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You are probably thinking that I meant STEM but I meant STEAM.  You see, STEAM takes STEM to the next level.  STEAM stands for  science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, or applied mathematics.  STEAM is designed to integrate STEM subjects into a more holistic understanding of the world we live in. STEM + Art = STEAM Circuit Mania is a fun STEAM toy that encourages kids to learn about conductivity, circuitry and power sources.   This set has an easy to learn project that your children can do right in their own home.   The Circuit Mania kits includes everything that they need including:  conductive tape, LED light, colorful construction paper, template and cell battery. There are multiple templates available, so kids can collect them all!  This is recommended for ages 5 and up. MSRP $9.99 Check out my video review: The Circuit Mania STEAM toys were created by Hamilton Buhl, a leader in design...

Have you heard of Smart Sketcher?  It is a projector which works with an app and is designed to help teach children to draw, learn letters, numbers, languages and more.  The Smart Sketcher was developed by Flycatcher. This unique learning toy embraces  STEAM learning and may help to improve fine motor skills while teaching. The Smart Sketcher sets up very quickly and the app only takes a few seconds to download, so you can start using it right away. Check out my video review and demonstration on how to use the Smart Sketcher. I love how the Smart Sketcher is not just a fun toy to play with, but it is an educational toy too.  It encourages kids to be creative and makes learning fun.  You can take a picture of anything you want and transfer it to the Smart Sketcher to be drawn. If you home school your children, this would be a fun way to incorporate your daily lessons into a fun project.  If you take your child to a museum or any other ev...