Science for Kids: Magic Dancing Rice Experiment
Welcome to Green Kid Crafts! We combine art and science to make STEM fun and accessible so that kids can begin to see themselves as scientists, artists, and makers...
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Apr
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Mar
Plantable Seed Paper from Recycled Grocery Store Ads
Seed Paper from Recycled Grocery Store Ads
Does your mailbox fill up with newspaper ads from different grocery stores? Make them into plantable seed paper to give...
24
Mar
Melt Old Crayons into New Crayons with the Sun
Melting Broken Crayons in the Sun for Coloring
Broken crayons happen. You can melt them into something new using the heat from the sun! The sun during a hot summe...
14
Mar
Tissue Paper Flowers Spring Craft for Kids
A few weeks ago, my 5 year old daughter and I went to her school for a family night. They had games and served breakfast but also brought in animals for ...
14
Mar
Seed Life Cycle Science Activity
We've started growing a bean seed in our little bean house and now it's time to observe the seed life cycle. This is a great nature science project that involves o...
14
Mar
Printable Bean House Seed Sprouting Activity
We're ready for spring here at Green Kid Crafts! Now is a great time to start thinking about your spring garden, what you'll be planting, and learning abou...
14
Mar
STEM for Kids Building a Water Slide
Did you have fun with our Build a Swimming Pool STEM activity? Here's a water slide to go with it! Kids can challenge themselves to build a wat...
13
Mar
St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Toothpaste
Leprechaun Toothpaste
Even busy little leprechauns need to brush their teeth! My littles loved watching the green “toothpaste” ooze when the elements were brough...
13
Mar
DIY Fizzy Sidewalk Chalk Fireworks
Fireworks are purely magical, aren't they? The beautiful sparks of glitter and color that fill a night sky and light up the land. Literally magic...
12
Mar
Straw Windpipe Music Craft for Kids
Today we're making music with a straw windpipe craft that kids can make themselves. This fun little instrument takes very few supplies and can ...
12
Mar
Reuse a Green Kid Crafts Box: Fairy Garden Small World Play
Small world play is creating a miniature life-scene for younger children to learn through play while using their imagination. Fairy gardens, dino...
12
Mar
12 Ways to Reuse Plastic Ziplock Bags
We've cataloged some of our favorite ways to reuse Ziplock bags and upcycle the cardboard from our Discovery Boxes. Eventually it will get recycled, but today ...
12
Mar
Saving Your Sanity in Times of COVID-19
Talk of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is everywhere. At Green Kid Crafts, we know the news can be overwhelming - it is for us too. If you’re in an area where schools ar...
11
Mar
Constructing a Swimming Pool STEM Activity for Kids
Build a cool swimming pool for toys! This STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) project is great for hot summer days, or as an in...
11
Mar
Apple Stamping Art for Kids
This is a simple craft requiring few supplies but makes for a fun activity for pretty much any season of the year!
I love to decorate our ...
10
Mar
Recycled Materials Craft: DIY Mini Soapbox Cart
This little soapbox cart is easy to make with recycled materials, and is perfect for small world play. Whether the setting is a farmyard, a castle, or a fa...
10
Mar
Recycled Egg Carton Bugs
I love this craft making egg carton bugs with recycled egg cartons! My 2 year old daughter had a blast painting the "bug" bodies! This is a great activity ...
09
Mar
Traveling Water Rainbow Experiment
Kids love rainbow activities and today I'm sharing a fun rainbow science experiment. This activity can be used as an extension of our kitchen science or ma...
08
Mar
DIY Colorful Nightlight Box Project
This month's box project is all about color! Add a colorful touch to your child's bedroom by making this nightlight from a Green Kid Crafts box...
08
Mar
DIY Magic Box for Kids
This magic box is sure to delight your child when they perform for their loved ones using their new magic box they have built themselves! Most of these ite...
07
Mar
Build a Bug Playground from a Box
Do your kids love hunting for bugs during sunny days? Give the bugs their very own playground made from a cardboard box! We've transformed an empty Green...
07
Mar
Reuse a Green Kid Crafts Box: Nature Scavenger Hunt
We love ideas that re-use boxes and get inspire even the littlest kids to be observant in nature. We're up-cycling our cardboard box into a nature tray for a scaveng...
07
Mar
Dream Bigger This International Women’s Day
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. We're taking a moment...
06
Mar
Water Science for Kids: Racing Water Drops
Water Science for Kids: Racing Water Drops
Water science is a great way to keep kids learning through the summer break. Racing water drops is an easy activity that ...