Building activities

Floating City - STEM Challenge for Kids. Can you build a city that floats and doesn't fall down? This is a fun engineering activity for hot summer days. #stem #preschool #kindergarten #summer

Our community theme is one of my favorites because there are so many fun things we can do. I could probably spend a month on this theme exploring lots of jobs, places and community helpers. Here were our plans for our community theme: And here are the details for each activity: Making Inferences: Madelynn loves

Make a paper city with this fun architecture for kids project! It is fun, it is easy, it will keep them busy, and it is educational!

Summer time means there will be a lot of free time for your kiddos. In between all the vacations and pool parties, try one of these STEAM projects!

How high can you build? Your kids will love this STEM challenge and it requires little to no prep from parents/teachers. Start building today!

Building a pyramid out of paper cups is a crazy cheap and great STEM activity for preschoolers. This kids activity took a lot of problem solving and collaboration, too!

I have put together 50+ arts, crafts and activities to do with kids at home. Perfect for summer or even in the middle of a long winter. So many fun craft ideas for kids. I have been slowly putting together a list of arts, crafts and activities to do with kids at home. Some of these could totally be done outside or for a break from the hot days of summer or even during the long days of winter. Either way, so many great and fun options for all sorts of different ages. I have included a few…

Over the summer holidays, I've joined together with a group of bloggers to bring you weekly craft and play ideas using simple supplies from around the home or garden. We're starting with sticks (either sticks

Mix some architecture and engineering skills with this kindergarten and preschool STEM activity for kids. Use simple materials.

Building with Sticks and Playdough - easy to prepare engineering project for kids!

Give preschoolers an opportunity to learn from the marshmallow and toothpick building challenge!

STEM building challenges are great for kids - and fun too! Challenge children with this, no prep, building challenge using simple materials for hours of fun and creating. #stemactivitieselementary #stem #stemactivitiesforkids #stemactivities #stemforpreschool

Last year the cup stack was one of my FAVORITE team building activities (see post here). So, naturally, I wanted to give it another shot! The Cup Stack is a fun, yet challenging activity that promotes team work. The supplies are basic: cups, string, rubber bands. I go ahead and tie the string to the rubber bands so it is ready to go. I make a few for groups of 4 and a few for groups of 5, this way no matter what the numbers are in the classroom I can make it work. I start by asking students…

Having a little boy opened my eyes BIG TIME to a world of books we'd been mostly neglecting. Sure, we read a few truck books when Sophie was little, but when Milo came on the

You do not need to buy expensive building sets! Challenge your learners and future engineers with these simple STEM activities that kids of all ages will love. These challenges will get your children to create all kinds of designs, even if they have short attention spans. Smaller children will enjoy exploring the materials and can practice hand-eye coordination. Older children will have a blast and can practice critical thinking skills.

Technology/Engineering. Children create 3D shapes with craft sticks using play-dough to put them together. While building their structures, they understand that the foundation must be solid in order to build it. Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences: Technology & Engineering 23. Explore and describe a wide variety of natural and man-made materials through sensory experiences.

As part of the 30-Day LEGO STEM challenge, this DIY Lego Zip line activity is reminiscent of our days of traveling and playing an actual Zip line in France! Learn how to do this fun LEGO activity with your kids using LEGO pieces you already have at home. #FunLEGOActivitiesForKids #LEGOSTEMChallenge #STEMActivitiesForPreschoolers