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Earth Day STEM/STEAM Activities - Updated for 2026!

Kids’ STEAM Activities for Earth Day! Get hands on with recycling, clean water, pollination and migration science activities!

Amy Wung Tsao

Spring STEM/STEAM Activities - Updated for 2026!

Kids’ STEAM Activities for spring! Make your own rainbow, craft a bird feeder or bee house, make chalk pollen art and paint evaporating water art.

Amy Wung Tsao

Circle Play for Pi Day!

Pi Day is March 14! Go beyond baking a pie this year - challenge your kids to “break” pi, and make circle art like Kandinsky!

Amy Wung Tsao

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Collage of photos of kids’ STEAM activities that combine crafts with science, engineering, and math. The collage is titled “Kids Crafts with STEAM.” The photos have labels that read “launch it!”, “build it!”, “paint it!”, “cut it!”, and “light it up!”

STEAM Crafts Round-Up

Getting Crafty with STEAM!

Sep 23, 20258 min read

Collage of photos of preschool science experiments. The collage is titled “Preschool Science Experiments.” Some photos are labeled “with food!”, some photos are labeled “with art!”, and some photos labeled “with building!”.

Preschool Science Experiments Round-Up

Science experiments that make preschoolers say “Wow!”

Jul 1, 20258 min read

Title reads "Kids Summer Book List with STEM!" Two picture book covers on the left with the caption "for your summer picnic", and two picture book covers on the right with the caption "for your beach trip"

Summer STEM Book List

I've rounded up the most fun science and math picture books for your summer reading!

May 30, 20256 min read

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Outdoor STEM/STEAM Activities

STEM/STEAM activities and experiments that get kids outdoors and learning about math and science. Perfect for a spring break activity, summer break activity, or an outdoor science lesson.

Apr 19, 20256 min read

Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away! ✈

Why don't planes flap their wings like birds? Learn why from these interactive STEM books, videos, & activities for preschool, K-2nd grade.

Apr 30, 20234 min read

Engineering Strong Structures

Kids love building bridges and stacking towers! How do we engineer them to be stronger?

Jan 21, 20233 min read

Simple Machines

Simple STEM fun with simple machines - levers, pulleys, wheels, ramps, wedges, and screws!

Dec 13, 20224 min read

Forces and Motion

Every time they throw a ball or go down a slide, your kid could be learning the physics of forces and motion!

Nov 2, 20223 min read