Summer is a time for exploring- exploring nature AND science too! It is a great way to keep children occupied while still learning during the long Summer holidays. Here are 30 super STEM activities that are perfect for Summer!
Summer Activities for Kids
- Frozen Paint Sensory Fun
- Marshmallow Shooters – go over 30 feet!
- Craft Stick Bracelet
- Edible Finger Paint – great for toddlers!
- {free} Coloring Sheets
- Reading the Easy Way – 12 Week Sight Word Reading Program including games, readers, kids activities, and more
- 24 Tips for Flying with Kids
- Ultimate Guide to Disney World from a Mom that’s been there done that
STEM Summer Activities
- Summertime is perfect for making your own wormery and learn about bugs.
- Another fun LIVE experiment is growing Grass Heads.
- Learn about plants using these Plant Identification Apps or make Flashlight Constellations to learn about the stars!
- What can the sun do? Make a Solar Oven, Sun Shelter and see how these Color Changing Bracelets work.
- Explore rockets with a Rocket Experiment and engineering a Water Rocket!
- Use oranges and make Orange Volcanoes and lemons for constructing Lemon Circuits!
- Why did pirates wear eye patches? Find out in this Eye Patch Experiment.
- While it is so hot, enjoy a Milk Jug Water Experiment and learn how big a whale is in this Whale experiment.
- Have a fun Mystery Bag STEM Challenge with the older kids!
- Have fun with outdoor Art like Sun Prints and Color Mixing on the Slide!
- Why not making your own toys using science! Paper Spinner Toys, Build with Paper Shapes, Water Balloon Parachute, Patriotic Slime, Sand Slime and DIY Kaleidoscope!
- After using the pool noodles, turn it into Pool Noodle Sculptures or a
- Pool Noodle Periscope!
- Have a Nerf gun fight, but first build a Nerf Gun Battlefield!
- Balloons are fun to play with any time of the year. Make a Balloon Powered Sponge Boat or try these Cool Balloon Experiments!
- Make your own Light-up Bugs and use your dinos for Dinosaur Stack Engineering.
So many super STEM activities, perfect for Summer!Which activity will your kids do first?
Nadia is South African mom to two littlies, a former preschool teacher and currently working as a reading therapist at a remedial school. She blogs over at Teach Me Mommy about easy and playful activities inspiring you to be your child's first teacher. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.
