Grow Crystals on Seashells | STEAM Activity for Kids
We were lucky enough to take a day trip to the beach this summer. The beach is my whole family’s happy place. The waves, sun, sand, saltwater…a day enjoying the sights, sounds, tastes, smell, and feel of the beach is the perfect de-stressor and reset. One...
Back to School STEAM Clothes for Kids
Back to school usually means a new wardrobe for both my kids every year. Right around when the new school year is starting is when I notice all their clothes are getting too small. We try to wear clothes as long as possible and use hand-me-downs, but we still end up...
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...
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...
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...
Make a Bouncy Ball | STEAM Activity for Kids
Today’s STEAM Activity for slime week is homemade bouncy balls! I hope you and your kids enjoy this activity as much as we did! These bouncy balls were simple to make at home, and my kids were excited to make their own bouncy balls! We tested 2 different recipes and...
Make Silly Putty | STEAM Activity for Kids
Today’s STEAM Activity is continuing our slime week theme. We made Fluffy Cloud Slime on Monday, and today we’re making Silly Putty! My kids loved the silly putty! My son doesn’t really like slime because it’s too wet, slimy and messy, but he loved the silly...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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