Are you looking for (or wondering about) STEM or STEAM activities for kids? If so, you are in the right place, my friends! This is the ULTIMATE resource list for the best of the best Science, Technology, Engineering, (Art), and Math (STE(A)M) activities. My boys have always loved STEM challenges. And I completely understand why!

Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).

Learn how to make an aluminum foil boat that floats and explore gravity and buoyancy! Perfect boat challenge for kids 5-12!

On the second week of our Simple Machines unit, we studied wedges and levers. Key concept of wedges: A wedge is two inclined planes, brought together in a sharp edge. You place that sharp edge on a…

Explore the science of chromatograph and turn your results into gorgeous artwork! This STEAM activity can be adapted for kids from preschool through upper elementary!

A very successful, and much less stressful!, DoodleBot program using a new, simplified procedure.

STEAM Challenge: Build a structure you can balance on one finger (or on your nose!)

Encouraging kids to explore the way things work through David Macauley's brilliant book.

Your kids will love this fun floating popsicle stick boat craft because they can play with in the water when they're done making it!

In this STEM activity, kids make their own musical instrument- a straw pan flute! They can even create their own songs and record them on the free printable recording sheet!

Do you remember how to make a paper cup phone? Does yarn work for cup phones? Teach your child how to make a string phone with cups and test how far it works.

This hands-on activity helps kids visualize germs on their hands and see how they can easily spread from person to person or from a person to an object.

In our bug unit, we studied Insects, Arachnids, and Myriapods. (Note, the word bug has a scientific meaning (below) but we used it like kids use it – to mean any little creepy crawly things.)…

Super simple Paper Helicopter Toy - this is a great little paper craft diy to make with the kids. Use any paper and make this fun toy. Great STEM activity.

How to Make Exploding Paint Rockets with Film Canisters. Make your STEM activities filled with color with exploding paint bombs!

These free printable STEM worksheets are great for kids to use for STEM challenges and science experiments. Extend their thinking!

Do you have students in your classroom who love to build, tinker, and create? You may have a future inventor or engineer on your hands! Here are some of my favorite children's books about inventions to help encourage those creative minds! These books are also a great addition to your STEM/STEAM book collection.

Get your makerspace ready! These maker activities for kids will challenge children to tinker, build, tackle tough problems, and learn by doing!

In this robot craft and STEM activity, children will color a free printable robot and turn it into a gliding robot toy. This fun activity combines creativity with scientific thinking. Follow our Free Printables Pinterest board! We have been having all kinds of robot-themed fun in my kindergarten enrichment class! The kids loved our latest activity- …

Your STEAM kids are going to love these technology projects for kids! These fun STEM projects like circuit cards, bots, coding, and more are perfect for problem solving or science fair activities.

A special thanks to Camp Invention for sponsoring this conversation! I am a huge advocate for getting and keeping kids excited about STEM. My daughter has attended their week-long summer camp for 2 years and

Explore The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale by Steve Guarnaccia, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Enhance the experience with our free printable STEM activity designed just for this book!

Are you tackling STEM this year? Will this be your first foray into a STEM challenge? Take a look at the photo below! Y'all, that is one of the best STEM challenges we complete! It's an exploration of the ingredients of pancakes and we actually cook them and taste them and do it over and

We love rainbow science, and this STEAM / STEM light activity using a blank CD and paper is a really fun one! Not only will kids create rainbow reflections with the CD, but they’ll use paper to alter the patterns of the light. Follow our Science for Kids and STEM for Kids Pinterest boards! …

Marshmallow engineering is a hands on STEM activity kids adore! Fun challenges and extensions keep the fun and learning going.

These STEM books are my favorites for readalouds to accompany a STEM lesson. (Or just read these picture books at home to inspire your future inventor.) Get the best 11 STEM picture books here.

Dora from Plenty of Paprika sent in a link to this project she designed- DIY Mix & Match Color your own Robot Blocks for Kids! I think these are pretty cute, she even includes the free printabl…

This baking soda and vinegar powered boat was such a fun way to build and explore movement powered by science. My kiddos and a niece and nephew built this boat using recycled materials, (a lot like we did last week with our evaporation experiment). This boat required a baking soda and vinegar reaction to power ... Read more

Build a roller coaster for a ping pong ball out of straws, hot glue, and a cardboard box for a base. This STEM challenge for kids is awesome because the materials are so simple and inexpensive! The track is surprisingly sturdy, and kids will have a blast creating a path for their ball. I would […]

Find the best STEM Kits here with this fantastic list of our favorite science, technology, engineering, and robotic kits for kids!

48 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Design, and Math) activities that only take a few minutes to prep. The learning cure for bored kids!

Not every STEM activity is created equal! We help you know which ones to do with your child to give them the best start in their STEM journey.

This dancing ghost Halloween STEAM activity is so simple to prepare, but it's also a very effective and engaging way to discuss static electricity.

If you have blocks in your house, you need to try out these STEM building challenges with kids! Printable challenge cards available.

I received a complementary copy of The Bubble Gum Girl to facilitate this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. If your girls are fans of Pinkalicious and Lady Bug Girl, they are going to love The Bubble Gum Girl. Katie, the real-life Bubble Gum Girl, empties all the money in…

Have you tried the egg drop project yet? This was our 4th year in a row taking part this super fun STEM activity for kids! Check out how to do it with your children or students, and be sure to print out our two free printable recording sheets. Follow our STEM and STEAM Activities for …

Here’s a fun STEM challenge: Build working gears out of plastic caps, popsicle sticks, and a cardboard box! This project demonstrates mechanical concepts using materials you probably already have. Kids will be able to explore how gears mesh together to create motion. We started our project with a sturdy Amazon prime box, an assortment of […]

Make a coffee filter parachute for quick and easy play! Add a lego figure and test your LEGO parachute. A mini parachute is great science!

Learn about this famous African-American inventor! Lonnie Johnson invented the Super-Soaker but he was a NASA scientist also. Learn about his inventions and how he became an inventor.

STICK RAFT BUILDING STEM CHALLENGE - Can you build a raft that really floats? How much weight can it carry? Stretch kids' skills and engage them with Nature.

Are you looking for cool STEM activities for kids? Learn how to build a windmill plus find more free activities in the 4-H STEM Lab.

These 11 STEM challenges and activities are so fun you can use them as birthday party games. Simple STEM games that kids will love at your next birthday party, school activity or gathering