Make Quicksand | STEAM Activity for Kids
When my kids were playing in sand recently I mentioned something like, “hopefully it isn’t quicksand.” My kids both asked, “what’s quicksand?”. I realized they didn’t know what quicksand was yet, so we watched a few YouTube videos to learn about it. My kids were...
Disappearing Colors | STEAM Activity for Kids
Today’s STEAM activity is disappearing colors. It’s another magical experiment that fascinated my kids. It’s simple to do with just a few ingredients you probably have at home right now. Safety Note: this experiment uses liquid bleach. Bleach is toxic and can...
Can You Fit Through an Index Card? | STEAM Activity for Kids
I held up a 3” by 5” index card and asked my kids, can you fit through this index card? It’s no surprise that they both giggled and said, “No!” I told them it is possible, and I’ll show them how…all we need to do is make a few cuts with scissors to turn the...
Dancing Raisins | STEAM Activity for Kids
Today’s STEAM Activity is Dancing Raisins! This activity is so simple but is incredibly fun and entertaining for kids. There are two ways to do this experiment: with Sprite or with baking soda and vinegar. We tested and had a blast with both methods, so I’m sharing...
Make S’mores in a Solar Oven | STEAM Activity for Kids
Today’s STEAM Activity is making s’mores in a solar oven! This is just in time for the Fourth of July, our favorite day to make and eat s’mores! The title of our Lil’ Smore magazine (that I shared last week), made me desperately want s’mores. It is my favorite...
Curious About Fossils | STEAM Children’s Book Review
Today’s Friday Favorite STEAM book is Smithsonian Book’s Curious About Fossils by Kate Waters. I’ve shared activities and toys all about fossils this week, so it makes sense to end the week with a book about fossils! My husband and I found this book on...
Dancing Bear Fossil Collection Kit | STEAM Toy Review
My son is really into learning about fossils and paleontology right now. His interest in the topic was sparked by our latest issue of Lil’ Smore magazine, and we have been doing fossil-themed activities all week inspired by the magazine. My husband and I like to...
Be a Fossil Hunter at Home | STEAM Activity for Kids
Today’s STEAM Activity is becoming a fossil hunter at home! My kids have been really into dinosaurs and paleontology ever since we started watching Dinosaur Train on PBS. If you’ve never seen it, I highly recommend it as educational and entertaining children’s...
Don’t Call Me Bear by Aaron Blabey | STEAM Children’s Book Review
Today’s Friday Favorite STEAM book is Don’t Call Me Bear! by Aaron Blabey. Aaron Blabey is a popular children’s book author from Australia. He also writes the Pig the Pug book series (my kids love these books too), among other popular books. I highly recommend...Welcome
Hi, I’m Emily. I’m an engineer, mom, and wife. I encourage kids to love STEAM and motivate women to find personal happiness in their career and motherhood journeys.
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