How to Build a Hoop Glider
How to Build – 00:12 The Science – 2:13 Quick and easy flight project for kids. The hoop gliders take just a few minutes to build and are simple to use. Perfect! Video Transcript How to Build Hello...
View ArticleSpring Scavenger Hunt (Free Printable)
Spring has sprung! The flowers, the new green leaves, little sprouts pushing up out of the ground, getting my hands dirty planting… Spring is just lovely all around. We are lucky enough to have some...
View ArticleWhat is Citizen Science – and Why You Should Get Out and Do It!
Yay Yay for Citizen Science Day! Coming up on April 14th is Citizen Science Day! I just know you have had it marked down on your calendar for MONTHS and MONTHS! Wait… you haven’t? You’ve never even...
View ArticleGlobe at Night – Citizen Science
This was originally published in our STEAM Outside program. But such an easy, fun family science opportunity has to be shared! When you go outside at night and look at the stars, what do you see? Do...
View ArticleiNaturalist – easy Citizen Science for Kids
Imagine you are out and about on a family adventure. Suddenly one of the kids finds a crazy cool bug. Never seen one like that before! What is it? Do they usually live around here? Wow, I sure...
View ArticleAct Like an Insect – Action Dice
Flutter like a butterfly. Buzz like a bee. Kids are endlessly fascinated by insects so lets be a little more buggy! This die is the perfect game for littles. Play it with them or allow them to use the...
View ArticleDinosaur Stomp Outdoor Activities for preK-5th
Dinosaurs! I swear that the biggest words my son knows are those huge dinosaur names that I can’t even pronounce! But for all the talk about what dinosaurs ate, where they lived, and whether they...
View Article10 Tips for Running a Smooth Summer Camp
Summer break is here! And many parents wondering what they are going to do with their children to keep them from putting the dog in the washing machine. As a kid, three months of play without school,...
View ArticleSummer Survey
Summer is coming! Maybe already here for some of you with kids out early. Ours kids still have a few weeks left until summer vacation and they are chomping at the bit to be done. And we want to know...
View ArticleMud Brick Mania – FUNctional STEAM
This activity will be part of our book FUNctional STEAM: 25 Real World Activities for Problem-Solving Kids! We are bouncing-on-our-toes excited for this. Now go ahead and try the activity for FREE...
View ArticleDIY 3D Hand-drawn Pictures – FUNctional STEAM
This activity will be part of our book FUNctional STEAM: 25 Real World Activities for Problem-Solving Kids! We are bouncing-on-our-toes excited for this. Now go ahead and try the activity for FREE...
View ArticleCircuit Puzzle – FUNctional STEAM
This activity will be part of our book FUNctional STEAM: 25 Real World Activities for Problem-Solving Kids! We are bouncing-on-our-toes excited for this. Now go ahead and try the activity for FREE...
View ArticleEASY Autumn Leaf Activities and Tracing Page
Autumn! Don’t you just love those brilliant leaf colors? I sure do! It is definitely my favorite season.Plus it is the perfect time for outdoor activities with the cooler weather. Bring on the...
View ArticleStudent Atlas of Oregon – FREE Homeschool Geography Resource
At a recent STEAM training, we got the most amazing FREE geography resource – Student Atlas of Oregon. How come we didn’t know about it before? It is perfect for all us Oregon (and even non-Oregon)...
View ArticleNature Hair Art – Easy Nature Art for Kids
Uh oh! Bad hair day? How about NO hair day? All of these people are suffering from a seriously embarrassing no hair day. So lets take it outside and help ’em out! Add any kind of natural materials...
View ArticleStick Projects for Kids
After a stint playing in the backyard or off on one of our family adventures, it is always a game of what “favorite” thing they have brought in now. The perfect stick, the 10 rocks they just can’t...
View Article5 Unexpected First Aid Kit Essentials
Unexpected. That is the word I would use for kids. So often things happen with my kids and I am left scratching my head saying “How is that even possible!”. Well guess what, with kids ANYTHING is...
View ArticleBird Seed Cookies: No-clutter Kids Craft
Whenever holidays roll around, my kids all go into super MAKE mode. They want to create crafts, decorations, goodies, costumes, etc etc. I love all that creative energy! But at the same time, I am...
View ArticleFamily Day Out Checklist
Spring is in the air! And after a long winter I am ready for more adventures outside! For the usual day out with the family, the unexpected will just creep right up on you and BAM! You forgot the cash...
View Article10 Rock Projects and Games for Kids
My kids have never met a rock they didn’t like. “Look at this beautiful rock Mommy!” is their favorite phrase. Rocks are in the laundry, filling their pockets, in piles outside, scattered all over...
View Article