Science Adventures for Kids: Exciting Activities to Ignite Their Interest

Are you looking for a way to spark an interest in science in your kids? Are you worried that they don’t seem to understand the importance of STEM education and how it impacts their daily lives? If so, we have just the thing — fun activities designed to encourage them to explore and discover the […]

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Expert Tips for Choosing the Right Toys for Children

Most parents want to provide their children with the best opportunities for growth and development. This may involve letting them see the dinosaurs at Long Island Children’s Museum, or buying them some toys. There are many different types of toys on the market, making it difficult knowing which ones are most appropriate. Whether you’re a […]

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Butterfly garden

Something we look forward to each Spring is welcoming caterpillars into our home and watching them grow and transform into a butterfly. Our good friends at Fun Stuff Toys in Seaford have a Butterfly Garden available for purchase locally at their store. This Insect Lore Butterfly Garden set includes: A voucher for caterpillars (shipping extra), […]

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create your own Marble Run

This STEM activity is all about trial and error. Get those cardboard tubes out of the recycle bin and with some creative thinking and painter’s tape see if you can create a successful marble run in your home. I am not going to lie, I had as much fun as the kids did making this […]

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Geomag toys

Geomag Toys encourage creativity through play. The sets are very well-made and are STEM.org certified. My girls love playing with their Geomag Toys and they make great gifts for birthdays and holidays. We had the opportunity to play with the 95 piece Geomag Gravity Challenge set and my 9 year old loved working with her […]

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Magformers- Amazing Construction 50Pc Set

Magformers are the buildable Magnetic Toys that kids and adults can not resist playing with.  They are a wonderful STEM toy that sparks creativity and imagination. We love the variety of magnetic pieces and we can not wait to show you some of the latest sets in our blog post below:

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Female Student HS Team Wins First Place in 2018 International Spellman HV Electronics Clean Tech STEM Competition

Two female high students representing Plainview-Old Bethpage-JFK High School of Plainview, NY – Audrey Shine of Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School, Plainview, New York and Danielle Kelly of Friends Academy, Locust Valley, New York – landed first place among top 10 finalists around the U.S. and the world after competing in the international Spellman High […]

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iD Tech Summer Camps on Long Island- 2018

What Spending a Summer at STEM Camp Can Do for a Child’s Future Preparing for the future is no easy task, largely because it is unknown. While we can never know exactly what the future holds, there are enough clues and trends to help us start painting a picture of what it could look like. […]

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