STEAM Projects

Gabi Childcare offers age-appropriate STEAM projects for children of all ages while in our care. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. STEAM projects are updated seasonally.

Families choose a STEAM project.
Gabi Childcare provides a list of supplies needed, if any.
Families choose to purchase materials or have the sitter bring it.
There’s an additional fee if sitters bring materials.

However, some projects require only us to bring the supplies. Here’s a list of projects for the current season (subject to change based on supplies). *Projects we bring supplies

We have tons of board games too!*

Science Projects

Nature walks (newborn & up)

This is a outdoor activity where we would walk around the neighorbood exploring things while using all five senses. Kids would give a hypothesis, analyze what is happening, collect data and come to a conclusion.

Rainbow ice (6 months & up)

Great project if the day is longer than four hours or multiple days of childcare. This is a water activity where kids would explore how different colorful ice cubes mix and find out what happens when ice cubes are placed in different water temperature changes. Kids would give a hypothesis, analyze what is happening, collect data and come to a conclusion.

Sink or float (2 years old & up)

This is a water activity where kids would explore which objects sink or float. Kids would give a hypothesis, analyze what is happening, collect data and come to a conclusion.

Magnetic exploration (18 months & up)

This is an activity where kids would explore which objects would attach to different magnetic tools. Kids would give a hypothesis, analyze what is happening, collect data and come to a conclusion.

Sensory exploration (4 months & up)

This is an activity where kids would use all five senses to explore different objects based on texture, smell, listening, taste or hear. Kids would give a hypothesis, analyze what is happening, collect data and come to a conclusion.

Walking water (18 months & up)

This is a water activity where kids would examine different food colors being absorbed by different fibers. Kids would give a hypothesis, analyze what is happening, collect data and come to a conclusion.

Space BINGO (2 years old & up)*

This is an activity where kids would compare and contrast planets in the solar system. Kids would give a hypothesis, analyze what is happening, collect data and come to a conclusion.

Technology Projects

Maze it! (2 years old & up)

This is an activity where kids would create mazes and try to solve it.

Ice cream in bag (2 years old & up)

This is an activity where kids would create ice cream using five ingredients inside a ziploc. Vegan ice cream is an option too. Kids would develop an understanding of food science & technology.

Explosion! (2 years old & up)

This is an activity where kids would explore how different chemicals interact with each other.

Zoom In (3 years old & up)*

This is an activity where kids would review different science slides under a microscope.

Coding (2 years old & up)*

This is an activity where kids would learn different ways to code.

Apple play (2 years & up)*

This is an activity where kids would use different interactive digital applications to draw, write, solve puzzles, listen to sounds and have fun with movement on an Apple tablet with pencil.

Scavenger hunt (2 years old & old)*

This is an activity where kids would try to solve different codes to location objects.

Engineering Projects

Edible engineering (2 years & up)

This is an activity where kids would use different types of food to construct buildings.

gRobot (3 years & up)*

This is an activity where kids would use tools to create robots.

Fly Away (1 year old & up)

This is an activity where kids would use tools to create airplanes.

Automobiles (18 months & up)

This is an activity where kids would use tools to create different automobiles.

We’re human (2 years old & up)

This is an activity where kids would use tools to create parts of the human anatomy.

Neighborhood fun (2 years old & up)

This is an activity where kids would use tools to recreate their neighborhood by constructing buildings, homes, bridges, tunnels, cars & more.

Beam me up! (3 years old & up)

This is an activity where kids would use tools to create the astronauts, rockets and solar system.

Arts Projects

Edible painting (2 months & up)

This is an activity where kids are able to paint and eat the paint too! So much fun!

Sticker collection (18 months & up)

This is an activity where kids would make either a sticker collage or use stickers for an activity.

Water paint (18 months & up)

This is an activity where kids would use water paint to create the next masterpiece to show off to family.

Canva paint (18 months & up)*

This is an activity where kids would canvas to paint. Some canvas may be detailed sketches of animals, transportations, places and things.

Paint (newborn & up)

This is an activity where kids would use either tools or fingers to paint.

Pasta collection (2 year old & up)

This is an activity where kids would use different textures and colors of pasta as art.

Sponge collection (1 year old & up)

This is an activity where kids would use different types of sponges to create art.

Math Projects

Pom Pom scoop (7 months & up)

This is an activity where kids would sort, classify and count poms poms.

Muffin pan fun (7 months & up)

This is an activity where kids would create sequences of objects by placing them in a muffin pan.

Feed me Legos (7 months & up)

This is an activity where kids would count legos thrown into decorative objects.

Measure it (2 years & up)

This is activity where kids use a measure tape to see the length and width of different objects.

UNO (3 years & up)

This is a card game activity where kids match cards. Kids have the option to use a card holder.

Bean bag toss (7 months & up)

This is an activity where kids would throw different colored bean bags at the matching object.

Dart board (1 year old & up)

This is an activity where kids would throw a ball at different targets on a dart board.