Ten Fun STEM Activities All for Around $10
Download the accompanying CreositySpace activity sheets for free.
Bring the outdoors in with Insta Snow from Steve Spangler.
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10. INSTA SNOW
I know we're ready to be done with winter but how about one more snowball fight thanks to polymers and instant snow from Steve Spangler!
Download the CreositySpace companion activity sheet for more information about the properties of super absorbing polymers. 
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Explore a variety of materials with Ooze Labs from Thames and Kosmos.
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9. MISCHIEVOUS MATERIALS
Things aren’t always what they seem. Hot ice, sand that refuses to get wet, slime with a mind of its own. Materials that look similar to something familiar often have unexpected properties.
Explore a range of materials with the Ooze Lab products from Thames and Kosmos. Download the CreositySpace companion activity sheet for more information about materials and some of their strange properties.
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Create and classify your own microbes with the CreositySpace microbe building kit.
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8. MICROBE MASH
Microbes - so tiny, yet so powerful! We know the world is full of organisms and creatures that are so small we cannot see them without the help of special tools and powerful microscopes.
Create your own microbes with CreositySpace's Microbe Building Kit and download our companion activity sheet for more information about microbes and additional activities.
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7. I SEE THE LIGHT
As most of us spring-ahead, what better way to welcome the longer days than exploring the properties of light? While visible light is something we're all familiar with, why not explore the range of light beyond human perception with a variety of ultraviolet light sensitive toys and crafts.
Download the CreositySpace companion activity sheet for more information and additional activities.
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You can pick up your Rainbow Worms Polymer kit online here.
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6. POLYMER PLAYTIME
Polymers can do incredible things. Some can be made to be as strong as steel, while others are as soft as a kitten. Some enable our next generation electronics while others are helping doctors cure deliver drugs in a safer fashion.
Start exploring the world of polymers with this Rainbow Worms Kit. Download the CreositySpace companion activity sheet for more information and additional activities.
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You can pick up your plush microbe stocking stuffers online at Giant Microbes.
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5. MAGNIFICENT MICROBES
Find a microbe to fit every personality on your list, with these fun plush microbes from Giant Microbes.
Download our CreositySpace companion activity sheet below for some additional discussion.
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You can pick up a copy of Science Experiments You Can Eat at your local bookstore or online through Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
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4. TASTY SCIENCE: SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS YOU CAN EAT
Forget the “Do not taste” rule from science class with Vicki Cobb’s book of Science Experiments You Can Eat. Explore the chemistry you use everyday in your kitchen with over 50 experiments you can eat (although some might be tastier than others).
Download our CreositySpace companion activity sheet below for some additional discussion and activities that involve your sense of taste.
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3. BOOK OF IDEAS - YOUNG INVENTORS JOURNAL
Some of the coolest inventions and companies were created and launched by kid entrepreneurs and innovators. Encourage the creativity in your youngster with a copy of the Book of Ideas.
Download our CreositySpace companion activity sheet below for some ideas on additional activities and discussions.
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You can find STEM cards at online at: Scientists, Inventors, Women in Science, Optical and Visual Illusions, Astronomy.
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2. STEM PLAYING CARDS
These STEM card decks add a twist to your card games! Illusions, astronomy, scientists, inventors and more!
Download our CreositySpace companion activity sheet below for some ideas on additional activities and discussions.
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1. GLOW IN THE DARK PAINTING
Things that GLOW IN THE DARK are pretty cool, right? But why do they GLOW?
Download our CreositySpace companion activity sheet below for an explanation of why things glow and some fun GLOW IN THE DARK painting activities.
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