Our holiday activities page will be a continuously updated source of science and STEM activities for kids. Please check back frequently to see what’s new! New holiday collections will be added with plenty of time to get ready for each holiday. Right now we are kicking off Valentine’s Day followed by all of the spring theme holidays with AMAZING  theme science, STEM, LEGO, and slime recipes the kids will love.

Simple science experiments and STEM projects for Holiday activities including Valentine's Day STEM, St Patricks Day STEM, Seuss STEM, Easter STEM, Halloween STEM, and Christmas STEM

If you love planning ahead for all the holidays or special occasion days, see what else we have! You will find something for just about every major US holiday that we celebrate here in our house.

Find all your holiday science and STEM needs in one spot this holiday season. Planning your holiday activities just got a lot easier for your junior scientist who loves to get hands-on with themed science activities each holiday.

We have spent over 10 years coming up with holiday theme twists on many of the classic science activities you may have already tried! These special days holiday science activities and experiments are perfect for ages ranging from 3- to 9, and adults have a lot of fun, too.

Holiday Science Experiments and STEM Projects

Each image link below will lead you to our favorite ideas for each holiday or special occasion day! You will find many activities that can be done with limited time and resources, making them ideal for classrooms, homeschooling, after-school groups, and home us!

You will also see how many simple science and STEM activities, including classics, can be reinvented for the different seasons, holidays, or special occasion days.

To learn more about STEM? Start here with WHAT IS STEM? Then, take a look at our genius STEM projects for kids for any day’s use.

We have FREE STEM challenge cards for holiday lesson planning. The free mini STEM pack includes a handy supplies suggestion page! Add these to your centers or free time bins.

Click on the links below to get the packs.

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Click on the links below to find some of the BEST, easy, and budget-friendly Holiday Activities, from science to slime and LEGO to STEM.

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Kids love the novelty of the changing holidays. I love the magic in the holiday season. Many of our simple science activities are just that, a little bit of magic. You will love to see the look on your kids’ faces when you try the erupting ornaments or hearts or whip up fluffy leprechaun slime with them.

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Kids will love experimenting, building, exploring, and playing with our science and STEM activities. These holiday activities work for many different occasions, perfect for a handful of kids or a whole group.

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We know how to make the season special with many neat holiday activities. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist or chemical engineer to bring the joy of science into your home.

I guarantee you will LOVE trying these science, STEM, LEGO, and slime ideas with your kids.

Special Days

These will be an ongoing list of unique days!

Halloween Science Experiments and STEM Activities

Everything you need for a semi-spooky Halloween with kids’ science activities! From frozen brains to gelatin hearts and fizzing brews, you’ll find a fun assortment for kids of all ages! Click on the links below for all the details.

Plus we have:

Thanksgiving Science and STEM Projects

Before you kick off the Christmas season, make sure to try a few fun things for Thanksgiving and to finish out the fall season like a pumpkin volcano or a homemade butter for the dinner table.

Christmas Science and STEM Activities

Find fun holiday science like Santa’s magic milk, Grinch slime, and erupting ornaments.

Plus, we have:

New Year’s Science and STEM Projects

Why not ring in the New Years with kid’s STEM and science activities that are more like play than work?

Valentines Day Science Activities and STEM Challenges

You will find plenty of Valentine’s Day science and STEM with a heart theme!

St Patricks Day Science and STEM Activities

St Patricks Day Activities for Kids

Easter Science and STEM Activities

Earth Day Activities, Challenges, and Science Projects

Love the Earth every day! Find a neat collection of science activities using recycled materials or supplies around the house. Make birdfeeder ornaments, seed bombs, turn milk into plastic, and more…

4th OF JULY SCIENCE ACTIVITIES

Looking for easy to print activities, and inexpensive problem-based challenges?

We have you covered…

Click below to get your quick and easy STEM challenges.