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. We...
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Hanukkah Crafts for Kids to Make Your child can DIY his own Menorah Hanukkah craft to light every night of the festival with things you might already have around the...
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Winter Weather Math Games Winter is coming to a close, but I know some of you are still covered in snow! Here are two fun snow activities for kids to...
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DIY Gift Boxes Made from Cardboard Boxes What better way to show someone you love them than making them something by hand! We've upcycled our cardboard cereal and soda boxes...
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6 Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas for Kids With the holidays representing such an incredible time of consumption, many of us are looking for ways to honor our traditions in a more…
How to Use the Holidays to Instill Values in your Children For most of us, the holidays are a season filled with a lot of hustle and bustle. If we...
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Posted by our guest blogger Kristen Beer from With a Grain of Salt. I’m so lucky to be a part of an amazing team of women who make up the company…
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 - we play! Here...
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Contributed by Penny Bauder Experts in many disciplines all agree that there is a national imperative to graduate students with a thorough understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)….
Easy 4th of July Treat for Kids Getting kids in the kitchen to help with dessert is easy but finding a recipe that is kid-friendly to prepare can be a...
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Create an Ocean Sensory Bin for Kids Summertime is a great time for water play and this ocean-themed sensory bin will keep your little one busy for hours. The bin...
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Broken Clay Pot Craft: DIY Toad House One rainy afternoon, my then five-year-old daughter innocently asked, “Where do toads go when it rains?” I didn’t really know what to say,...
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Summer Fun Idea: DIY Bubble Wand My kids love bubbles but we’re always losing the bubble wands and running out of bubble solution. We’ve learned that making diy bubble wands…
Whether you have neurotypical kids or children with learning disabilities, the outdoors is one of the best places to learn life lessons. The great outdoors is more than a…
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 waterslide or...
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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 indoor...
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Summer Fun: Make a DIY Sprinkler from a Recycled Soda Bottle Cool off and get your kids involved in an activity for the afternoon by making your very own sprinkler!…
Summer Science: Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk “It’s so hot we could fry an egg on the sidewalk!” I know I’ve heard this growing up but guess what? I’ve never…
Spinning 3D Hot Air Balloon Craft Put the "E" in S.T.E.A.M and engineer your own hot air balloon! My kids are just amazed by hot air balloons. Now is the...
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DIY No-Sew Bookmark Craft Are your kids asking to MAKE something today? This easy fabric bookmark craft is fun to make for grade school-age children and even teens. The last...
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10 Fun May Day Crafts for Kids Do you have family traditions to welcome spring? If not, now's a great time to start! May Day is celebrated on the first...
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Melted Crayons Turn into New Crayons with the Sun! Broken crayons happen. You can melt them into something new using the heat from the sun! The sun during a hot…
Water Tension Experiment for Kids Has your child ever asked how water can take different forms and shapes such as raindrops or puddles? The liquid molecules in water change with outside...
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10+ Scented Playdough and Paint DIY Recipes Making scented playdough and paint are fun DIY projects for sensory play, calm downtime, and seasonal activities. We recently made scented lavender...
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