This is a seriously fun and seriously easy activity to set up this holiday season. We all need a few tricks up our sleeve with all the hustle and bustle that is going on. Get your kids off their screens and into this Christmas cup tower STEM challenge which is part of our 25 Days of Christmas STEM countdown. Next time your at the store grab a couple package of party cups and reuse them all year long. Challenge your kids to build a Christmas tree with 100 cups.

CHRISTMAS CUP TOWER STEM CHALLENGE

Cups, cups, and lots of cups! That’s all you need to get started with this Christmas tree STEM Challenge.  Challenge your kids to use as many of the cups as they can to build their own Christmas tree.  And…. if you need more Christmas Tree STEM challenges, check these out.

SUPPLIES

100 Plastic Party Cups {or whatever you can get}

Imagination and Determination {free and unlimited}

PLAN | BUILD | PROBLEM SOLVE

STEM Challenges with Christmas themes makes holiday learning and play extra interesting!

Decorate your Christmas STEM challenge and cup tower with pompoms or even crumpled tissue paper for Christmas tree decorations. STEM Challenges are a great way to get your kids thinking and doing even with simple supplies like these plastic party cups. We have a whole list of STEM Supplies On A Budget to check out.

There’s nothing better than building a huge cup tower Christmas tree and then knocking it down!

MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT: A Year of STEM Activities

A simple and fun Christmas STEM activity for any time any day that all the kids can enjoy together. Go screen free your next indoor  or stuck inside day. The kids will have a blast. If you have nerf guns, snowball shooters, or even rolled up socks, use them too for knocking down the towers.

CHRISTMAS CUP TOWER STEM CHALLENGE TREE

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