This mom creates amazing and educational DIY activities for her kids
These experiments are so easy, you can make them at home, too
These experiments are so easy, you can make them at home, too
These experiments are so easy, you can make them at home, too
Andrea Yi studied engineering in college, then spent a decade working with fashion designer Donna Karan. After having her fourth son, she realized there was a gap in the marketplace for fun, educational activities that incorporated both the left and right brain.
About a year ago, she was having so much fun creating activities involving both sides of the brain with her boys Nate, Dylan, Oliver and Alexander that she decided to share them online. She created 鈥�,鈥� a website dedicated to helping other parents and educators come up with fun science, technology, engineering, art and math activities.
Most of her science experiments are modern updates on the classics, like the baking soda volcano. The materials she uses are usually items she finds around the house.
Her kids still use technology, like tablets and other gaming devices, but she says they鈥檙e only allowed a little bit of screen time each day. 鈥淵et another reason why I like doing these STEAM activities 鈥� to give them other options than screen time.鈥�
Out of all of the projects, Andrea鈥檚 kids like the science experiments the most. 鈥淥ne of my sons asks me to make potions every day. He loves to mix different liquids and powders and see what happens,鈥� she said.
Andrea enjoys sharing her family鈥檚 ideas with others, but they鈥檙e not all winners.
鈥淚 try to feature simple activities I think most people would be able to pull together in a few minutes. I can鈥檛 tell you how many times I鈥檝e seen a cool craft or activity, and by the second step, I鈥檓 like, 鈥楴ope, too difficult.鈥� I try to keep mine super simple so busy parents will say, 鈥業 can do this,鈥欌� she said.
Doing these homemade STEAM activities has even helped kids in the classroom. 鈥淚t鈥檚 gotten them much more interested in science, and for my five-year-old, it has definitely helped him learn his letters and numbers,鈥� Andrea said.
Since the creation of the blog, Raising Dragons has amassed nearly . Their videos have been viewed more than 50 million times by over 100 million people. Andrea recently published a book called 鈥�,鈥� which became the No. 1 new release in the STEM category in its first week on Amazon.
We can鈥檛 wait to see what Andrea and the kids come up with next!