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Do you like to spend time outdoors exploring creation?  It’s a perfect time to introduce this simple STEAM activity for preschoolers around the concept of Science.  What is leaf rubbing? Leaf Rubbing Science & Art project can be for any age while you teach simple science concepts.  We also have FREE leaf rubbing worksheets you can print! “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” –Genesis 1:1  Last week we spent three days in the woods on a vacation and had a blast doing these nature walks and leaf rubbing activities. Leaf Rubbing Science & Art Finding simple science activities for toddlers can really be easy once your mind gets going on all the possibilities within early childhood education learning.  The kids LOVE the science experiments and in reality I love teaching them through our STEAM activities because it’s fun, engaging and they soak it all up.  This leaf rubbing project is simple and VERY little prep for teacher/mom! HANDS ON SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Materials needed for LEAF RUBBING activity: Brown Paper Bags – for gathering leaves Twine or yarn hole punch crayons Free Printable Leaf Rubbing Worksheets – to create their Leaf Rubbing Book. If you […]

Grab your peeps and make boats to see if they float or sink.  Science activities for kids evoke thought and hands on learning for preschoolers as they explore Easter science peep boats.  This simple science activity for preschoolers is sure to be filled with fun but ultimately learning through the STEAM process.  It’s Easter which means that peeps are filling the aisles of the candy stores – while it’s tradition and some like them and some don’t.  I’m over here seeing all kinds of fun science activities for kids happening with Easter peeps!  This past week we decided to try our hand at the Floating Peep Boats Science activity.  We were inspired by Fun Littles science experiment and decided to try it ourselves.  As she states: “Float or sink science experiments are great fun and a fantastic starting point for kids to start exploring density and displacement. Today’s post will give you an opportunity to combine those concepts as well as others if need be { center of mass, wind movement, lift}.” What you need for this simple Easter Science Activity:  Marshmallow Bunny Peeps  Toothpicks Card Stock Paper Scissors Tape Container for water How to Assemble Floating Peep Boats: Make triangle sails out of […]

This Ultimate List of 34 Science Activities for Toddlers is full of fun, hands on science for toddlers including experiments and projects through a STEAM learning. We have been having a ton of fun doing science activities for toddlers here at our house!   (Actually she’s 2 1/2!)  She is so intrigued with the science projects we have done with colors and water, so I have been trying to expand our science experiment list!  Although with spring and summer quickly approaching I know we’ll be doing a lot more science experiments for preschoolers with water!! Science Activities for Toddlers Through my searches I thought I’d share my results with you all and make it easier as you are prepping science projects as well.  I have broken them down into categories as well as wanting to give you a bit more info on WHY incorporating Science into your STEAM curriculum is important for early childhood education. Maybe you already know of all of these things…but the more I read and learn I get excited…it’s kind of a like a whole new world to me as mom, not so much for dad who is an engineer!!!! Remember that your 2 or 3 year old…or […]

Inside: We had a blast with this super easy coffee filter science experiment – the perfect science experiment for toddlers, preschoolers or kindergartners!  So many aspects can be taught through this very simple science experiment for kids.  Science Experiment for Toddlers Materials needed for STEAM Coffee Filter Science Experiment Non permanent markers  aka Washable markers! White coffee filters Cups of water Paper plates or Paper Towels Straw Tape Procedure for Chromatography Science Experiment for Preschoolers 1. Choose one marker per coffee filter.  I encouraged them to create a circle around the edge where the creases meat the center…well preschoolers need to explore, right?!  Part of our STEAM process is letting the young minds explore and adventure through the materials given to them at hand. *remember* washable markers are your best friend and use something underneath the marker/filter to protect your table area.  2. Fold the coffee filter in half, another fold making a 1/4 all the way to an 1/8 fold. 4. Get a short glass of water.  Placing the cone tip into the water.  Just the tip needs to be in water.  5. Let it sit and watch what happens as the water begins to flow up the paper. 6. Repeat […]

Easy, Fun and engaging Christmas activities are in full swing.  Try the Handprint Christmas Wreath as a great STEAM activity for your Preschoolers.  Handprint Christmas Wreath Tis the Season for fun, festive and Christmas themed STEAM Activities for our preschool routine.  I’ve really been trying to do quite a few arts, crafts, and STEAM activities that are focused around Christmas and fun!  We’ve had a blast making snowflakes with our favorite Toddler Science experiment…we’ve made this Handprint Christmas wreath, Engineered Noodle Ornament, we are currently making a sun catcher star and the list goes on.  I’m in the process of sharing all that we’ve been doing, I just can’t seem to catch up at the moment! In the meantime this handprint Christmas wreath is fun for toddlers (with more teacher/parent involvement), preschoolers and elementary kids!  When I say it’s easy, it really is…unless you have to do all of the cutting, so take into consideration how much cutting your students or children need help in that area.       Materials needed for the Handprint Christmas wreath:  Red Construction Paper Green Construction Paper Paper Plate Pencil Hole punch Ribbon/yarn/string Glue Scissors Step by Step how to make a handprint Christmas wreath: […]

  Preschool Nature Scavenger Hunt engaging your preschooler in a fun and easy STEAM activity.  Using colors to match nature for a clever outdoor camping activity. Preschool Nature Scavenger Hunt  I came across this nature scavenger hunt idea as I was combing the internet and Pinterest before our family went on a camping trip last week.  You may have seen our little fun preschool nature craft – leaf people!  My goal was to have STEAM Activities that were super easy and little to no prep…and I think I nailed it with these fun outdoor camping activities!  This nature scavenger hunt for kids + a paper bag will create a fun time out in nature.  This scavenger hunt is perfect for summer, spring, fall or winter and can easily be adapted to any age from preschooler to kindergartener and elementary kids as well.  This scavenger hunt doesn’t require a printable but if you are looking for one I’ve got you covered…–> Printable Nature Scavenger Hunt  What you need for this Nature Scavenger Hunt: Paper Bag Paints/Markers Prep for the outdoor nature activity: Depending on the ages of the kids you’ll want to prep the paper bag with colors.  (I used paints but […]

  Going on a nature walk? Make Leaf People a nature inspired craft that is perfect for camping activities, Preschool STEAM activities or a fun nature craft for kids.  Nature Craft For Kids We went camping last week so before we left I brainstormed and scoured my favorite blogs and Pinterest for some super easy and fun STEAM nature crafts.  This was the perfect camping activity as it got us moving, very little prep on my part and the girls loved it!   What more could you ask for…right?   STEAM Preschool Nature Activity This is a great for fall nature crafts, spring nature crafts, winter or summer crafts for preschoolers.  You can make it as long or as short as you’d like.  I love that I can incorporate the aspect of a STEAM nature activity for preschoolers including a Science conversation about trees, plants, nature, earth…we incorporated Art with the art and craft of our leaf people, they had to engineer their own leaf person and we of course did lots of math on this activity.  We counted our steps along the nature walk (in spontaneous spurts) we counted who had collected the most nature items in their bag and counted […]

Coming up with winter activities to do in the cold months can be challenging, especially for families with a wide range of ages. Since many school sports are in the fall and spring, even school-aged children may become bored after school. Outdoor activities are fun, but depending on where you live, it may be too cold and wet to play outside for very long. Winter activities require a little more planning than summer ones, but with the right materials, fun indoor games can make winter a little brighter. If your family is small, you may have even more fun if you invite family and friends over. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on these activities, either. They’re a budget-friendly way to keep kids from spending too much time playing video games or watching TV. Whether your kids are interested in science, sports, reading or engineering, you can give them a long list of potential activities and crafts to keep them occupied. Plus, incorporating arts and humanities at home is more important than ever, since schools don’t always have the resources for providing them thorough extracurriculars and electives. 1. Build Things with Cardboard Most families have a number […]

With only a few simple items you can make these 10 creative and fun paper crafts for Christmas. Choose from Christmas ornaments and decorations for kids and adults to make! You know how we always spend more than we aimed for over the Christmas holidays? Holidays are not about money spent, they are more about family spending time together. And what better way than inviting kids to craft together! We have selected lovely and easy Paper Crafts for Christmas to make with your children. They will love seeing their creations decorating your home (or classroom if you are a teacher). What Christmas Decorations can you make out of Paper? If you are thinking and brainstorming on what decorations you can make out of paper – think of all things Christmas! Think of… stars, Christmas trees, snowflakes, countdown chains, Santa puppets, Christmas bookmarks, Christmas handprint wreaths and the list goes on! Some of the materials and tools needed for crafting: Construction paper Printer Markers Glue stick Scissors Let’s get down to crafting! Pick which of these fantastic Christmas crafts you would like to try first! 1- Combine two of the favorite themes – Kawaii and Christmas to make these super adorable […]

Looking for an EASY science experiment? The easiest is Salt Painting and perfect idea for painting for toddlers for a fall activity. Can I speak from experience? Listen to me, this is the easiest science and art activity EVER! Our first raised salt painting was an easter egg –> Spring STEAM Science Experiment. So for us it’s a favorite…I wish you’d try it and agree with me! I have to say I don’t have a messy toddler or preschooler so for us it’s super simple and we love it. When I say we love it, we do a salt painting activity probably at least once a month! The older she gets the more creative she gets, the less messy this becomes and the more hands free it is for me as the teacher! Isn’t this our goal? I know it’s mine, to have some activities that are engaging, unique, fun and ones she’s asks me to do…not to mention the end goal is to create an activity that she can do herself and give me some free time! Let’s be honest….that is my goal on some activities these days! As we are approaching fall and the season of pumpkins…I thought […]

Engage in hands on learning with fun fall STEM Activities centered around Thanksgiving STEM Activities including science, technology, engineering and math. What is STEM activities? STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Incorporating these four areas of learning into activities engages your early learners to become great thinkers and problem solvers in the world around them. Science and Math is all around us in the world we live in, teaching our little ones to engage in engineering and problem solving or discovering a fun science process through Thanksgiving science experiments is simply fun – all while teaching their little minds to think and discover. Through these STEM Activities for Preschoolers have fun, let them engage, discover and create! Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers Pumpkin Math – Preschool Activity – As we enter the fall season, when we are all looking for easy and fun hands on math for our preschoolers – let me introduce to you this simple pumpkin math game which involves so much around numbers and math.​​​​​​​ Autumn Leaf Wreath – This Kids DIY Autumn Leaf Wreath is simple enough for kids of any age to make, and is something can do with your kids after school and on the weekends […]

A collection of over __ hands on and fun Math STEM Activities. Something fun for all ages and all skills. Make learning fun! Learning through STEM Math pretty much means helping your students problem solve and learn in everyday life settings. Including – science, technology or engineering…and when you can incorporate one of those three within a math activity you are creating a great learning tool for extending the idea and concepts of STEM Math. Math STEM Activities for Preschool Are you looking for activities centered around numbers and number recognition, basic math skills for Preschoolers? When teaching preschoolers hands on math – make math and numbers fun…teaching not only numbers by rote but rational counting through different Math STEM activities. Here are a few basic Preschool Math concepts you want to try and teach your students in their preschool years before entering Kindergarten! Number Sense- These skills include counting to 20; ordering number cards; identifying without counting how many items are in a small set; and understanding that quantity does not change regardless of how a set of items is arranged. Representation. Making mathematical ideas “real” by using words, pictures, symbols, and objects (like blocks). Spatial sense- introducing the ideas of […]

Looking for Preschool Activities for October? A Fall Preschool theme? This pumpkin math is a fun hands on preschool activity As we enter the fall season, when we are all looking for easy and fun hands on math for our preschoolers – let me introduce to you this simple pumpkin math game which involves so much around numbers and math.​​​​​​​ When I planned my Preschool Activities for October I knew anything with pumpkins, printable worksheets, pumpkin games and anything pumpkin related was a good fit for the theme. Who doesn’t love an October full of pumpkins and incorporating pumpkins into fall preschool themes to add and make learning fun?! Fall is probably one of my favorite seasons anyway…so incorporating it into learning makes me happy! Pumpkin Math Items needed for this pumpkin game for preschoolers: Preschool Math Mats Pumpkin Pasta –> I like this one because it has different colored pasta for sorting (see below!) Foam Dice How to play the Pumpkin Math Game/Activity Print and laminate your Preschool Math Mat There are several variations in playing this pumpkin game with preschoolers – choose what best fits your needs or use these variations to build upon each other in your […]