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Sensory bag number hunt: Simple Sensory STEM Activity for Toddlers

Toddlers love touching things. They like touching things that squish, smush, and they seem to have an extra attraction to things that can make a mess.

We can work with this.

Sensory activities are a perfect way to engage your child and help them learn. And while sensory play can get messy at times, there are plenty of ways to utilize sensory experiences without making a giant fiasco to clean up.

We can also create sensory play that encourages number sense skills like number recognition and counting. Here is a super easy and fun way to work on number sense through a sensory bag number hunt.

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Cauldron Bath Bombs for Kids!

My kids adore bath time. And I can’t say I blame them, it is pretty nice to relax in a warm tub. Add in a few toys and it’s a nice time.

The best way to take it up a level is to add in some color or a soothing scent. Maybe some bubbles or relaxing bath salts to really make it amazing. We can do all that, and get the kids involved in the preparation. (Oh, and add in some science.)

We are making cauldron bath bombs for kids. (And your kids can totally help make these!!)

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Paint-less watercolor process art for kids: The easiest art project you’ve ever done.

Confession time: As much as I love doing projects with my kids, sometimes I just do not want to do art. Okay, coloring, drawing, that’s fine. But painting or anything more complicated? No.

It isn’t that I don’t like art or think it isn’t important. I just don’t want to worry about the mess. Or take the effort to get out paint, water bowls, fill the paint pallets, find the brushes.

Yes, it is a bit lazy of me, but I can’t be the only one.

Fortunately, we found an easier way to ‘paint.’ Yes, it is kind of a cheater way. And no, it doesn’t use real paint. But the results were really good and the kids were happy.

Here is the easiest watercolor process art you have ever done.

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How To Make a Model Spine: Anatomy STEM for Kids.

My kids are fascinated with their own bodies. And with good reason. When you get into how our bodies function it really is fascinating.

This makes learning about the human body a really effective way to get kids interested in STEM. Even better is learning about something they can experience working. Things like breathing and hearing their heartbeat are good places to start.

Another good place to start? The spine.

We might not be able to see our spine or hear it, but we can feel it in action every time we move. And that will make your kids excited to learn about it.

Let’s make a spine!

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Butter Science for Kids! Edible STEM Activity.

Do you ever get that urge to be really do it yourself-y? Like you have a homestead or you are just making do with what you have?

Maybe you are just reading some Laura Ingalls Wilder and thinking, Could I do that? Or watching some period piece and wonder if you have what it takes?

I can tell you I’ve wondered what I could do from the homesteader times. It’s not much. But I could make butter.

And so can you.

Your kids will love this. Learn how to make butter and the science behind all the steps.

Let’s make some butter!

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How to build a working lung model for kids.

Let’s talk breathing. We all need to do it. Fortunately, most of us do it without even thinking. But how exactly does it work?

Learning about the body is a great way to get kids interesting in science. Why? They have bodies, so really you are learning all about them. And kids generally like to learn about themselves.

Learning about how we breathe and specifically how our lungs work is a good starting place too because it is something they can readily experience. They breathe. They get it. (This is the same reason we made a pumping heart model.)

So let’s make a working lung model that will teach kids how our lungs work. It’s easier than you think.

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Do your kids get annoyed when you put sunscreen on them? Or just flat out say no? I know mine sometimes get frustrated and just want to get out and play already!

I get it. They don’t see how the sunscreen is working for them. But there is an easy and fun way to show them just why sunscreen is so important.

Paint with it.

This simple art project will wow your kids and show them just how important proper sun protection can be. And we’ll talk a little bit about how sunscreen works.

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