Physics projects are some of the most memorable science projects your kids will ever try. There, I said it even if you don’t believe it! You see, physics is the branch of science that studies flying, launching, moving, and floating, as well as magnets, motors and electrical circuits, heat, light, and sound. Physics is fun! […]
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How To Make A Spinning Top With Simple Materials
Here are 5 different ways to make a spinning top out of easy to find materials. Tops are one of our very favorite DIY toys to make and illustrate several physics concepts in the form of a toy! Bonus: They are always a hit with kids in our STEAM classes and camps! Our Featured Tops […]
75 of the Best Arts and Crafts for Kids to Enjoy Creating
Children are natural creators, whether it’s in the (play) kitchen, on Minecraft, or when they tackle a variety of arts and crafts for kids. In our house, classes, and camps we try a lot of projects, some amazing, some complete duds (though I don’t always talk about those!) and many just plain colorful and engaging. Whatever […]
How to choose (or make) a marble run your kids will love!
If you ask me what my favorite STEAM toy is, hands-down the answer is a marble run. There is so much to learn from making and building marble runs and kids LOVE them! I consider myself a bit of a marble run connoisseur. Over the years we have both made DIY marble runs and purchased […]
How to Make a Balance Toy: Balance Hearts STEAM Activity
Let’s engineer ourselves a little Balance Toy from easy to find and recycled materials! I originally published the Balance Hearts project as part of 31 Days of Love Series on Red Ted Art. After publishing it I received a wonderful email from a teacher in in the small country of Lesotho who shared images of […]
Fun And Easy Holiday & Christmas Activities For Kids
Holiday and Christmas activities are a wonderful way to celebrate the season with your kids. The weather outside can be harsh, there is loads of vacation time to fill, and everyone loves getting into the spirit of the holidays through creative (and sometimes tasty) fun! For today’s Holidays on Babble Dabble Do round up I am featuring […]
The Best Gifts To Inspire Creative Kids
If you are a kid at heart like me, or have young creators at home I put together this list of some of my favorite new and classic books, toys, supplies, and games to light your children’s creative, problem solving mind on fire! I love holiday shopping for my family but not for the reason […]
TETRIFIC: A Printable Magnetic Tetris Puzzle for Kids
Oh how many hours did I spend as a teen playing the Tetris puzzle game on my Gameboy…. those were the days! This week I am participating in a fun flashback event called 90s week with a talented group of creatives. The theme is of course the 90s! I couldn’t help but revisit one of […]
Simple DIY Toy: Flexicube Blocks
Today I’ve got an easy to make DIY toy that looks deceivingly complex. This toy is simply 4 wood blocks connected with 3 duct tape hinges. But the way it rotates and flexes will have you thinking it’s much more complicated that it really is. Make a couple of these and connect them together and you have […]
How to Make a Kite Out of Recycled Mailers
Summer is here and it’s the perfect time to learn how to make a kite! Last summer we spent a week in Cambria, CA where the wind blows like crazy, and the kids I had a great time flying kites on the beach. Ever since then I’ve been itching to make our own kites since […]
The Best Summer Activities for Kids (with a STEAM Twist)
Hot days, relaxed schedules, and loads of free time…these are all the reasons why you need this GIANT list of summer activities for kids! I LOVE summer! I’m not a hot weather kinda person BUT I love the freedom that summer offers families and the chance to connect and have fun together after the busy […]
DIY Spin Art: Art Spinners from STEAM Play & Learn
Make spin art using DIY tops! These “do it yourself” toys turn into art tools with an unusual twist. I know, I couldn’t resist a pun! Today’s project combines a DIY toy idea with the magic of spin art! This is a great group or team project and the perfect STEAM lesson combining art, science, […]
80 Easy Creative Projects for Kids
11 years of parenting, 4 years of co-op preschool and 6 years of blogging means that my family and I have tried just about a gazillion projects for kids…. okay maybe not a gazillion but certainly in the hundreds! Some projects have made the blog, others are favorites from other bloggers, and some are just […]
10 under $10: Cheap Kids Art Supplies That Rock!
A big challenge for many families who want to do more creative activities at home is the looming cost of kids art supplies. There have been times where I couldn’t believe how much money I’d just spent on supplies for ONE PROJECT…gulp. It’s easy to go overboard when faced with lots of inspiring project supplies and […]
DIY Toy Idea: Spin-finite Tops
An easy DIY toy idea that always delights kids and adults is the simple spinning top. This “spin-finite” version is made from two easy to find materials that when combined, spin for a very, very long time!
Chain Reactions Activity: Stixplosions!
Learn about chain reactions as well as potential and kinetic energy in this “explosive” STEAM project! I’m back today with another project in our collaborative series STEAM POWER: Empowering kids to explore the world through creative projects. Today’s topic is REACT and we are making STIXPLOSIONS! REACT can mean so many things; it’s a term […]
Last Minute Halloween Costumes: BOX MONSTERS
I was recently going through some images from Halloween’s past and rediscovered these Last Minute Halloween Costumes we made two years ago: BOX MONSTERS. I wasn’t blogging often then so they never made it here until now. And if you have a Minecrafter in your house you can make a similar Minecraft box head costume, scroll […]
13 DIY Halloween Decorations {for Design Geeks}
We’ve been making a LOT of DIY Halloween Decorations in recent years and I wanted to round them up for y’all in one simple, easy to reference place. Plus I’ve got a few other fabulous ditties from around the web! First things first let’s make sure you are in the right place…. Do either of the following […]