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12+ Engaging STEM Activities for Kindergarten Children

• April 21, 2025
• Nursery In Dubai

What are STEM Activities?

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. STEM activities for kindergarten help young children explore the world around them through simple experiments, projects, games, and challenges.

STEM activities make learning engaging and playful for children, helping them build skills like critical thinking, teamwork, and confidence from an early age.

Benefits of STEM Activities for Kindergarten Kids

Here are the following benefits of STEM Activities for Kindergarten Kids:

• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills from a young age

• Boost creativity  and explore foundational concepts

• Encourage curiosity and  love for exploration

• Introduce basic scientific and mathematical concepts in an engaging way

• Nurture motor skills and hand-eye coordination

• Prepare children for future academic success in a technology-driven world

List of STEM Activities for Kindergarten Kids

Here is the list of STEM Activities for Kindergarten Kids that every preschooler can easily implement at home and that we incorporate in our nursery program!

1. Sink or Float Challenge

Use water and everyday household items to let your child guess which will sink or float. This is an excellent science experiment for preschoolers that enhances prediction and observation skills.

2. Plant Growing Experiment

Teach children about science by planting seeds and tracking their growth. Use a simple chart to make it visual and interactive.

3. Colour-Changing Flower Experiment

If you want to teach young children the concept of absorption of water, try color colour-changing flower experiment. You have to place white flowers in colored water and watch as they gradually change their colour. This simple activity demonstrates how plants absorb water and provides an opportunity to discuss plant structures.

4. Sorting and Pattern Making

Sorting and Pattern Making is a fun and fundamental math activity for kindergarten, helping children understand various concepts such as repetition, order, and categorisation. Parents can teach their children to sort by colour, size, form, or texture using colourful things like buttons and blocks.

5. Building Bridges with Popsicle Sticks

Parents wanting to teach basic engineering concepts to their children can ask them to build a bridge strong enough to hold small toys. It can be made using popsicle sticks and glue.

This introduces structural engineering concepts to children and helps them develop problem-solving skills.

6. Shape Building with Straws and Playdough

This activity is a fantastic way to combine math and engineering in a fun way. Children can make different basic shapes, such as rectangles and squares, using straws and playdough. This helps them get a better understanding of geometrical concepts.

7. Building structures with LEGO or Wooden Blocks

Building towers, bridges, or cities with LEGO or Wooden Blocks can help children improve spatial awareness and fine motor skills.  This not only counts as playing, but helps children develop basic engineering principles like balance, symmetry, and stability.

8. DIY Balance Scale

Teaching young children about balance and weight is important. One of the easiest activities to teach them is making a DIY Balance scale using things like a clothes hanger, two plastic cups, and a string. You can ask your child to place different things at two ends. This way, he can learn about weight and balance.

9. Robot Role Play

As the name suggests, robot role play is a game where one child pretends to be a robot and the other one gives commands like move forward, turn, and pick up a toy. This STEM activity helps children understand algorithms, logic &  communication.

10. Keyboard Exploration Game

Keyboard Exploration Game is a fun and engaging activity to explore children's various symbols, alphabets and numbers. This way, children can get familiar with technology.