I just love finding toys for Christmas that not only entertain, but make my kids use their noggin's after Christmas morning! Here is a round up of some of our favorites from a 14 year old (who wants to be a veterinarian), 11 year old (who loves landscaping, meteorology, and construction), and a 9 year old (who loves toys in general)! Be sure to check back often as I will add to these lists ... Read More about STEM Toys for the Holidays
STEM Toys for the Holidays
“Reel” Science Experiments
The blogging world and it's social media landscape have definitely changed over the last 10 years from long blog posts to short video clips, but there is one thing that hasn't changed. I continue to find science experiments on the internet that I've never tried before and I still love sharing them with you. So, I've started posting weekly over on Instagram of me trying out these 'internet' science ... Read More about “Reel” Science Experiments
Detective Science for Kids
We knew it was going to be a fun night when our favorite local bookstore, Village Books, asked us to use science to solve the mystery of a kidnapped bookshop dog, Oso for their Mystery and Mayhem night. We lead our 15 detectives (age range 8-11) to solve the Who, the How, (sometimes the Ha 😜), and the Why to find the missing bookshop dog, Oso! 🧐🐾 Of course, we HAD to bring along some science ... Read More about Detective Science for Kids
Our Trip to the San Marcos River
We loved our three day weekend to the San Marcos River and had no idea how much science we would take in on our trip. Here are the three things we recommend if you decide to visit this funky fun college town and some of the restaurants we visited at the end of this post. #1 Tube the San Marcos River We rented our tubes from Lions Club Tube Rental because their fees go to a good cause and they ... Read More about Our Trip to the San Marcos River
How to Train Your Future Astronaut
I recently had THE most fun helping the Junior League of the Woodlands host a family training event to help their kids do science throughout the summer. Originally set for May 4th - we planned a space theme and the kids LOVED it especially because of all the space events we've had here in Texas ranging from a total solar eclipse to seeing the 'Northern Lights'! Here I am kicking off the event ... Read More about How to Train Your Future Astronaut
Our Trip to Kennedy Space Center
If you type "Kennedy Space Center" in Google, Pinterest, or any search engine of your choice, I'm sure you'll get a million posts on families visiting and blogging about it. Now that we have been, I will say that it was THE best "science trip" we've taken to date with our family. Dare I say, it was out of this world...😉 So, after slogging through the crowds of Disney and Universal a few days ... Read More about Our Trip to Kennedy Space Center
