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Learn about racing camels as you create this Camel Race STEAM Activity with your child. Discover this tradition in world culture through a storybook inspired by the lives of the Turkana people of north-west Kenya. Here's how we made this Camel Race STEAM Activity...

Preschoolers are fascinated by a desert preschool theme. Use these 8 desert theme preschool activities to build your preschool thematic unit.

Preschoolers can learn a lot from deserts. It teaches them about different animals, like spiders, snakes, and camels; and plants, such as cactus and elephant trees. Topics on deserts also help the little ones understand the weather and how water is important to all living things. Teaching preschoolers about deserts can be fun and exciting ... Read more

I knew cactus could store a lot of water, but I had no idea how much! Did you know that a fully-grown saguaro cactus can soak up and store up to 200 gallons of water during a good downpour? A…

Explore cactus activities with this fun desert science experiment! Kids will use a sponge to see how cacti absorb and store water, making it a perfect cactus stem activity for homeschool learning. Great for desert activities for kids, cowboy science experiments, and animal adaptations experiments, this hands-on project teaches key STEM and climate activities in an engaging way!

Mix up some 3 ingredient SAND SLIME! We’ll show you how to make it! This is a fun slime vacation for summer, although it’s fun anytime. We love making slime, and we love Safari Toob animals. Recently we combined the two with a simple sand slime recipe. It’s perfect for playing with desert animal toys, […]

This week we were looking at Desert habitats so to go along with that on science Wednesday we did an experiment to show how cactus expands w...

This Water the Desert Activity is perfect for exploring earth science and practicing fine motor skills with your preschoolers.

Learn how to make a volcano for kids with baking soda, vinegar and salt dough. Fun volcano project for home or school.