Check out these great STEM projects for Valentine’s Day! Kids can learn engineering and some coding while they build fun gifts to give and things to play with.

Build a squishable circuit
Make an LED rose
Make a great gift for Mom while building some STEAM skills. This LED rose project from Teach Beside Me will get kids excited about engineering and electronics while they embrace their creative sides.


Launch some love!
Inspire some building and making excitement along with some competitive spirit with candy heart catapults. See who can launch their heart the farthest by perfecting their engineering skills. See project directions from Stir the Wonder.
Make a coded Valentine bracelet
Learn binary code while making jewelry. This great engineering and coding project falls right into the STEAM category by combining technology and art. Use red and white or pink beads to resemble 1’s and 0’s and code a secret message with the binary alphabet. See full instructions at Little Bins for Little Hands.


Code and send a Valentine’s message on an LED matrix
Write and send messages of love using an LED matrix. This engineering and coding STEM project teaches basic electronics skills and coding fundamentals and sign up is free!
MakeCrate engineering and coding projects inspire creative technology use as well. Subscriptions include projects to create music or build their own games. Shop subscription kits today!