60 Fun and Easy STEM Activities for Kids

Learning STEM is so beneficial for kids, not just for school, but it teaches them essential life skills that are useful throughout life. Start early with these 60 STEM Activities for Kids. These STEM play ideas are perfect for introducing preschoolers and kindergarteners to STEM through hands-on play activities.

Collage of different STEM activities for kids.

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STEM for Toddlers
Water STEM Activities

Everyday STEM Activities for Kids

Floating City – STEM Challenge

Can your kids build a floating city? This is a great engineering based STEM challenge for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Explore the engineering challenge of building a city on water. Learn about how foam blocks can be used to create a simple science experiment for bath time.

For more ideas, take a look at these 25 Water STEM Activities for Kids.

Craft Stick Shape Mats

Popsicle stick Shape Mats - free printable for kids. Use them to teach toddlers and preschoolers math, fine motor skills, language and more.

Grab your copy of these craft stick shape mats. This free printable uses craft sticks, buttons or playdough to help toddlers and preschoolers learn their shapes.

If you’re looking for more simple STEM activities that are suitable for younger kids. Take a look at these 45 STEM Experiments for Toddlers.

Salt Dough Dinosaur Fossils

learn how to make DIY salt dough dinosaur fossils. They are a fun and easy STEM activity for kids who love to learn through play.

This idea is perfect for school holidays or rainy days, learn how to make DIY dinosaur fossils with common household items. This is a fun way for younger children to have their own dinosaur excavation and matching activity.

Water Cycle STEM

Learn how to set up an indoor water cycle demonstration. This is a simple science activity for kids that will teach them about evaporation, condensation and precipitation.

Discover a great way to teach your kids about the water cycle with some interactive science experiments. Create a working indoor water cycle that turns saltwater into freshwater. Your kids will be so excited when they can taste the difference in the water.

Car STEM Experiments for Kids

Use basic supplies to make three different car STEM experiments. Older kids will need to develop their problem-solving skills to understand how kinetic energy, gravity and friction affect moving vehicles.

Building Animal Towers

Building animal towers is a fun STEM challenge for kids. This zoo themed engineering activity is perfect for young children who love to play.

There are so many creative ways to come up with STEM activities for kids. Use your small world toys to build the tallest tower instead of building blocks. Building animal towers is a great challenge for older kids who love fun STEM activities.

Coke and Mentos Experiment

Looking for science activities for kids? Try the coke and mentos experiment. A fun and easy STEM activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

The best way to get young kids interested in STEM, is to make it fun and exciting. I can’t think of a better way to do that than the classic coke and mentos experiment. Simply add these two ingredients together, and stand back for a fun explosion.

How to Build a Pom Pom Shooter

Learn how to make a pom pom shooter. This fun craft doubles as a STEM activity for kids. Kids will love learning physics with this fun toy.

Learn how to make your own pom pom shooters out of simple materials. This is one of those easy engineering projects that kids will love playing with once they’ve finished building.

Planet Match Activity

Grab your copy of this planet match activity. This free printable is perfect for preschool science centers.

This free printable planet match activity is a great way for kids to learn about our Solar System. With hands-on activities, they can explore the planets and discover facts about each one.

Walking Water

Learn how to make a walking water science experiment - a fun rainbow themed STEM activity for kids. Perfect for preschool or kindergarten.

Learn about the power of capillary action and how it’s used in real world applications. This walking water STEM activity is a fun way to show children what capillary action is by making the water move and mix colors all by itself.

Building Shapes

Building shapes STEM for kids is a fun and easy engineering activity for kids. Help toddlers and preschoolers learn their shapes with some play based learning.

Use playdough and toothpicks to build 2D and 3 d shapes. This is an easy way for kids to learn about shapes using hands-on experiences.

Dinosaur Number Match Activity

Dinosaur Number Match activity for kids. This is a great STEM and fine motor activity for preschool and kindergarten math centers.

This fun activity teaches preschoolers basic math skills with the help of paper plates and clothespins. Count, read, match and clip the corresponding numbers to give this cute number match stegosaurus it’s trademark back plates.

DIY Pirate Ship

DIY pirate ship that kids can build themselves. This is a fun STEM challenge for children to try this summer.

Help older kids develop engineering skills with this fun stem challenge. Inspire your kids to build a pirate ship in their own backyard. They’ll get to explore different materials, do some critical thinking and problem solving and get all the benefits of STEM activities.

Animal Sorting Activity

Animal sorting activity for kids. Sort and classify the animals, this is a great STEM activity for toddlers and preschoolers who love to learn.

You don’t always think of animal figurines as STEM toys, but they can be. This animal sorting activity is a fun game for toddlers and preschoolers, who will learn to classify and sort the animals into different groups.

DIY Magnetic Ball Run

Learn how to make a DIY Magnetic Ball Run. A fun and easy STEM activity for kids where they will experiment with gravity, angles and speed.

Discover the easiest way to make your own marble run with this DIY magnetic ball run activity. Your kids can create endless designs and keep out of your way while you cook dinner.

Space I Spy Printable

Space I spy is a free printable for kids to help them learn how to count and write numbers. Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarten.

Practice counting and number formation with this free Space I Spy printable. Perfect for kids who need a quiet activity at restaurants or on the road, it’s an exciting way to learn all about outer space.

Color Match and Clip Cards

Grab your copy of these Color Match and Clip Cards. A free printable for kids to learn colors, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

Free printable color match and clip cards for toddlers and preschoolers. These are perfect for teaching basic colors, fine motor skills, and pattern recognition.

Parachute STEM Experiment

Learn to engineer your own parachute and see how it performs. In this exciting experiment, you will follow the scientific process to design and test your own fun parachute.

Cheeky Monkey Counting Game Printable

Introduce your kids to numbers with this free printable cheeky monkey counting game. Perfect for parents and teachers, it accompanies the classic kids song to help learn and remember the numbers.

Rain In A Jar

Rain in a jar is a fun science activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Start your day with some weather science for kids.

Experience the magic of weather science with kids. Make your own rain in a jar with this fun, educational STEM activity. It’s perfect for all ages, even toddlers and preschoolers can join in on the fun.

Popsicle Stick Catapults

Use popsicle sticks and rubber bands to make your own catapults at home. This is a wonderful project for parents or teachers who are looking for STEM activities for kids.

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Creating the Olympic Flame in a Bottle

Become a science whiz with this unique activity. Create your own flame in a bottle and amaze your friends with this Olympic inspired experiment.

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Make a Book STEM Challenge

Make a book - STEM invitation to play for kids. A technology activity for preschoolers and kindergarteners who love to learn through play.

Explore simple technologies with this Make a Book STEM challenge. This is a fun way to introduce kids to the different components of a book as well as letting them use different tools to make their own.

Magic Milk

Bowl of milk with food coloring.

Learn how to do the Magic Milk science experiment. Fantastic for kids of all ages, this STEM activity will get younger kids excited about learning and teach older kids the chemistry behind washing your hands with soapy water.

Farm Animal Shadow Matching Game

Square image of farm animal shadow matching game. free printable for kids.

Grab your copy of this farm animal shadow matching game. This is a great activity for older babies and toddlers who are learning sorting and matching, which is a math concept.

Valentine’s Day STEM Activities

Magic Heart Activity

Need a Valentine's Day STEM idea? Try this Invisible Heart Activity for Kids. Toddlers and preschoolers will love this easy science activity.

Learn how to use homemade invisible ink to make a hidden heart and cardiovascular system. This simple chemical reaction is a fun way to teach young children about the science behind their bodies.

Free Valentines Addition Worksheet

This free printable Valentine’s Day addition worksheet is a great way to help your child practice and enhance their math skills.

Free Valentine’s Pattern Printable

Spice up your Valentine’s Day with these free printable valentine’s themed pattern cards. They’re a fun way to practice pattern recognition this February.

Fizzy Heart Bombs

Fizzy heart bombs, STEM activity for kids. Toddlers and preschoolers will love this easy science experiment this Valentine's Day.

Make your own fizzy heart bombs and use a simple chemical reaction to make them bubble and fizz. This is a super easy science activity that kids will love.

Valentine’s Roll and Graph

Valentine's Day roll and graph activity for kids. This printable math activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten classrooms.

Practice graphing and data analysis with this printable Valentine’s themed roll and graph activity.

Valentine’s Sort by Size

Sort the pictures into small, medium and large. This Valentine’s sort by size printable is a wonderful activity for math centers.

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Spring Themed STEM Activities

Color Changing Flower Experiment

Use this color changing flower experiment to turn a rose blue. Learn how capillary action works with this simple science activity that is perfect for Spring

Learn how to turn white flowers into any color you like. With the help of colored water and capillary action your kids will get to see the flowers changing colors overnight.

Growing Beans – Science for Kids

Growing beans is a classic science activity for kids. A fun and easy STEM experiment for toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy this Spring.

Help your kids explore the science behind growing beans with this fun and educational biology activity. Perfect for curious minds, this science project will have them learning and having fun.

Spring Flowers Math Game

Get your copy of this Free Spring Flowers Math Game for preschool and Kindergarten. Kids will learn counting, simple addition and turn taking.

Bring learning to life with this free printable spring flowers math game. Fun activities for kids of all ages to practice and reinforce math skills.

Butterfly Life Cycle

Learn all about the Butterfly Life Cycle with this Free Printable. A fantastic science activity for preschool and kindergarten classrooms.

Learning about the butterfly life cycle is one of my favorite STEM activities for kids. Watching a caterpillar turn into a butterfly is a STEM topic that is guaranteed to excite any child. This free printable set contains a butterfly life cycle craft template, fun facts and photos to use during circle time.

Measuring Flowers (Free Printable)

Measuring flowers math activity for kids. Pasta, ruler, paper clips and buttons.

Practice both formal and informal measuring with this free printable measuring flowers activity. It’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten math centers.

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Easter STEM Activities for Kids

Fizzy Easter Science Activity

Frozen easter baking soda eggs ona cookie sheet.

Learn a bit of science with this fizzy Easter bombs. This is a fun activity for young kids who love things that bubble and fizz.

Easter Number Match Puzzles (Free Printable)

Free printable Easter number match puzzles cut up.

Match the number to the numeral with these free printable Easter themed number match puzzles. This is a wonderful math activity for little kids who are learning to count.

Easter Pattern Cards (Free Printable)

Easter pattern cards and easter egg flashcards.

This free printable easter egg patterns is perfect for little kids who are learning pattern recognition. A wonderful math activity for this Easter.

STEM Activities for Summer

Feed the Shark Math Game

Feed the shark is a free printable math game for toddlers and preschoolers. Learn to count and read numerals with this summer themed activity.

Roll the dice to see how many fish you need to feed the shark. This feed the shark math game is a free printable that will help 3 and 4 year olds to count, recognize numbers and develop fine motor skills.

You can also check out these 32 Summer STEM Activities for more ideas.

Ice Cream Math Printable

Free ice cream math printable for preschoolers and kindergarten. A wonderful free printable for kids to try this summer.

I love doing STEM activities for kids during the summer holidays. It’s a great way to spend time together as a family while school is closed.

This ice cream math printable is a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to learn counting while they get messy. But the best part is that the printable is completely free. So make sure you grab your copy today.

Fish Pattern Cards (Free Printable for Kids)

Fish pattern cards are a free printable for kids. Help toddlers and preschoolers develop math skills with this fun summer activity.

Discover the fun of learning with these free printable fish pattern cards From color matching to pattern recognition, these simple tasks are a great way to boost your child’s development.

DIY Math Fishing Game

learn how to make a DIY math fishing game for kids. This is a great way for toddlers and preschoolers to learn STEM and fine motor skills this summer.

A fun and educational way to get your kids interested in numbers. This DIY Math Fishing Game is the perfect at-home activity for curious minds to try on a hot summer day.

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Fall/Autumn Themed STEM Activities for Kids

Pumpkin Seeds Count and Clip Cards

Get your copy of these FREE Pumpkin Seeds Count and Clip Cards for kids. This free printable is perfect for a Fall or Halloween math lesson.

Count the seeds inside the pumpkin and peg a clothespin over the correct number. These pumpkin count and clip cards are a free printable that will help toddlers and preschoolers learn to count and recognize numbers.

Fall-Themed I Spy Printable

Free Fall I Spy prinable for kids.

This Fall I Spy (Free Printable) teached kids several essential math skills. This is an easy way to get young kids counting and more while they play.

Fall Pattern Cards (Free Printable)

Child playing with the Fall patterns cards.

Free printable Fall themed pattern cards for kids – a fantastic math center for preschool classrooms this Autumn.

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Halloween STEM Ideas

Halloween Roll and Graph Printable

Halloween roll and graph printable, green crayon and dice sitting on a wooden table.

Grab your copy of the Halloween roll and graph activity. This free printable will have children develop STEM skills like counting, measuring and analyzing.

Halloween I Spy

Halloween I Spy is a fun free printable for kids. A great way for preschoolers to practice counting and writing this October.

This free printable Halloween I Spy game is perfect for kids of all ages. It will keep them busy while getting into the Halloween spirit. Print yours now.

Halloween Potions Science Activity

Child sitting behind 3 jars with colored water and vapor.

Use science to make your own bubbling halloween potions. This is a fun science activity that kids of all ages will love.

Halloween Potions Math Game

Hand placing 2 jack-o'lantern pictures into a plastic cauldron.

Learn counting, one-to-one correspondence and more math skills with this free Halloween potions math game.

Fizzy Bones Science Activity

Baking soda bones on a pink tray.

These diy skeleton pieces are fizzy halloween bombs. This is a great way to help kids learn a bit of science and get excited about learning.

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STEM Activities for Christmas

Bauble Balance

Bauble Balance - Christmas STEM activity for kids. The perfect way for toddlers and preschoolers to practice math and fine motor skills.

Balancing the baubles is an example of easy STEM challenges that toddlers and preschoolers can try. This is a simple way to teach young children some engineering skills during the holiday season.

Christmas Number Sequence Puzzles

Collage of Christmas themed number sequence puzzles.

Getting your math centers ready this December is easy with these free printable Christmas number sequence puzzles.

Christmas Roll and Graph

Christmas roll and graph activity, dice and crayon.

Free Printable Christmas Roll and Graph activity – a math activity that’s so fun kids won’t even realise that they’re learning a variety of math skills.

Christmas Measuring Activity (Free Printable)

Christmas measuring activity recording sheet and task cards.

Measure and record the height of these different Christmas themed images. This free Christmas measuring printable is a easy math activity for younger kids to try this holiday season.

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Winter Themed STEM Activities

Snowstorm in a Jar

Learn how to make a Snowstorm in a Jar, one of the best science activities for kids. Perfect for winter or weather preschool curriculums.

Kids of all ages will love watching their very own snowstorm in a jar. You can even use food coloring to make different colors, and turn your snowstorm into a lava lamp instead.

How to Grow Giant Crystal Snowflakes

Grow giant crystal snowflakes with a bit of simple science. This winter STEM activity is a fun and easy project for kids.

Kids of all ages will have so much fun growing giant crystal snowflakes. When complete, this science activity can be hung up on your window as a christmas decoration.

Penguin Math Puzzles

Get your copy of these FREE Penguin Math Puzzles Printable. Perfect for winter themed math centers for preschool or kindergarten.

Enhance your little one’s math learning with these fun, free printable penguin number-numeral matching puzzles. Perfect for kindergarteners and preschoolers.

Snowman Shape Puzzles

These free snowman shape puzzles make a wonderful math center for young children. USe them with your toddlers and preschoolers this snowy season.

Winter I Spy (Free Printable)

Winter I Spy printable and a pen.

Count the record the different items on this free winter I spy printable. This set of games is perfect as a brain break or a simple activity when out with the family.

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