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Chanukah, The Festival of DIY Lights

December 8, 2015 By Kim
Tagged With: maker projects, STEAM

Have fun making holiday-themed DIY Lights with www.TheMakerMom.com.

Chanukah, Hanukkah, Festival of Lights. Usually the lights are candles, but I decided to try something a little different this year with these DIY lights. This fun idea can be easily adapted to any holiday that has its own themed silicone baking or candy-making molds. ... [ Read More ]

How to Make Simple Stretchy Slime

October 5, 2015 By Kim
Tagged With: DIY, maker projects, projects, sponsored, STEAM

How to make slime. Gooey stretchy slime. Recipe on www.TheMakerMom.com.

I’m delighted to be back with yet another activity on behalf of GOJO Industries, the makers of PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer. And just in time for Halloween, we will be making slime, which is also sometimes called gak or flubber.  Making this borax-free slime requires just two basic supplies that you may already have on hand. It’s easy to mix up and you’ll definitely want to smoosh and squish it to experience a full range of oozy tactile ... [ Read More ]

Teknikio’s E-Textile Kit

August 12, 2015 By Kim
Tagged With: e-textile, electronics, kit, maker projects, projects, STEAM

Review of Teknikio's e-textile kit on www.TheMakerMom.com.

I'd been itching to dabble in e-textiles, or electronic textiles, when I was offered a review kit from Teknikio early this year. They've since rebranded ans switched things up a bit so this is sort of two reviews in one. Teknikio is a new small business helping kids (of all ages) expand their ability to design and engineer amazing things. I think kits are great for exploring new hobbies and the $15 Fabtronic Sewing Set is no ... [ Read More ]

Making Simple Robots with Kathy Ceceri

April 27, 2015 By Kim
Tagged With: books, product review, robots, STEAM

Kathy Ceceri's Making Simple Robots on www.TheMakerMom.com.

If you have kids under age 10 and you've asked me about making robots, chances are I've referenced Kathy Ceceri's book, Robotics. The book is full of basic, highly accessible projects, many of which are surprisingly low-tech, but help children (and their parents) understand robot basics. Now Kathy has taken things up a notch. She partnered with MAKE for a follow-up book, Making Simple Robots. I received a review copy of the book; please note that ... [ Read More ]

Circuit Stickers Review: Easy Electronics Basics for All!

December 3, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: electronics, product review, STEAM

Circuit Stickers review from TheMakerMom.com

I received the Circuit Stickers starter pack for review and liked it enough to include the recently released product in my top STEM gift picks for 2014. I'm a fan of teaching kids basic electronics. I've written raved about products like Snap Circuits and littleBits (affiliate links) that help kids, and adults, learn circuitry basics. Circuit Stickers are a fun, new addition to the electronics arsenal and they offer an intriguing STEAM (STEM + ... [ Read More ]

Disney Animation’s New Movie and the Big Hero 6 XPrize Challenge

October 12, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: Big Hero 6, contests for kids, Disney, STEAM, STEM

Disney's Big Hero 6 science

A handful of bloggers will soon be going to a red carpet premiere of Disney's latest film, Big Hero 6. I won't be among them. However, last week I got the chance to talk with two top executives at Disney Animation, Andy Hendrickson and Hank Driskill, from the comfort of home, wearing jeans and, likely, the t-shirt I slept in the night before. Clearly, I'm winning. The interviews were lively and interesting. I didn't actually ask a lot about ... [ Read More ]

The Women behind the Science and Entrepreneurship Exchange: It’s STEM Girl Friday

June 27, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: Chicago, Deb Decker, kickstarter, Melissa Porter, Nettelhorst Elementary School, SEE, STEAM, STEEM, STEM Girls

Nettelhorst students showing off their design work. I referenced the Science and Entrepreneurship Exchange (SEE) program at Chicago's Nettelhorst School program in the recent STEM girl post on local inventor and Kickstarter success story, Lily Born. The 8th graders in the SEE program have Kickstarter project of their own that is worthy of your support--what a great holiday gift to or from a friend with Chicago connections. As of this ... [ Read More ]

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Kim headshot Summer 2012 I’m a Chicago-area mom of teen boys who is passionate about sharing ideas and resources to raise kids who love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). I’m a blogger, vlogger, baker and maker, as well as the founder of #STEMchat. I also write about parenting gifted kids, girls in STEM and the Maker Movement. [Read More...]
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