Engineering and technology fascinates me. I pin a lot of articles about Tinkering on my Science Pinterest board and I’m enthralled by the Maker Movement. I see tons of different experiments and engineering challenges and I really wish I could come up with them on my own to share with my kids. Sadly, engineering is not one of my core strengths.Continue Reading
Make a DIY Card Holder for Kids
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see my disclosure policy.This weekend we went camping and I started teaching my kids some easy card games. Except, for a 3 & 5 year old, holding a massive hand of cards, like you need to do in Go Fish, is no easy task. So, I put on my thinking cap and came up with this dirt cheap and ridiculously easy DIY.Continue Reading
Nurturing My Children’s Love of Science and the Maker Movement
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see my disclosure policy.Last month the preschool hosted a science night and I took my oldest son to the library for the first annual New Jersey Maker’s Day. I’ve always been a DIY girl at heart and I can hardly contain my excitement for the “maker movement.” Have you heard of it? It’s basically DIY with a technology twist. Our town is even getting a maker space, where you’ll be able to pay a membership fee to use the 3D printers, woodworking machines, and more! There’s even a digital recording studio. To say I’m pumped about the possibilities for my kids here is definitely an understatement.Continue Reading
Turn Toddler Scribbles Into Art
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see my disclosure policy.Want to stay sane while parenting? Involve your kids in your hobbies. Making art with my kids helps me to carve a little “me time” into my day alongside them, so I don’t get burnt out as fast on the monotony of daily life.Continue Reading