Valentines Day Candy Structures STEM Activity

My son gets pretty excited when I break out any kind of candy activity, and it seems like Valentines Day is one of the best holidays for combining candy with easy STEM and SCIENCE activities. We went all out with our Valentines Day Candy Structures for a real blast of a time!

VALENTINES DAY CANDY STRUCTURES FOR KIDS STEM!

Candy hearts of all kinds are great for science and STEM. We love testing out all sorts of science activities with candy including making slime, dissolving solids, building structures, and more! If you know someone who would enjoy candy science, check out these ideas.

This CANDY STEM ACTIVITY is part of our 14 Day Countdown To Valentine’s Day.

WHAT ARE STEM ACTIVITIES ALL ABOUT

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math! A good STEM activity combines at least two of the four pillars. STEM is amazing for young kids because they are naturally curious and love to test and experiment with their ideas and discover new things.

I love to share STEM with my son because it provides so many valuable life lessons he will be able to use forever. Not only are great STEM activities education, but they are also playful.

Plus, as a bonus, we like to share inexpensive STEM ideas that can be so simple to get started with at home. Candy structures use at least two of the STEM pillars. Kids get to try out their engineering and math skills.

 

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CANDY BUILDING SUPPLIES

Open the cupboards and get set for a little kitchen science…

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• Candy Jelly Hearts or Marshmallows
• Toothpicks

NOTE: If food is not a possible supply option, make playdough. Click here to see our assortment of playdough recipes!

There are lots of ways you can enjoy this Valentine’s Day structure building activity. Some of our ideas include sculptures, animals, shapes both 2D and 3D, towers, domes, and now a rocket! Check out our cool heart rocket. It’s quite strong too.

So many terrific skills are used for building Valentine’s Day structures. It’s an amazing way to encourage fine motor skills through play. Kids are so busy designing, building, problem-solving, and having fun to notice all the fine motor work!

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BUILD A HEART “ROCKET”

First, we started with a base such as a hexagon shape. Each row has two toothpicks into each heart. Next, we used pieces of toothpicks {easy to break} to stabilize the structure as you build upwards. Our design came to life as we went along.

Keep adding layers with the same pattern. Towards the top, we had to adjust the number of toothpicks we used per heart as it got a little tight.

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Remember the bigger the base, the taller it will be and the more hearts you will need to use! We used the whole large bag.

This makes a terrific open-ended invitation to build for kids of all ages! Plus, it’s a great way to spend an afternoon.

Find all our STEM packs right here!

Build a Heart “Rocket” Valentines Day Candy Structures

Your kids will also love making Valentine’s Day themed slime!