Easy STEAM Activities For Kids

STEM + Art = STEAM! Summer is the perfect time to surround yourself with STEAM! When kids combine STEM and art, they can really explore their creative side from painting to sculpture! These easy summer STEAM projects incorporate art and science for a truly fun experience, you need to explore summer STEAM with the kids this year. Cross off art and science in one fun and simple STEAM or STEM project.

SUMMER STEAM PROJECTS FOR KIDS

SUMMER ART ACTIVITIES!

Get ready to add these simple Summer STEAM activities to your STEM lesson plans this summertime. If you want to learn more about combining art and science for summer craft and art projects, let’s grab the supplies. While you’re at it, make sure to check out these other fun summer science activities.

Our science activities and experiments are designed with you, the parent or teacher, in mind! Easy to set up, quick to do, most activities will take only 15 to 30 minutes to complete and are heaps of fun! Plus, our supplies lists usually contain only free or cheap materials you can source from home!

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SUMMER STEM AND ART

Let’s get right to these cool summer STEAM projects. There are three fun ideas for summer STEM to add to your plans this summer. Head to the kitchen, open the pantry and get prepared to explore science theme art. Be prepared, this might get a little messy!

BAKING SODA PAINT

Simple summer STEAM activity with everyone’s favorite baking soda and vinegar chemical reaction. Instead of making a baking soda volcano, let’s make baking soda paint!

COFFEE FILTER FLOWERS

Turn simple coffee filters into a gorgeous bouquet of coffee filter flowers. Make sure to learn about solubility in the process!

FIZZY PAINT MOON CRAFT

Let’s whip up a batch of fizzing baking soda paint and use the opportunity to learn about the different phases of the moon and what causes us to see only part of the moon! This fun moon craft lets kids get creative and learn some simple astronomy in the process.

LEGO SUN PRINTS

We all love a sunny day and it makes a perfect day to try some outdoor STEAM with these LEGO construction paper sun prints. Quick and easy to set up, this is a fun science activity with an added art bonus.

OCEAN THEME SALT PAINTING

Combine a popular kitchen tool and a bit of physics for cool art and science that everyone is sure to love! Even take this STEAM activity outside on a lovely day.

PAPER TOWEL ART

Three common household or classroom supplies and you have a cool summer art project. Make an abstract picture, make a tye-dye, or make a masterpiece with this fun STEAM activity!

SALAD SPINNER ART

This cool salad spinner art is very easy to make with just a few simple materials. Combine art with science, and learn about forces. Gather a few simple items for this STEAM activity and let’s get started!

LEGO SHADOW DRAWINGS

I looked over one afternoon and saw my son sitting at the kitchen table drawing shadows with his latest LEGO building ideas. So I snapped a few photos to show just what a little boredom, observation, and creativity can do for an afternoon. This drawing shadows STEAM activity is perfect for unplugged play!

TIE DYE COFFEE FILTER ART

My son isn’t a huge fan of the creative arts unless I can make it super fun and pretty quick. Plus, if I can add a little science too it, that’s a bonus. Try this tie-dyed coffee filter art and science activity inspired by Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.