Top 10 STEAM books for the Summer Holidays

We were delighted when this book first became available as prior to this there weren’t actually many books that covered all 5 STEAM subjects rather than the usual 4 STEM subject we are more used to seeing. There are so many great ideas and they are cleverly coded to show which subjects they include in each project, a really worthwhile investment that will keep you busy for a long time.

Tinker lab is a great read and introduction on how to approach tinkering in your own home. It includes useful ideas on how to set up a tinker space, what materials to keep on hand and how to approach tinkering projects so your little tinkers get the most out of it.

This is a great collection of projects for younger kids and older ones will probably still enjoy participating just without as much guidance. Children as encouraged to ask questions and work out their own answers through deduction and experiments.

This was a book we borrowed first of all and loved it so much we bought our own copy. The Art of tinkering is a great combination or science and technology with a heavy dose of art throughout each project. The projects are probably suited to a slightly older or more experienced reader but younger children can still enjoy the projects with a bit more guidance.

Maker Dad would be a great father’s day gift. It includes numerous projects for Dads to create with their kids to help them learn lifelong skills. All the projects are clearly described with lists of materials and lots of instructions and step by step photographs.

If you have a budding scientist in the house then this is a fantastic book to start with. All the experiments are really well described and easy to follow and have good explanations about what is happening with each experiment. It’s a great book to pick up and use any time as most of the experiments use regular household ingredients.

This is a great book for young inventors, packed with lots of ideas to get them tinkering. The book is spilt into inspiring sections such as “Sewing circuits and e-textiles” and “smart phone projects” With over 50 projects, it should keep you busy for quite a while.

Most of us have a stash of lego around the house, so this is a great book to take it to the next level. The book comes with a few essential pieces which combined with regular bricks can help you design some truly amazing machines.

If you have a child who struggles with Maths or finds it boring, this book is a great way to turn mathematical ideas into creative projects, using art and patterns. It’s really an advanced doodling book, that can be picked up and played with anywhere and they won’t even realise they are doing maths!