Holiday Science: Crystal Candy Canes This is a simple science experiment for kids to enjoy with a minimum amount of supplies. Growing crystals does take some time, but it is...
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Holiday Crafts: Christmas Catapults At one point or another in our academic lives, many of us adults had to devise a catapult in physics class. As it turns out, all...
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Holiday STEAM: Christmas Projects for Kids Think of decors, recipes, Christmas tree crafts, holiday science experiments, and tons of ornaments! We've listed below the 12 STEAM Christmas projects for...
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Holiday STEAM: Melting Christmas Tree Experiment What kid doesn't like to put on their mad scientist hat and perform a magic chemistry experiment? This is a fun science experiment with...
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Holiday Crafts: Crystal Christmas Trees It's the most wonderful time of the year! As parents and teachers, we know the awe and wonder at the crystal growing process never wains....
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How to Make White Chocolate Christmas Bark Looking for a dessert to bring to a holiday party that isn’t a cookie? Want to gift a neat dessert? Try this holiday...
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How to Make Pumpkin Slime If you aren’t a fan of pumpkin seeds and generally throw the insides of a pumpkin away, stop! Use the insides to make pumpkin slime...
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These healthy Halloween snacks will help your family stay energized! The following ideas are some of our favorites for satisfying your sweet tooth, without refined sugar or artificial preservatives. 1....
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Non-toxic Halloween Face Paint Halloween is right around the corner and that means all of the princesses, fairies, pumpkins, and superheroes are going to be asking for some costume-themed face...
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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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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…
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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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…
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…
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…
Earth Day Playdough Play and Geography Learning through play is a great way to introduce earth science concepts. Today we’re playing with homemade playdough and making a DIY model…
Easter Recipe for Kids: Italian Easter Bread This is an amazing and delicious Easter tradition - Italian Easter bread! I've made this Easter bread for years with my kids. It's a...
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Chicks in a Nest Easter Treat for Kids Easter is hopping closer and my kids are ready to eat all the pretty candy they see on the grocery store aisles. On…
Fun Family Easter Activities from Green Kid Crafts Do you have a favorite Easter activity? We love just about every Easter craft we come across and today I'm going to...
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Healthy St. Patrick's Day Food for Kids St. Patrick’s Day will soon be here so it is time to think of all things green and lucky! This round-up of St....
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A simple variation on a classic: Painted Rocks. How about painting a glitter heart on a rock for a simple paperweight to remind your loved ones just how much...
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