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Home » Early Years Science » FREE Fairy Tale STEM Challenges

FREE Fairy Tale STEM Challenges

Modified: Mar 5, 2025 · Published: Feb 26, 2021 by Emma Vanstone · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

One of our most popular posts is this great collection of Fairy Tale science activities, so when the lovely Mrs Mactivity asked if we’d like her to create some resources to sit alongside our Fairy Tale STEM challenges, we said YES!

These Fairy Tale STEM activities are great for elementary or primary school-age children and a fantastic introduction to learning how to set up investigations correctly to start working scientifically. Most of all, they are just good old-fashioned science fun! All are very hands-on and great for keeping kids engaged.

Next time you design a raft for the Three Billy Goats Gruff, grow a bean for Jack, make a candy house for Hansel and Gretel, or a bridge for The Gingerbread Man, don’t forget to use these too!

Fairy Tale STEM Challenges

Click on the image below to download!

Billy Goats Gruff - Fairy Tale  STEM Challenges for kids

If you try any of the activities, I’d love to see them, so don’t forget to share photos on social media and tag @sciencesparks. I think my favourite is the candy house for Hansel and Gretel; it always keeps my children busy for hours!

image of a house made from candy for a STEM Challenge
Free Fairy Tale STEM Challenge activity sheets. Including Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel, Gingerbread Man and Billy goats Gruff

More Science for Kids

If you enjoyed these activities, you might also like my science experiments for World Book Day or my collection of easy STEM challenges.

Collage of a free printable containing four fairy tale themed STEM Challenges.

Last Updated on March 5, 2025 by Emma Vanstone

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Safety Notice

Science Sparks ( Wild Sparks Enterprises Ltd ) are not liable for the actions of activity of any person who uses the information in this resource or in any of the suggested further resources. Science Sparks assume no liability with regard to injuries or damage to property that may occur as a result of using the information and carrying out the practical activities contained in this resource or in any of the suggested further resources.

These activities are designed to be carried out by children working with a parent, guardian or other appropriate adult. The adult involved is fully responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out safely.

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  1. Molly

    July 04, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    I love and appreciate all the great ideas and freebies. However, your website is difficult to maneuver and sometimes very convoluted. There are so many ads and you show pictures of printables yet I cannot find the link to download these printables. Please help.

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    • Emma Vanstone

      July 05, 2022 at 11:37 am

      If you click on the image you should be able to download the printables. I hope that helps.

      Reply
    • Emma Vanstone

      July 05, 2022 at 11:37 am

      If you click on the image you should be able to download the printables. I hope that helps.

      Reply

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