We made a deluxe festive playdough this morning using scents that remind us of the festive season. This really is so easy to make – my two-year-old loved adding and mixing in all of the ingredients. To make this playdough, we: There’s no need to bake this playdough – simply mix the ingredients together andContinue reading “Easiest festive playdough recipe”
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The 12 best STEM Christmas presents for kids in 2023
It’s that time of year again when gifting can often seem difficult or lack authenticity. I truly believe that giving a STEM gift is a great idea as it’s educational and can keep children engaged for far longer than some other presents. If you have friends or relatives who don’t know what to get yourContinue reading “The 12 best STEM Christmas presents for kids in 2023”
Easy no-bake Halloween Playdough Recipe
This playdough recipe is super simple and so easy to make – I make it with my own kids all the time. It’s also taste-safe for littles who just can’t resist popping some in their mouth (it’s not for eating – but has no toxins in it if any does cross their lips!). For me,Continue reading “Easy no-bake Halloween Playdough Recipe”
Top 18 STEM Christmas present ideas for 2021
This is a new & updated for 2021 list of the best STEM toys for your kids. If friends or relatives don’t know what to buy – send them this list! I’m always looking for something different to give as a gift at Christmas – especially to my kids so that they will play withContinue reading “Top 18 STEM Christmas present ideas for 2021”
How the Covid-19 Vaccine Works
At weeSTEMs we try to cover current scientific news as regularly as possible – and there’s nothing more talked about in the world of science right now than the world’s newest vaccine – the Covid-19 vaccine. I have grossly oversimplified how viruses and vaccines work – however I hope this is an enjoyable activity thatContinue reading “How the Covid-19 Vaccine Works”
Number Bonds
In maths, there are certain concepts that are beneficial to not only understand, but memorise. Most of us will have drilled Times Tables at some point in our lives – and that wasn’t just to torture us – it’s useful to know the answers so that you can quickly mentally deduce the answers to aContinue reading “Number Bonds”
Fun and easy ways to get outside with kids
weeSTEMs brings you a resource-free and easy to follow guide for getting outside with your kids – whatever the weather. If you’re anything like me, you might be feeling a bit daunted by the prospect of yet another lockdown dragging on (especially in winter) and how you’re going to keep yourself sane. I’ve created aContinue reading “Fun and easy ways to get outside with kids”
Top 16 STEM Christmas present ideas for 2020
I’m always looking for something different to give as a gift at Christmas – especially to my kids so that they will play with something for longer than 5 minutes! STEM toys are fantastic as they are often open-ended; meaning the possibilities of play are endless. I now try to buy STEM-based gifts for friendsContinue reading “Top 16 STEM Christmas present ideas for 2020”
Rainbow Shapes Magnetic Tiles
We were asked by the lovely people at Rainbow Shapes (www.rainbowshapes.com) to have a play with their magnetic tiles and let you know what we thought. My kids were so excited when they realised what was in the colourful box – lots and lots of magnetic tiles! They had hours of fun playing with themContinue reading “Rainbow Shapes Magnetic Tiles”
5 easy ways to get outdoors with kids
5 ideas for making it easier to get your family to enjoy being outdoors
Animals At Night
I am SO excited about this theme and there is still so much more left to explore and learn about the world at night. I have decided not to call this topic Nocturnal Animals as we’re not only going to explore nocturnal animals, but also look at what diurnal animals (including ourselves) do at night.Continue reading “Animals At Night”
Bugs bugs bugs
Who doesn’t love bugs? As adults, we’ve often fallen out of love with them – but look closely and you’ll be reminded just how fascinating they are! This week covers some outside hunts – so grab some wellies and a magnifying glass and get set on an adventure! You could try going somewhere new andContinue reading “Bugs bugs bugs”
Maths – indoors and outdoors
This week we are very lucky to have the fabulous input from homemade_learning mum Hilary who has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to engaging kids in learning and making it fun so that learning is always through play. You can follow all of her brilliant ideas on her Instagram or Facebook page. We’veContinue reading “Maths – indoors and outdoors”
The Ocean
There is something elusive about the ocean – how vast it is and just how little we know about it. This week we have our very last Blog Takeover for this session and it is a brilliant one! The creativity and ingenuity of weeSTEMers never ceases to astound me. We’ve absolutely loved all of theContinue reading “The Ocean”
How My Body Works
Kids are naturally so inquisitive about their bodies and so it’s easy to enagage them in activities to learn about the human body. This week we have another few fabulous Blog Takeovers taking a closer look at the human body. Thank you to both of these weeSTEMs families for sharing their learning with us! TheContinue reading “How My Body Works”
The Power of Water
Welcome to Part 2 of our Water series and Blog Takeover – The Power of Water. In this week’s blog we’re going to cover slightly more complicated concepts including the water cycle, water resistance, rain clouds, using water power in machines, and exploring liquid densities. Thank you so much to all of the weeSTEMers forContinue reading “The Power of Water”
Plants
This week we’re going to go back to basics – to the ‘start’ of the foodchain. Plants. The activities this week are really easy to edit and simplify for younger kids, or of course advance and take the learning really far for more advanced learners. Each activity is designed to work well for kids ofContinue reading “Plants”
Exploring Water
Here is our first Blog Takeover – where lots of weeSTEMers have completed some weeSTEMs activities and sent their photos in to share with you! And let me tell you – the quality and fun that’s come across in the photos has blown me away! I’m so proud and honoured to be surrounded by suchContinue reading “Exploring Water”
Food STEM
Food is a hot-topic at the moment – as is sustainability and grow-your-own food. I’ve always been fascinated with it and thought this would be a great season for you to get a bit more familiar with the story of food. Also, with the current lack of recycling in many council areas – I’ll beContinue reading “Food STEM”
Human Body – All About Blood
I have always been extremely squeamish – and I HATE it. It’s had a horrible negative effect on me throughout my life and it drives me crazy that I can’t cope in certain situations. Because of this, I’ve made a concerted effort to not only hide my dislike of blood from my kids – butContinue reading “Human Body – All About Blood”
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