Engineer crafts for preschool

Technology/Engineering. Children create 3D shapes with craft sticks using play-dough to put them together. While building their structures, they understand that the foundation must be solid in order to build it. Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences: Technology & Engineering 23. Explore and describe a wide variety of natural and man-made materials through sensory experiences.

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

Grab those colorful toy gears during your next robot, construction, or clock theme in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Click on the Fun-A-Day.com link for more information about this unique process art experience.

Keep your kids busy and having fun inside on rainy winter days with this selection of 50 fantastic indoor activities for kids. Easy crafts + games.

Mix some architecture and engineering skills with this kindergarten and preschool STEM activity for kids. Use simple materials.

Kids will LOVE these engineering challenges with craft sticks, cups, and wood cubes. Engaging, open-ended, and creative!

Today my Grade 2s learned more about how wheels and axles worked by making these little cars! They loved it! #scienceteacher #stem #handsonlearning #MrsBeattiesClassroom

Students will love these great STEM Engineering Challenges that can be done at home, in after school programs, summer programs and more. Students will use real science and engineering practices to build and solve the challenges.

Preschoolers will love this super simple craft stick bridge building activity! Parents will love the extra fine motor practice and creative play!

Printable Construction Bingo Games

Do you remember how to make a paper cup phone? Does yarn work for cup phones? Teach your child how to make a string phone with cups and test how far it works.

Construction tools coloring page with hammer, saw, measuring tape, nails, and more. All coloring pages are free to download. You can color on paper, or digitally on your tablet in apps like Procreate. Construction coloring pages are perfect for kids and adults. Check out the whole collection for more coloring pages for boys.

DIY Robot Hand STEAM Activity | Kaplan Early Learning Company #STEAM #STEM

Summer time means there will be a lot of free time for your kiddos. In between all the vacations and pool parties, try one of these STEAM projects!

DIY Airplane for Kids! A fun engineering challenge for kids to test their STEAM skills! #STEAMforkids #diyairplanes

Creative games, crafts and learning challenges that can all be done with a deck of cards!

Recycled Materials Balloon Car STEM Project - Use recycled materials to build a balloon car that will race to the finish line, in this exciting, hands on STEM project for the classroom. Learn engineering and physics concepts including simple machines, force and thrust, friction, kinetic and potential energy, plus the importance of recycling in this simple STEM project. Visit STEAM Powered Family for all the details and templates.

The Little Engine That Could Science Experiment - make your own train craft and then actually make it self-propel with this fun book-inspired activity for kids!

Challenge your kids to build the best marble maze in this open-ended paper plate maze STEM challenge! Kids will have a blast!