Summer’s here! Avoid summer slide by engaging young minds in exciting and stimulating innovation stem challenges that promote creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. In this blog post, we are sharing a summer-time challenge designed specifically for kids aged 7-11. This challenge will captivate their imaginations, encourage innovative thinking, and provide a platform for endless […] The post Design an Eco-Friendly Water Park for Young Innovators appeared first on Innova...| Innovation Kids Lab
As parents and educators, we all want our children to have the best possible start in life. We want them to be happy, healthy, and successful in whatever they choose to do. One of the most important things we can do to help them achieve these goals is to instill a love of learning and […] The post 5 Practical Tips for Encouraging a Lifelong Love of Learning and Curiosity in Kids appeared first on Innovation Kids Lab.| Innovation Kids Lab
Design and build your own Shamrock race car. In this STEAM or STEM activity for kids, students are challenged to design and build a race car that can travel a certain distance in the shortest amount of time. Kids will learn about the importance of planning, problem-solving, and critical thinking in the design process. Objective: […] The post Shamrock Race Vehicle: A STEM Activity for Kids appeared first on Innovation Kids Lab.| Innovation Kids Lab
Beat summer boredom with fun hands-on challenges designed to spark your kids’ creative problem-solving skills. Why is creative thinking important for kids? In its 2020 Summit, the World Economic Forum identified critical thinking and problem-solving as the top skills for the future. Google also lists good critical thinkers and problem solvers as part of their […] The post Summer Innovation Challenges: Creative thinking for kids appeared first on Innovation Kids Lab.| Innovation Kids Lab
According to the World Economic Forum, creativity will be the third-most-important skill for employees. “With the avalanche of new products, new technologies, and new ways of working, workers are going to have to become more creative in order to benefit from these changes.” Our children will grow up to solve future world problems. In order to do […] The post Innovation Challenges that Build Self Confidence and Creative Thinking. appeared first on Innovation Kids Lab.| Innovation Kids Lab
Marble runs are a great way to develop problem-solving skills (engineering) while still incorporating play. Play isn’t just for young kids, older kids need play too! What is a marble run? A marble run is a path or track designed to move a marble from one location to another. While you can purchase ready-made marble […] The post Make Your Own Marble Run appeared first on Innovation Kids Lab.| Innovation Kids Lab
Spring is a time of new beginnings, fresh starts, and growth. The season brings warmer weather, longer days, and beautiful blossoms. As the world awakens from its winter slumber, it’s the perfect time to inspire your learner’s imagination with some fun and creative thinking prompts. Challenge your child to create, make, or design inspired by […] The post Spring Innovation Challenges: Spark Wonder with Creative Thinking Prompts for Kids appeared first on Innovation Kids Lab.| Innovation Kids Lab
What is an Innovation Challenge? An Innovation Challenge is a creative thinking prompt that encourages kids to think, make and create their own unique solutions. Our current education system was designed over 100 years ago for an industrial society but we aren’t living in an industrial age anymore we are living in an innovative age. […] The post October Innovation Challenges appeared first on Innovation Kids Lab.| Innovation Kids Lab
Innovation Challenge: Can you design a Valentine’s Day mailbox that is “Not a Box”? Objective: Inspired by the picture book, Not a Box, design a Valentine box that is disguised as something else. Materials: Recycled Materials Variety of Craft Materials Tape Glue Scissors Valentine’s Stickers Challenge Requirements: The finished design must include at least one […] The post Creative Thinking Valentine’s Day Challenge for Kids appeared first on Innovation Kids Lab.| Innovation Kids Lab
STEAM Challenge: Draw a map from the north pole to your house. Materials: Favorite Drawing Material (Crayons, Markers or Colored Pencils) Paper| Innovation Kids Lab