Recycle Fall Pumpkins 7 Different Ways
Who doesn’t love picking out that perfect pumpkin in the patch for carving? Enter the warm apple cider, family giggles and kids bursting with ideas and creativity an...
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Nov
15
Sep
Painted Rocks Bird Craft for Kids
Painted Rocks Bird Craft for Kids
These adorable painted rocks are a favorite for all ages. Kids can keep them as their own little pet rock, give them a...
15
Sep
Winter Bird Feeder Craft for Kids
Winter Bird Feeder Craft for Kids
Winter is headed our way in just a few short months and for many animals that means storing food for winter. Some anim...
09
Sep
DIY Musical Instrument for Kids: African Thumb Piano
DIY Musical Instrument for Kids: African Thumb Piano
Our box project this month has a jungle theme! Did you know you can find jungles all over the world including...
17
Aug
Recycled Box DIY Weather Vane Project
Recycled Box DIY Weather Vane Project
Have you ever looked to the roof of a building to see an object spinning with the wind? Usually an arrow points in different...
06
Aug
Exploring Static Electricity Science
Exploring Static Electricity Science Recycled Box Project
Electricity takes many forms and science experiments are a great way to explore how electricity works. T...
10
Jul
Exploring Electricity with a Light Up Firefly Craft
Exploring Electricity with a Light Up Firefly Craft
Summer is a great time for new craft and science projects isn't it? Today we're combining our love for insects...
06
Jul
Make an Electric Circuit with a Graphite Pencil
Make an Electric Circuit with a Graphite Pencil
We're learning all about electricity science today at Green Kid Crafts. Did you know you can make a circuit of ele...
10
Jun
Physics for Kids Pebble Racing Game
Physics Game for Kids
Physics is the study of matter and energy, and how they interact together. Today we're turning our empty Green Kid Crafts box into a fun phy...
07
May
Build a Bug Playground from a Box
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 t...
06
May
10 Fun Summer Activities for Kids
10 Fun Summer Activities for Kids
Summer weather is here in San Diego even though there is still more than a month of spring left on the calendar. Whether you're ...
16
Apr
Simple Circuit Constellation Shadowbox Project for Kids
Simple Circuit Constellation Shadowbox Project for Kids
Today we're reusing our Green Kid Crafts cardboard box to make a simple circuit constellation shadow box. ...
18
Mar
Dissecting a Flower Project for Kids
Flower Dissecting Project for Kids
How exactly does pollination occur? We know that bees play an important part in the cross pollination of flowers, but there is ...
16
Mar
Earth Day Science: Where Does Our Trash Go?
Earth Day Science: Where Does Our Trash Go?
Have you every really thought about what happens to our trash after the garbage truck hauls it to the dump? What exact...
14
Mar
How to Make a Birdhouse from a Box
How to make a Birdhouse 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...
07
Mar
Building a Jelly Bean Structure for a Bunny
Building a Jelly Bean Structure for a Bunny Easter STEM Project
Save some jelly beans from those Easter baskets and build a home for a marshmallow bunny! We're ga...
16
Feb
Build a Leprechaun Trap S.T.E.A.M. Challenge
Build a Leprechaun Trap S.T.E.A.M. Challenge
Leprechaun traps are a fun way to get kids involved in a S.T.E.A.M. project. These traps can be made as part of a cla...
12
Feb
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, dinosaur gardens, mi...
10
Feb
Reuse a Green Kid Crafts Box: Nature Scavenger Hunt
Here's a great idea for getting the most out of your monthly Discovery Box from Green Kid Crafts! We're up-cycling our cardboard box into a nature tray for a sca...
09
Feb
Valentine’s Day Crystal Growing Heart Science
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 ou...
29
Jan
Valentine’s Day Heart Shaped Mini Pie Recipe
Valentine's Day Heart Shaped Hand Pie Recipe
Add a little love to someone's day with these cute heart shaped hand pies. Filled with cherry and topped with sugar c...
20
Jan
Nuts and Bolts Toddler Engineering Activity
Our subscribers with kids ages 5-10 received our newest Discovery Box this month with the theme of Engineering. This fun nuts and bolts activity is a great way t...
29
Dec
Printable New Year Goal Sheet-Eco-Friendly Goals for Kids
What’s Inside a Green Kid Crafts Discovery Box?
Between 4-8 STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) kits for kids ages 2-10
12-page STEAM m...
19
Dec
Dancing Gumdrops Science Activity
Dancing Gumdrops Science Activity
When we think of dancing at Christmas it's usually sugarplums that come to mind. Instead of visions of sugarplums we're watching...