Festive STEM Fun for Toddlers and Early Years

Saturday 5 December 2026 at 11:30 AM
Saffron Walden Library

Event Description

Sandra Beale returns to Saffron Walden Library to ignite curiosity in young minds with festive fun experiments. Sandra is a local Toddler STEM Specialist, award‑winning author, and founder of Toddler and Early Years STEM returns to Saffron Walden.

The experiments include: Gliding Christmas Trees, Inflating Snowmen, Coloured Foam Cupcakes, a Christmas Maze and Making Snow.

Booking required.

Please dress your child in old clothes or bring an apron as some of these experiments can be messy!

Based in Saffron Walden, Sandra nurtures scientific thinking in young children. Her book 50 Fantastic Ideas for STEM Activities won the Learning Resources Award at the Creative Play Awards and was shortlisted for the Teach Early Years Awards 2026. Sandra delivers STEM workshops and training sessions nationally and her work has been featured in leading early years publications.

When

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday 5 December 2026
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Where

Saffron Walden Library
2 King Street
Saffron Walden CB10 1ES
UK
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Notes & Requirements

Please bring your child in old clothes or with an apron as some of these activities can be messy.

Bookings

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