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Mine for Power Gems (A DIY Operation Game)

March 5, 2018 By Kim
Tagged With: DIY, maker projects, projects, sponsored

Build a Minecraft-inspired DIY Operation Game with The Maker Mom!

I’ve partnered with Bernzomatic to bring you another fun STEM project to keep you and your big kids busy over Spring Break. This time we’re making a sort of a DIY Operation game called Mine for Power Gems. As with the Fridge Fun Marble Run, this engaging project allows your kids to get crafty while building STEM knowledge and skills. Get ready to fire your Bernzomatic ST500 Cordless Soldering Iron up again! The cool thing about a cordless ... [ Read More ]

Make a Fridge Fun Marble Run

March 3, 2018 By Kim
Tagged With: DIY, how to, maker projects, projects, sponsored

Make a DIY marble run!

Not going anywhere for spring break this year? Keep your children’s minds active with a STEM project. Kids can turn your kitchen into an applied physics lab from the moment they purposely toss that first bit of food from their high chair trays. This STEM activity, the Fridge Fun Marble Run, is a lot less mess and a ton more fun. As you watch a marble turn potential (stored) energy, into kinetic energy (energy in motion) on its way down the run, ... [ Read More ]

Celebrate the Sun

May 24, 2016 By Kim
Tagged With: kits, maker projects, projects

Make sun art, or sun prints, with The Maker Mom..

I don't know how things have been in your neck of the woods, but in Chicago, we've seen precious little of the fiery ball in the sky in recent months. But today the sun is shining, temperatures are rising, the breezes are slight- the prefect condition for making sun art, also called sun prints or solar art. If you want to get technical, we're talking about cyanotypes. (Click for interesting reading.) I've been itching to make sun art and to ... [ Read More ]

Easy April Fools Pranks for Your Family

March 31, 2016 By Kim
Tagged With: family fun, projects

The April Fools Cookie Caper. Don't miss these four family-friendly April Fools pranks on TheMakerMom.com

Nobody in my family likes to be the butt of a joke, so we keep it light on April Fools Day. In fact, we rarely prank each other. When there's a sensitive child involved, even good-natured hijinks are as likely to cause tears as laughter. So I tread lightly. That said, have four family-friendly April Fools tricks up my sleeve. Well, three, but the fourth one was funny enough for me to include with a warning. Four Family Friendly April Fools ... [ Read More ]

Egg-cellent Ideas for Easter and Beyond

March 25, 2016 By Kim
Tagged With: eggs, projects

Learn how to make stained glass eggs and other egg-citing projects from TheMakerMom.com

Colored eggs are fun to decorate and pretty to look at. And depending on how you decorate them, they're good to eat as well. Whether you decorate eggs as part of a religious observation or as a creative exercise. Here are a few ideas for you. Shaving Cream Eggs Below is a brief tutorial for the pretty Earth-inspired marbled eggs pictured here. More than 115,000 people have watched this, so it must be good, right? (Fun fact: according to my ... [ Read More ]

Make a Pi Day Necklace

March 9, 2016 By Kim
Tagged With: activities, math, projects, special STEM day or week

Learn how to make a Pi Day necklace on www.TheMakerMom.com!

Whether you're literally outfitting a child or you want a few tchotchkes for a classroom of kiddos, Pi Day is mainstream enough that you can find everything from t-shirts, to temporary tattoos to Pi plates and tins with just a click these days. But the best stuff is the stuff you make yourself, right? So try your hand at making a colorful Pi Day Necklace.* This post contains affiliate links. Make a Pi Day Necklace Supplies Perler ... [ Read More ]

Build a DIY Toy Car with an Empty PURELL Hand Sanitizer Bottle

December 10, 2015 By Kim
Tagged With: DIY, family fun, how to, maker projects, projects, sponsored

Learn how to make a DIY car from a plastic bottle on www.TheMakerMom.com.

I’m pleased to bring you a fifth activity, a DIY toy car from a plastic bottle, as part of my relationship with GOJO Industries, the makers of PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer. In the previous sponsored posts, I’ve shared how to make seed balls, craft dazzling sun catchers, create a candy construction challenge, and mix up a batch of oozy slime. GOJO and I believe in the power of creative experiences that put hands first. PURELL® Hand ... [ Read More ]

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About Kim

Kim headshot Summer 2012 I’m a Chicago-area mom / empty-nester who is passionate about sharing ideas and resources to raise kids who love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). I’m a published author, blogger, vlogger, baker and maker. I love to travel, especially on trips that involve hiking and other active endeavors, farm tours, and learning new things in general.[Read More...]

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