Have you ever had an experience where you get super excited about adding a new toy to your child’s play shelf? Then the excitement comes tumbling down when it ends up sitting on the shelf, because your child’s uninterested. We’ve been there. It is hard to know what will really catch their interest and provide hours...
The mBot Neo is a great way to enhance your child's hands-on concentration, logical thinking, and creativity. Learning a valuable skill like coding will increase opportunities, especially for children. It's a fact coding is the way of the future; it's going to be as necessary as learning to read. The great thing about it,...
Fun monthly preschool activities that encourage learning, reading, and creativity! In this Preschool Box review, I'll cover what The Preschool Box is, who it's for, and how best to utilize the material in the box. I'll also compare other top educational STEM boxes and how they stack up against The Preschool Box. My family has reviewed dozens...
Using Legos is a great way to add a STEM touch to your child's fun and learning experiences! If you're like my family, you probably already have tons of Legos at home. (Just waiting to get stepped on, haha). Be it from unfinished building kits, spare pieces, or anything else! For those of you with little...
I choose to homeschool my kids for these principles. The many benefits of homeschooling your children mean that you get to structure their day with them based on where they are developmentally, what motivates their engagement, or simply what they are most interested in learning about at any given time. Sometimes you may come up...
Subscription boxes for kids are all the rave these days, in large part due to KiwiCo. But, you're looking for KiwiCo alternatives or subscriptions like KiwiCo. The good news, there are a ton of STEM subscription boxes out there, and my kids have hand-tested dozen of them. My kids love KiwiCo. We've had a subscription for...
Experts design lovevery Play Kits for your child's developing brain. My family has reviewed dozens of STEM and educational subscription boxes for kids. I've never seen an approach like Lovevery has taken to develop a perfect system for little kids. I encourage you to read my article, but if you are short on time and want...
Learning about STEM at a young age is becoming increasingly important as time goes on. The skills and ideas gained by exploring STEM in preschool and at home give kids a huge advantage later in life. Getting toddlers started early can instill a life-long passion in these fascinating fields. For that reason, I’ve gathered the best STEM...
Whether it’s a fun weekend project, a dedicated hobby, or crafting a specific skill, building robotics as an adult helps stimulate the brain. It allows you to strengthen your STEM-based skills in an engaging way. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM’s purpose is to blend these four subjects actively. That is why I...
Fifth grade is an important time in a young learner’s life, especially when it comes to STEM education. For most students, it’s their last year in elementary before moving on to middle school, so it’s important to equip them with the tools and knowledge they’ll need as they advance to a more challenging education. By 5th...