Valentine’s day doesn’t have to be about adults and teenagers only. It can be special for kids as well. An effortless way to make that happen is to plan some Valentine’s day activities for kids. STEM activities, which take science and builds in elements of technology, engineering, math, and often art, can be a good option. Here’s a list of some simple and valuable Valentine’s day STEM activities for kids you can try.
1.
Get Started with a
Tinker Tray
Start Valentine’s day season with a tinker tray. You need to visit a local dollar
store or a seasonal aisle of any big box store near you to find inexpensive
materials for a tinker tray.
2.
Slime Activities
You can plan
several Valentine’s day slime activities like fluffy slime, saline slime, and
many more.
3.
Create a LEGO Marble
Maze
Another fun
activity is to let your kid build a LEGO
marble base with a base plate, LEGO bricks, and a marble. It’s pretty simple.
4.
Build a Heart-Shaped
Tower
Your kid can
also take on the Heart Cup Tower Challenge and build one the size that suits
their age. Smaller tower for little kids and a bigger one for big kids.
5.
Create Color Changing
Flowers
If your kid
likes art, you can motivate them to make color-changing flowers. All they will
need are some white flowers, food colors, and water.
6.
Make Chocolates
One of the most
fun and edible chemistry activity for kids is to make chocolates. Add in some
sprinklers on the top to make everything colorful.
7.
Try Homemade Heart-Shaped Marshmallows
You can plan a
surprise for your partner along with a little help from your kid. Make
marshmallows and explain the fascinating science principles to your little
munchkin.
8.
Make Gummies
You can also
make heart and flower gummies for Valentine’s Day. During this activity, your
kid can study how polymers work and how delicious they can be. Most kids love
candy science and want to learn more about why marshmallows are so fluffy, soft,
and tasty.
9.
Glow Heart LED Circuits
Use glue and
salt to create simple glow heart LED circuits. It’s a simple activity that will
surely intrigue your kid.
10.
Craft a 3D Pop Up
Spinning Card
You can also collaborate
with your kid to create a 3D pop-up spinning card that will pop up and spin
when someone opens it. Your kid can gift it to someone special.
11.
Create Stunning Candles
If your kid is a
little older, you can try some tricky engineering with beeswax and make a heart
or flower-shaped beeswax candle. You and your kid can gift them to those you
want to show some love to.
12.
Make Stress Ball Squishy
In case you want
to keep your tween or teen engaged this Valentine’s day, you can motivate them
to make a few squishy
stress balls that they can customize to suit their sensory preferences.
Final Words
There are
countless Valentine’s Day STEM activities you can try in 2022. You can try a
few of them to keep your kid engaged and boost their learning in a crafty way!