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title: "Looking for Something to do With the Kids At Home? Try These STEM- Themed Experiments"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0d0fb5c7-3682-454d-91d8-82ed9a627be8
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/looking-for-something-to-do-with-the-kids-at-home-try-these-stem-themed-experiments-2713408
category: "Enrichment & STEM"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Enrichment & STEM"
published: 2020-07-01T12:07:58.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:27:04.741Z
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# Looking for Something to do With the Kids At Home? Try These STEM- Themed Experiments

**TL;DR:** IDEA Lab Kids offers STEM-themed experiments for parents and kids to do together at home, including building a robotic hand with cardboard and straws. The brand has transitioned to fully virtual and offers new experiments on their website to serve the Bakersfield community during the COVID-19 crisis.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-07-01. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/looking-for-something-to-do-with-the-kids-at-home-try-these-stem-themed-experiments-2713408).*

## Story

**According to KBAK** **the CBS affiliate in Bakersfield, California,** **IDEA Lab Kids** **has some experiments parents and kids can do together at home. With mandatory shelter in place mandates in effect, it can be difficult for parents to find things to do to keep kids focused, which is especially true when it comes to learning.**

**One of the experiments demonstrated in the interview is how to build a robotic hand at home. All that’s needed for the experiment is some cardboard, yarn, straws and tape, all of which can be found at home or at any local grocery or drug store.**

**IDEA Lab Kids****’ STEAM-themed activities can help keep kids busy and learning. In order to better serve the Bakersfield community throughout the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis, IDEA Lab Kids has also transitioned to become fully virtual and are offering new experiments on their website.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- covid-19 response (topic)
- CBS (company)
- IDEA Lab Kids (company)
- Bakersfield, California (location)
- virtual education (topic)
- stem experiments (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/looking-for-something-to-do-with-the-kids-at-home-try-these-stem-themed-experiments-2713408). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0d0fb5c7-3682-454d-91d8-82ed9a627be8).