If your kids are anything like mine, they love to get their hands “dirty” helping mom in the kitchen. Therefore, I am constantly looking for easy things they can do without making a huge mess while I cook. That’s why this homemade butter in a mason jar activity is such a great way for kids …
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Due to our obsession with LEGO and our excuse of only spending money on 1 extracurricular activity versus our usual 10, I have decided that it’s time for some new LEGO pieces. Specifically, ones that will allow us to build machines that MOVE. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for details. After studying …
Father’s Day is coming up, and we are looking forward to celebrating the man who has been working so hard to keep us safe and happy. Instead of spending money on something material, we decide a Father’s Day coupon book would be the perfect present. This FREE printable coupon book gives your kids the option …
What Exactly is Postpartum Care? Postpartum is considered the first six weeks after you have given birth to your child. Postpartum care is taking charge of what happens during those six weeks. Your hormones are going crazy. And your lady parts are unrecognizable. Taking care of your body and mind is one of the most …
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Skittles is famous for its “Taste the Rainbow!” campaign. The colorful candy shells on the Skittles make the candy hard to resist. Today, instead of tasting the rainbow, we are going to create the rainbow! This Skittles rainbow experiment is one of the easiest activities for kids but with one of the coolest “magical” effects. …
Man, our LEGO Minifigures can’t get a break. After they escaped from the slime monster, they are now trapped in an icy glacier! About 2 years ago, we have done an ice excavation activity with little figurines. This LEGO ice excavation science experiment embodies the same concept, but my kids are now older. They can …
After the paper helicopter experiment, my kids are obsessed with throwing things off the second-floor landing. Can’t blame them – it’s super fun! Today we’re making a DIY toy parachute using a Ziploc bag. You can also make the parachute using a grocery bag, but we didn’t have any in the house. The Ziploc bag …
We put together a 30 Day LEGO STEM Challenge calendar. With all the LEGO fun we are having, we want to share what activities we have done and some new ones we plan to do soon! LEGO provides the perfect medium for STEM education for kids. It takes a lot of problem-solving and analytical thinking …
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Need something quick to entertain the kids? The DIY pom pom shooter is both easy to make and fun to play. Since it’s such a simple project, the paper cup pom pom shooters are also great for birthday parties. Kids can shoot soft pom poms at targets or try and get the pom poms into …
Today, we revisited one of our favorite STEM activities: the walking color water experiment. After the water walked from one cup to another and formed different colors of the rainbow, we are left with 6 different cups of pretty colored water. It seemed like a waste to just dump them, so we decided to make …
