A few months ago I was asked to come up with a series of educational at-home activities to do with the kids as part of a collaboration between eHow (who I regularly contribute for) and Target. All together, I wrote 8 posts - many of which centered on developing STEM skills.  This gum drop engineering project was one of my very favorites (second only to the inventor's box I shared with you guys last month).  Our whole family had a great time building and creating for almost an entire afternoon … [Read more...]