Each day we'll post a new STEM gift idea (~ $10) along with
a downloadable fun activity sheet
You can pick up a CreositySpace kit for a curious youngster here.
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DAY 12 - CREOSITYSPACE KITS
Now the stockings are filled, so let's get the kids rockin' around the Christmas tree...
Let them unwrap these cool kits introducing the world of circuits, coding, and microbes, while connecting them to real-life entrepreneurs building businesses around these technologies. Prefer something that gets them problem-solving and working with others? Try our Winter Innovation Challenge! |
Bring the outdoors in with Insta Snow from Steve Spangler.
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DAY 11 - INSTA SNOW
Let it snow, Let it snow... No need to dream of a white Christmas with polymers and instant snow from Steve Spangler! Snowball fight indoors anyone...?
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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DAY 10 - 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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DAY 9 - 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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DAY 8 - SEASON OF LIGHT
From Chanakah to Christmas, Kwanazaa to the Solstice, many holiday celebrations involve a strong connection with light. Take that connection to the next level and 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. Be sure to use the special Green Monday Coupon Code - LDKKF6GJ - for 5 - 10% off the solar car kit (Monday's only).
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You can pick up your Rainbow Worms Polymer kit online here.
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DAY 7 - 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 and 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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DAY 6 - 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 and activities that involve your sense of taste.
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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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DAY 5 - 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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DAY 4 - 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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DAY 3 - 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. Be sure to use Coupon Code GRACEHOPPER for 15% OFF your Women in Science deck.
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You can find STEM books from Chris Ferrie at your local bookstore or at Amazon here.
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DAY 2 - STEM BOOKS FROM CHRIS FERRIE
It’s never too soon to start learning about science! Share with your young scientist the unique gift of STEM books by Chris Ferrie.
Download our CreositySpace companion activity sheet below for some ideas on additional activities and discussions.
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DAY 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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