I am super excited to present to and teach an engineering project at the Eane’s Elementary STEM day this month to 120 second graders. I came up with the idea that I wanted to make rubber band powered cars with the kids. I have this cool book Amazing Rubber Band Cars. […]
Author: Amber S.
Superhero Art Capes- Figment Creative Labs
I set up a few art tables at a friend’s son’s birthday party last weekend. He wanted a Super Why theme (you know, the PBS show where the superheroes read). I set up one craft table where the kids made superhero wrist cuffs using toilet paper rolls, one with […]
Wood Bending Bracelet Craft- Magic or Science?
My son is really into magic right now. He is constantly trying out his tricks with me… I mean constantly. So, I came up with a “trick” of my own. I handed him a large craft stick and said,” Can you bend this without breaking it?” He laughed, and […]
Our “Building Tree” using Legos and Creative QT Peel’n Stick Building Plates
I love setting up building challenges for the boys, especially with Legos. I had some peel’n stick building block baseplates by Creative QT and thought it would be fun to make a Christmas tree for the kids to build on. It has been a great holiday project that keeps on going. I […]