We are in full Valentines Day madness over here! You might have already noticed by our Lego mazes and our favorite candy recipes, but just in case you didn’t realize how mad we’ve become over Valentines Day… we have more to share. I am kinda in love with our latest valentines science experiment. I have […]
Learn with Lego | Combinations of Ten Printable Using Lego Figures
We are back with another way to learn with Lego! We have been busy, busy, busy, using our Lego® to help us learn. Just the other day we made a Lego marble maze and a printable Lego memory game. Lego can be such an awesome tool for learning. For our 8 year old, lately, we […]
5 Completely Frugal Science Experiments
This year you can have fun and teach your kids great things with these 5 Frugal Science Experiments. Each of these has simple instructions and requires only a bit of imagination and a few pantry items you already have on hand. Science is everywhere in our homes, it doesn’t have to break the bank… we just […]
How to End Homework Battles NOW!
Ahhhhh! Homework. Schoolwork. Seatwork. Whatever you call it… it is a bad word in our house. What should take 20-30 minutes by my standards always seems to take soooooo long! Or at least it used to, until I learned a few tricks and strategies on how to end homework battles once and for all. (Okay, […]
Dissolving Candy Hearts Experiment
Welcome back for another STEM Saturday! This week we have a special series featuring one of the most important parts of Valentine’s Day.. Hearts! Today we are sharing our classic dissolving candy hearts experiment that is very similar to our dissolving pumpkins, candy canes and peeps experiments. Since I believe in child led experiments, I […]
Building Structures with Candy Hearts
Welcome back for another STEM Saturday! We have been having a blast this week getting into our Valentine candy and getting prepared for the holiday. If you are a regular here, you know we love to build with candy. We have built with gumdrops, candy pumpkins, and now candy hearts. This activity is perfect for all […]
Valentine’s Day Polygon Shapes Building Activity
Welcome back for another STEM Saturday! As many of you know, we are usually posting about our fun science and engineering projects, however this week we thought we would switch it up a tad and share this really fun Valentine’s Day math activity. If you have a first grader learning about polygons or any child learning […]
5 Simple Tips for Creating Confident Readers
As parents and educators, we want nothing more than to raise confident readers. However, between all of the mandated reading and testing, it seems a little easier said than done. Getting our kids to be confident readers doesn’t have to be a mystery any more. In fact, there are some simple tips for helping your child or […]
Does Snow Sink or Float | Winter Science for Kids
Welcome back for another STEM Science Saturday! Winter is in full swing around here. Just the other day it was -15 degrees and snow was everywhere. That meant 2 things. First, the kids wanted to play in the snow. Second, it was freezing outside. Since we couldn’t spend too much time outdoors, it was the perfect […]