Candy Heart Experiment with Free Printables Do you have a few candy conversation hearts left over from Valentine crafting or baking? Here’s a fun Valentine science experiment for kids to…
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NEW! Green Kid Crafts Launches a New Line of Boxes That Will Change the World This spring, Green Kid Crafts is turning over a new leaf! We’re launching a new...
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Heart Tarts for Valentine's Day Make these amazing cherry heart pies this Valentine's Day! Ingredients pie dough (use your favorite recipe or buy some pre-made pie dough) fresh cherries, chopped...
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How to Make Melted Heart-Shaped Crayons Make these beautiful heart-shaped crayons from broken and unused crayons you have around the house. Making these crayon hearts is super simple and kids...
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Kitchen Science Why Do Apples Turn Brown? Have you ever wondered why apple slices turn brown when exposed to air? If you slice an apple and pack it for lunch...
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Colorful Salad Recipe that Kids will LOVE! If you’re struggling to get your child to eat healthy some experts say to let them help you in the kitchen. Kids like…
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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Science creates such wonder in my daughter’s eyes that I can’t help but love doing experiments with her. We like to do evergreen experiments but it is extra fun when...
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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 as gifts or…
Dancing Raisins Science Activity There are so many fun finds in the kitchen that makes great supplies for science experiments. Today we're getting out raisins and a few other key...
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Paper Crafts: Easy Origami Heart Have you ever tried origami? The art of folding paper into different shapes is gaining in popularity though it's not a new idea. I've been...
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5 Youth Environmental Activists to Inspire Your Child These days, we live in a tricky world full of technology, social media, cyberspace and a volatile political climate. Our children are…
Teaching our Children to Care At Green Kid Crafts, we believe teaching our children to care about the endangered animals is one of the most important things we can do…
Easy to Make Musical Instrument for Kids Our box project this month has a jungle theme! Did you know you can find jungles all over the world including New Zealand,…
Bristlebot Science Project for Kids Make your own bristlebot! This is a very easy-to-make micro robot that you can make using the head of a toothbrush for a body and the bristles…
Birdhouse Craft from a Box Teach kids to give back to nature with this upcycled cardboard box birdhouse craft. We’re reusing our Green Kid Crafts box today and turning it…
Recycling Project: Robot Chimes Looking for robot activities for kids? This project is one of our favorites! Recycle tin cans by engineering your own unique robot chimes perfect for windy...
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Exploring Static Electricity: Science Recycled Box Project Electricity takes many forms and science experiments are a great way to explore how electricity works. Today we’re learning about static electricity using…
Science is pretty neat, especially this one where we are making a graphite circuit. We are going to put our electricity science to the test and see if we can…
Crystal Growing Heart Science Love is in the air here at Green Kid Crafts! Actually, it's in jars, growing beautiful crystals in the shape of hearts. Just like our previous...
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DIY Gift: Winter Craft Hand Warmers The weather is finally getting a bit cool here at Green Kid Crafts HQ in San Diego. We LOVE these adorable and fun no-sew...
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Holiday Crafts: Upcycled Paper Roll Snowflakes What do you do when the kids are in a creative mood during the holidays, but you don’t have a craft planned? You can...
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DIY Bird Feeder Winter is headed our way in just a few short months and for many animals that means storing food for winter. Some animals don't hibernate or...
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How to Make a Bubbling Pumpkin Volcano We're adding a new twist on a classic fall craft for kids. Make a pumpkin volcano that erupts with bubbles! This is a...
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