By Penny Bauder, Environmental Scientist, Founder of Green Kid Crafts What is STEAM Education? Many people are familiar with the popular educational initiative of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
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Fall STEAM Activities for Kids We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite fall STEAM activities from this fall into one post! S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, math) are activities…
Build Your Own Lunches for Kids Inspiring Independence and Healthy Choices Through the BYO Routine Alright, moms and dads, it is that time again. You all know what we are...
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STEM Guide for Elementary School Kids STEM—or science, technology, engineering, and math—has become a big buzzword in the last few years. However, our classrooms have not yet realized this...
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Back to School Activities The kids are heading back to school or preparing for another year of homeschooling and it's time to get organized! We've rounded up my favorite back-to-school...
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Fall Science Grow Pumpkin Shaped Crystals We're doing fall science today at Green Kid Crafts! Grow your own crystals at home with this easy STEM activity for kids. If you...
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Another great kid-friendly recipe from our guest blogger Kristen Beer from With a Grain of Salt. Finding ways to get food to be the right texture for my 3 year…
Gourd Science Activity for Kids We’re really getting into fall here on the blog as you can see in our recent apple themed posts and our leaf decoration….
Apple Tasting Activity for Kids + Printable Kids are heading back to school soon which means fall is quickly approaching. We homeschool part-time and I love incorporating apple activities into...
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Easy to Make Fish School Cookies Make these colorful fish school cookies for a fun afternoon snack or enviable lunchbox treat! Cookie Ingredients: - 1/2 cup butter, softened - 1 cup all-purpose flour...
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Fall Sensory Slime Glitter sensory slime for fall! Today we’re mixing together ingredients that turn into a pliable substance for sensory play. The best thing about this activity is that…
Color Science: How to Teach Colors to Preschoolers While it’s an important milestone for preschool-aged children to learn basic colors, it’s actually a fairly complex task! There’s some fascinating research...
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Moon Science: Exploring the Moon As part of our Backyard Summer STEAM Camp Program, we invited Green Kid Crafts members to submit their most burning questions. And many questions were…
Bats are such interesting animals! Being nocturnal we often associate them with spooky fall nights but are bats really that scary? Bats can be fascinating! Quick Bat Facts: Bats help...
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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…
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…
Looking for a fun summer adventure to go on with the kids? Go on a Nature Scavenger Hunt! Nature Scavenger Hunt Supplies: Bag, kid scissors, magnifying glass, pencil, Ziploc bags...
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5 Ways To Prevent Summer Slide—and Turn Brain Drain into Brain Gain By Penny Bauder Summer break is for sleeping in, adventure, popsicles and running through sprinklers but it’s also…
15 Green Summer Activities For Families Contributed by Penny Bauder Summer is a good opportunity to spend some time doing green activities with your family. The kids are out of…
Painting with Ice Cubes Summer and winter are a great time to use ice in sensory projects. Today we’re combining a sensory art activity with color science in this ice…
Whether you’re looking for a way to beat the summer blues or trying to create more opportunities for outdoor fun, there are plenty of free backyard activities your family can…
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!…
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…
