5 Sites That Encourage Creative Play, STEM Activities, Or Innovative Thinking That You Need To Follow

There are so many great sites out there that encourage creative play and STEM. It was hard to narrow it down to 5! Here are 5 helpful sites for you that encourage creative play.

By the end of the article, you will discover people who:

• Resources for activities that endorse creativity, 
• Resources for STEM activities & toys
• Research on the need for innovation concepts taught to children
• A blogger/Instagrammer who shares my passion for innovation
• A creator who loves diving into all sorts of activities with her kids

Ready? Let’s dive in!

Leader #1: TinkerLab By Rachelle

Rachelle organizes her blog through articles and activities. She has in-depth information on arts, crafts, and STEM activities for young kids. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. Her energy through the articles keeps you engaged and excited about the subject.

Her focus is on kids aged 3 to 11. In true creative fashion, she keeps her activities open-ended which supports curiosity and innovation. 

She states “TinkerLab is a space to celebrate childhood creativity through hands-on making. If you’re curious about how you can bring more creative joy to your days, TinkerLab was made for you.”

For plenty of interactive activities for your child, I would recommend Tinkerlab. You can learn more about Tinkerlab here.

Leader #2: TheSTEMKids

TheSTEMKids is all about providing high-quality toys for kids to explore STEM subjects in a fun and hands-on manner.

“TheSTEMKids goal is to nurture today’s young learners and to build tomorrow’s experts. We do this through sparking a love for science in your kids through educational and entertaining science toys!”

While I don’t think you need many toys to raise innovative kids, this is a great resource in finding great toys for a child’s imagination as well as blog articles about children in STEM.

You can learn more about this person here.

Leader #3: The Children’s Innovation Center

This nonprofit company has amazing goals including supporting innovation “through Enrichment Programs” which “teach & help develop many soft skills, build mental ability in critical thinking, logical thinking, communication skills, nurture curiosity and creativity, articulation, expression, and ultimately student confidence.”

While their website isn’t the most mobile-friendly, it provides a lot of research on the need for innovators, inventors, and creators.

You can read more about them here.

Leader #4: Innovation Kids Lab By Jamie

Jamie is passionate about developing the next generation of innovative thinkers and problem solvers.

Most of her recent creations are on Instagram, but her blog also has good information for those interested in activities for kids. Learn more here.

Leader #5: Shelly From Creating Creatives

I saved Shelly for last because she has a powerhouse of resources for getting your creative self going. From printables, to articles, she has everything you could want when it comes to activities. 

Shelly says on her about page “I wanted to create an online space with fun and simple projects to exercise the imagination, inspire thinking outside of the box, and encourage creative exploration.” And she delivers just that!

Learn more about Shelly and her creative crew here. 

Conclusion

I am learning more every day about the powerful influencers in this space. These are just 5 sites that encourage creative play and innovative thinking. Please comment to let me know if there is someone in the kid’s innovation space that I should know about!