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Tag Archives: STEAM Learning

Recycle cereal boxes into a build-your-own-jack-o-lantern Halloween game for kids!
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03 Sep
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Make: Build-A-Jack-O-Lantern Cereal Box Pumpkins

  • September 16, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, STEAM Learning
  • 1 comment
Five Little Pumpkins! With a little October magic (and a few well-placed velcro dots) you can turn simple cardboard pumpkins into an entertaining set of mini no-carve...

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Use recycled cardboard, household supplies and scraps to make the cutest DIY toadstool gnome home!
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02 Aug
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Make: A Cardboard Toadstool Gnome Home

  • February 7, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Small World Play, STEAM Learning, Summer
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Earlier this week we made a simple set of DIY bean bag gnomes, and we've had so much fun with them, it only seemed appropriate to build them...

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100 of our favorite art-themed picture books for kids! | via barley & birch
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05 Jul
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Read: Our Favorite Art-Themed Picture Books for Kids

  • August 23, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, STEAM Learning
  • 1 comment
Beyond creating art, there are so many ways to help kids develop an appreciation for art discovery, artists, and the gift of creative thinking. As a kid...

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Kids will have fun making these lovely play dough and paper straw forests with supplies from the garden! A naturally wonderful way to practice fine motor skills with sensory play.
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21 May
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Make: Paper Straw and Play Dough Fairy Forests

  • February 7, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Doughs and Clay, Nature-Based Play, Practical Skills, Sensory Play, Spring, STEAM Learning, Summer
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There is something SO calming about working with playdough - even as an adult I find making and manipulating it incredibly satisfying. It's always been one of...

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Make an upcycled pretend pet tank for dramatic play or animal habitat learning!
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15 May
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Make: A Pretend Play Pet Tank from Recycled Supplies

  • October 12, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Dramatic Play, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Paper, STEAM Learning, Summer
  • 1 comment
Have you ever had a kid beg for a pet that kinda makes your skin crawl (I'm looking at you, snake). Or been asked for a classroom...

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These fun cardboard spring sculptures inspired by Alexander Calder encourage kids to play with shape and form. They're a great recycled art project and STEAM activity! | via barley & birch
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08 Apr
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Make: Calder-Inspired Cardboard Spring Sculptures

  • July 29, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Spring, STEAM Learning
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Back when I used to live in Chicago, life didn't get sweeter than chilling outside in a downtown plaza on a spring day, just people-watching and enjoying...

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Use an egg carton and a baby food jar lid to make a simple floating whale! So easy and perfect for water sensory bins, ocean learning or small worlds! | via barley & birch
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04 Apr
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Make: An Egg Carton Cup Floating Whale

  • February 17, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Sensory Play, Small World Play, STEAM Learning, Summer
  • 1 comment
Earlier this week we made a set of recycled egg carton cup ducklings, and shared a little trick to help make them float (!!!). They were such an...

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This adorable baby turtle play dough invitation only uses a few basic materials and encourages kids to explore nature, patterns and forms! | via barley & birch
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03 Apr
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Discover: Three Baby Turtle Playdough Invitations

  • February 7, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Doughs and Clay, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Sensory Play, Small World Play, Spring, STEAM Learning, Summer
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Tiny turtles everywhere! Baby animals are where it's at this week (take a gander at our brood of egg carton cup ducklings!) and it seems that pond...

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Craft an adorable floating duckling out of an egg carton and a baby food jar lid! It couldn't be easier and is perfect for pretend play, sensory bins or small worlds!
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01 Apr
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Make: Egg Carton Cup Floating Ducklings

  • February 7, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Sensory Play, Small World Play, Spring, STEAM Learning, Summer
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Spring's arrival brings a flood of blossoms & sprouts, new sounds & fresh smells - it seems there is new life to...

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This fun Alice in Wonderland themed DIY Valentine Box doubles as a tabletop croquet game
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13 Feb
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Make: A DIY Tabletop Croquet Valentine Box

  • February 7, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, Paper, Small World Play, STEAM Learning, Winter
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One of my absolute favorite parts of being a designer is revisiting projects I would have loved to have made as a kid. I have so many...

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DIY Poseable Conversation Hearts
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04 Feb
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Make: Poseable Conversation Heart Valentines

  • February 7, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, STEAM Learning, Winter
  • 2 comments
The season of love is upon us and we kicked it off by celebrating #31daysoflove with our friend Maggy of the amazing Red Ted Art! Last year, I shared...

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Make STEAM learning fun with this DIY winter-themed, recycled cardboard activity for kids. Our snowball factory project combines math and engineering with creative pretend play.
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29 Jan
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Make: A Recycled STEAM-Learning Snowball Factory

  • February 7, 2021
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Small World Play, STEAM Learning, Winter
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BBRRRRRRRR! It's frigid here (I'm talking exposed-skin-freezes cold!) so we've been stuck inside this week. While looking for things to keep us busy, we surveyed our stash...

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