus books, and visit DIY Candy today to learn how to make your very own spacey clay jewelry!
More Space Themed Crafts
Happy making, friends!
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Build Your Own Unique Wooden Car
Ever since my eldest son was young, he LOVED cars. Is your child that way too? Then you'll understand why we've done a ton of car crafts over here on the blog. And boy are you in for a treat with today'd post. Tada! My husband and son designed and built their very own wooden car... for free!
Let's Build A Wooden Car!
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
Tape Resist Dinosaur Bone Art (And our favorite 10+ Dinosaur Books!)
I love it when an art and science combine to create a beautiful and easy kids STEM project. When I was growing up science, math, and art were always treated as fairly different topics. And I get why they taught us that way... it's easier and we get to dig down deep into each one. But I wish that my kid self also experienced how all three things topics were linked. Don't artist use math and science when making art? Isn't there beauty in math and science? Certainly! And so my inner nerd and artist gets very excited when my son and I do a project that touches on what seem to be different areas.
Ok... but I digress. Recently my son and I visited our local natural history museum's dinosaur exhibit and marveled at the size and design of t-rex bones. (Gosh. Those are some ferocious creatures! So glad they don't live today. Eeek.) So, inspired by that visit and this awesome human skeleton tape resist painting idea, we made our own very beautiful and scientific tape resist dinosaur bone skeleton paintings!
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Ok... but I digress. Recently my son and I visited our local natural history museum's dinosaur exhibit and marveled at the size and design of t-rex bones. (Gosh. Those are some ferocious creatures! So glad they don't live today. Eeek.) So, inspired by that visit and this awesome human skeleton tape resist painting idea, we made our own very beautiful and scientific tape resist dinosaur bone skeleton paintings!
Tape Resist Dinosaur Bone Paintings
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016
100 Color Challenge
Ever wonder just how big 100 really is? Lately my son and I have been talking about numbers. While small numbers are easy to imagine... large numbers always seem quite vague. 100? 1,000? 1,000,000? 10,000,000? We just don't have much experience dealing with numbers larger than 20 in the real world. So I came up with this really easy combination math activity and art activity. We challenged ourselves to make 100 colors together!
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100 Color Challenge!
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Friday, May 20, 2016
Let's design a zoo! (And our 15+ favorite zoo books!)
Are you looking for an easy, open-ended prompt to encourage children's play and creativity? How about a building challenge? We've designed and built playdough and rock houses , cardboard bridges, boats from recycled materials, and super hero hideouts. Today, we're designing and building a zoo!
Designing a Zoo with Kids!
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Thursday, April 7, 2016
Magical COLOR CHANGING Bracelets
Ok. I am seriously IN LOOOVE with today's jewelry craft. It's easy, great for all ages, involves a science component, AND it is the ultimate summer craft. Don't believe me? Well, tada! We're making magical COLOR CHANGING beaded bracelets.
Yup. You read right. Whoa!
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Yup. You read right. Whoa!
Amazing and Magical Color Changing Bracelets!
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Thursday, March 10, 2016
Cracked Rainbow Dinosaur Eggs for Easter
Looking for a creative Easter activity? Have you ever tried making rainbow cracked eggs? They're so neat and they remind me of cool dinosaur eggs!
Swing on over to DIY Candy to get my super easy cracked rainbow egg tutorial today!
Happy making, friends!
Cracked Rainbow Dinosaur Eggs
Swing on over to DIY Candy to get my super easy cracked rainbow egg tutorial today!
Happy making, friends!
Friday, March 4, 2016
Design a Paper Glider (Free printable included!)
Does your child love the idea of flying? Is he or she infatuated with planes, space shuttles, helicopters, or gliders? Well, today's post is for you! We're designing and making gliders! (And bonus- I've even included a printable for you to do the activity too!) This is a great STEAM Activity that allows kids to be creative, get artsy, and explore the idea of flight too!
Let's Design a Paper Glider!
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Pi Day Inspired String Art Activity
Ah, good old Pi Day. That special holiday only celebrated by geeky math and pizza lovers. It's definitely my kind of holiday! Today I'm adding to our list of easy, low-prep Pi Day Activities with this neat one that combines art and math. Tada! We're making some Pi Day inspired String Art!
Pi Day String Art Actvitiy
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Our 30+ Favorite Flower and Plant Art + Craft Projects (and books!)
Love flowers? Well, today I'm in kind of a flowery mood. I've got a couple of flower crafts that I'd like to try once we all start feeling better. So until then, I've scoured the blog for our favorite flower and plant project ideas in case you're in a flowery, springy mood too!
Our 30+ Favorite Flower and Plant Projects
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
20+ Colorful, Rainbow Inspired Activities and Crafts (and books!)
Feeling colorful lately? Looking for fun and easy rainbow themed crafts and activities? Or maybe you're just starting to peek around for St. Patrick's Day Crafts?
I've currently got rainbows on my mind. But, with a new baby at home, we've kinda been in survival mode (aka, crafting... and sleep happen pretty infrequently...) So, while we adjust to this new norm, I thought I'd comb through the blog's archives to create a roundup of 20+ colorful activities and crafts.
Hope you have fun and get inspired by the posts below!
I've currently got rainbows on my mind. But, with a new baby at home, we've kinda been in survival mode (aka, crafting... and sleep happen pretty infrequently...) So, while we adjust to this new norm, I thought I'd comb through the blog's archives to create a roundup of 20+ colorful activities and crafts.
Hope you have fun and get inspired by the posts below!
20+ Colorful Rainbow Inspired Activities and Crafts
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Candy Maze (Design your game... from candy!)
Ooh la la! Today I'm going to share a fun, tasty, and creative CANDY CRAFT! Do you have
a stash of candy lying around? I'm not a big candy addict... but I've been known to chow down on a few chocolates and gummy candies this time of year. Yurp. But can you blame me? Chocolates are delicious and gummy candies are uber fun. (Who doesn't dig their bright, happy colors?) Well, if you have a stash of gummy candies lying around, here's a fun (and tasty) kids STEAM activity!
Let's Design a Candy Maze!
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Friday, February 5, 2016
When I grow up... Fortune Teller Fun with Preschoolers! (And a book list)
Did you ever fold fortune tellers as a kid? With no set nap times and a new baby, I've been trying to find easy ways to have fun with my older son. Recently I introduced him to fortune tellers and he totally dug them! We made them to predict what he would be when he grew up. He doodled the different jobs that he'd like to do and then we colored and folded the fortune tellers together!
When I Grow Up... Fortune Teller Fun with Preschoolers!
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Easy and Spooky Shrunken Apple Heads!
Do Halloween crafts rock your world? Yes!?
Awesome. They totally rock mine
too. Halloween is my favorite holiday of
the year. Costumes, magic, candy, gross
things, spooky things—I love it all!
Tomorrow is
the first day of October and I’m trying to squeeze in as many Halloween crafts
as I can before the month is over. Today
I’m sharing a really neat Halloween activity that also doubles as a STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, art, and math) activity too.
We’re making shrunken apple
heads!
Super Easy and Spooky Shrunken Apple Heads
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(Ha! My
husband was weirded out my this little guy, but I think he’s just adorable. Look at that toothy grin!)
Friday, September 18, 2015
Easiest cardboard Rainmakers ever!
Recently my son and I have been talking a lot about the weather. We're currently in the middle of a horrible drought in Southern California so we desperately need rain. Since we always have a ton of cardboard rolls lying around (which we LUUURVE using for cardboard roll crafts), we recently made a rainmaker together. Set-up was simple and it was a snap to put it together.
Here's how we did it!
Here's how we did it!
Shake! Shake! Make Your Own Rainmaker with Kids!
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Friday, July 10, 2015
Make a Water Xylophone and start exploring Sound with kids!
Today we're doing another super easy Preschool STEAM activity! Chuck and I recently explored sound by making our very own......
DIY Water Xylophone!
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