Engineering for kids

In the year and a half I’ve taught preschool, I have learned play is essential to learning. Instead of flash cards and worksheets, kids learn the best when lessons are incorporated into play. When it comes to STEM education, toys do not always need to be an official STEM toys for […]

10 STEM Toys to Inspire Little Engineers

29 Nov, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / educational toys for kids / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / stem toys for toddlers by From Engineer to SAHM

My oldest son is really interested in coding. In his gifted and talented program at school, he’s had some exposure to coding, but really wants more. We’ve looked into apps, and coding toys. Then an opportunity came up to try out Cozmo by Anki. Cozmo is an adorable little coding […]

Programming with a fun Coding Robot

27 Oct, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged block coding / coding for kids / coding robot / STEM for kids by From Engineer to SAHM

Our home town has a fun little group that hides painted rocks around town. Our little group shares our painted rock finds on Facebook, then re-hide the little treasures for someone else to enjoy. The boys and I have always wanted to paint some rocks to hide, instead of just […]

Caramel Apple Rock Painting Fall STEM Activity

8 Oct, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Science Experiments tagged apple stem activity / engineering projects for kids / STEM activities / stem activities for elementary / stem activities for kids / stem projects / stem projects for kids by From Engineer to SAHM

Halloween will be here before we know it! Its time to get ready for all things spooky and scary. I don’t know about you, but not much is scarier than spiders (except maybe cockroaches)! With their eight eyes and eight legs, spiders strike fear in many of us. So lets […]

16 Spider STEM Activities and Science Experiments

30 Sep, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Science Experiments tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / experiment / halloween / physics for kids / STEM / STEM activity by From Engineer to SAHM

On a family trip to New Mexico this summer, we saw a wind farm. My boys were curious how the windmills worked. I told them that the wind made the windmill turn, and the windmill was attached to a generator that turned the movement into electricity. They were ok with […]

Wind Energy STEM Activity: Building your own model Windmill

7 Sep, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / physics for kids / renewable energy / STEM / STEM activity / STEM toy / wind energy by From Engineer to SAHM

In my last post I wrote about a science experiment I did with all three of my boys. Since then, I’ve been looking for other science experiments and STEM toys for my kids to do together. Then I was contacted by Jarrby toys, and asked to review one of their […]

My Preschooler’s Favorite Building STEM Toy

25 Jul, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Teaching Kids Engineering tagged educational toys / engineering for kids / engineering toys / engineering toys for girls / STEM / STEM toys by From Engineer to SAHM

The demand for STEM careers continues to grow in the Technology Age. Yet, companies struggle to find qualified engineers and scientists to fill the jobs openings. I decided to research why there isn’t a pipeline of engineers for the available jobs, and found that kids lose interest in STEM careers […]

15 Middle School STEM Projects

20 Jul, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / engineering / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / engineering toys for girls / experiment / fidget spinner / middle school / physics for kids / STEM / STEM toys / tinker crate by From Engineer to SAHM

Our family recently bought an ice cream maker. While enjoying our first batch of ice cream, we talked about what flavor we wanted to make next. My middle son said, very excitedly, “I want to make rainbow ice cream!” I started to think about ways to meet his request, and […]

How to Make Ice Cream Quicker using Heat Transfer!

16 Jul, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Science Experiments tagged engineering activities for kids / experiment / ice cream experiment / science experiments for kids / STEM / summer STEM by From Engineer to SAHM

Have you ever heard of simple machines? Simple machines are in every piece of machinery in a factory. They’re in your car, and many toys. But what are they? Simple put, simple machines are a way to make things move easier. For example, try pushing a heavy box full of […]

Simple Machine Bird: Levers, Gears, and Birds! Oh My!

4 Jul, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / physics for kids / STEM / STEM toys / STEMed / tinker crate by From Engineer to SAHM

The best way to figure out how something works is to take it apart, or reverse engineer it. A while back, my son had bought a solar powered toy at Dollar Tree. We decided to reverse engineer the toy to better understand solar energy. Our decision ended up being a […]

Solar Energy for Kids: Reverse Engineering a Solar Toy!

25 Jun, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged educational toys / electrical circuits / electrons / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / engineering toys / green energy project / solar power / STEM / STEM toys by From Engineer to SAHM