We live in a small town, and most mornings when the sun is rising, 2-3 hot air balloons are heading up into the sky right outside of our door. My kids get absolutely JAZZED about those hot air...
Category: Engineering
Have you or your child ever seen a paddle boat up close? We've only seen the giant boat at Disney World's Magic Kingdom, but it was really interesting! The Paddle Boat STEM experiment demonstrates...
Surface tension can be challenging to explain, but it's really easy to demonstrate! The Soap-Powered Boat STEM experiment demonstrates how the surface tension of water can be disrupted using the...
All kids enjoy the thrill of being a spy: sneaking around, using magnifying glasses to find clues, maybe even deciphering a secret code! Building a cipher wheel is not only a fun way to create a...
Building a Basic Door Alarm: A fun and educational project for kids (and adults!)
When my oldest watched Home Alone for the first time, she was inspired to set a series of traps all around the house to trap "bad guys" just like Macaulay Culkin did in the movies. Today's...
Lanterns are a must while you're camping, so why not build your own and learn about circuits while you do it? Building a lantern is as simple as closing a circuit with a power source and some...