9 Plant Activities & Garden STEM Projects

Explore some science & math in the garden with these FUN plant STEM activities for kids! Gardening is the perfect way to inspire kids to explore botany (the study of flowers & plants), habitats and pollination. It's also a wonderfu...

23 FREE Printable Gardening Activities

Grab a few of these FREE gardening printables and worksheets and inspire kids to grow something this year! Spring is the perfect time to introduce your kids to gardening! It doesn't have to be anything complicated -- a few seeds in a pot o...

55 Dr Seuss Science Experiments & Activities for Kids

Explore science this Spring with these fun Dr Seuss science experiments and activities! Read Across America and Dr Seuss week is coming soon - last week we shared some free printable Dr. Seuss games for kids.  This week, we're focusin...

20 STEM Activities Inspired by Kids Movies

These STEM activities & science experiments paired with favorite kids movies are a great way to inspire learning!  I know a lot of families (including ours!) enjoy watching some of the new kids movies that come to theaters or shar...

12 Multicultural STEM Books for Kids

Enjoy these multicultural STEM picture books that are perfect for preschool and elementary girls & boys who love to tinker, create, invent and engineer! You know us, we LOVE sharing great books for kids! And since we also love sharing...

FUN Christmas Science Experiment for Kids

Explore some science this holiday with this fun Christmas science experiment -- can you make Santa's sleigh fly?!! This easy and very cool holiday science activity is perfect for elementary and middle school kids -- it's great for a class ...

Kids Books & Activities about Bats and the Moon

Use these wonderful books and activities about bats & the moon to explore nocturnal life near you! We love nighttime adventures!  It's like a whole new world when the moon shows up and nocturnal creatures start their evening esca...

12 Apple Books & Activities for Kids

Favorite apple books and activities for kids: apple picking, cider mills and fun STEM ideas! Fall isn't just leaf season - it's also apple season!  Trees are blooming with ripe apples, ready for the picking.  Mills are pressing ...

50 FREE Forest Animal Crafts & Activities

A wonderful collection of forest animal crafts and activities for kids! When I was a child, I can remember spending HOURS exploring the woods behind our house ( which is part of the inspiration for our forest animal books for kids!). My b...

Summer Science: Firefly Facts & Activities

Fun facts about fireflies with this summer science activity! Fireflies are such a summer tradition -- spending a warm night outdoors trying to scout out their little lights in the dark.  Learn the science behind those "glowing butts"...

Marshmallow Star Constellations for Kids

Learn about the stars with these FUN marshmallow constellations for kids! This week's topic in our super Summer Science series is Astronomy -- learning about the phases of the moon, star contellations and the wonders of the night sky! I...

Fingerprinting Science Activity for Kids

This fingerprinting science activity for kids is a great for a DIY spy and detective party, learning about the human body or at-home CSI idea! My daughter is a HUGE fan of mysteries! In fact, that's the topic of this week's book list: 15 ...

Popcorn Math & Science Experiments for Kids

Elementary & middle school kids will LOVE exploring these math activities & physical change experiment using popcorn! Last year, I shared a list of 100 Ways to Count to 100 and in the post, I mentioned using popcorn as one of the i...

3D Water Cycle Science Project for Kids

Explore science with this 3D Water Cycle science project built with LEGOs®! I love taking a not-so-easy-to-explain topic like The Water Cycle and turning it into a hands-on learning activity where you can see your child's eyes light up as...

12 Inspiring Science Movies for Kids

Movies about science & inventors is the focus of this week's kids' movie list! There are a number of wonderful films that will inspire children to tinker and create new things -- check out these 20 kids movies that inspired science and...