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 transformed an empty Green Kid Craft...
22
Sep
25
Aug
Fun Magnetic Doodles Project
Magnetic Doodles
Seeing the variety of magnetic powers never fails to amaze. In this project, watch as two magnetic forces come together... the magnetic doodles! ...
18
Aug
Fun Ice Cube Painting | Color Science
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...
03
Aug
DIY Robot Hand STEAM Activity
DIY Robot Hand STEAM Activity
The DIY Robot Hand steam activity is a simple and inventive engineering activity that will give your kids the opportunity to dabble ...
28
Jul
Bean Sprouting Activity
Bean Sprouting Activity for Kids
Have fun sprouting your own beans and learn about botany at the same time!
Step 1: Put the dry beans in a damp paper towel and...
24
Jul
Homemade Organic Bug Spray – July Giveaway
Homemade Organic Bug Spray
We all know that spending time outside is great for the whole family – exploring nature, getting your daily dose of Vitamin D...
08
Jul
Natural Paintbrushes
Natural Paintbrushes
If your child likes to paint, this GKC activity is great for a few reasons. Texture is a grand concept, and it’s neat to see how different “bru...
02
Jul
DIY Fizzy Sidewalk Chalk Fireworks
My daughter loves anytime that we can do, what she calls, an experiment. This girl has been mixing baking soda and vinegar together she was 3. Obsessed with the ...
01
Jul
Moon Science – Campside Chats and Educator Resources for Your Homeschool Curriculum from NASA
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...
30
Jun
Easy Red, White, and Blue 4th of July Treat for Kids
Easy 4th of July Treat for Kids
Getting kids in the kitchen to help with desert is easy but finding a recipe that is kid friendly to prepare can be a little more ...
24
Jun
Exciting Backyard STEAM Camp – June Giveaway
Air O Sport is an inc...
21
Jun
Colorful Salad Recipe that Kids will Love!
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 t...
16
Jun
Solar Oven: Solar S’mores
You don't need to build a campfire for your kids to get their fill of gooey marshmallow-and-chocolate s'mores this season. Just tap into the sun, the fuel source...
29
May
Exciting Backyard STEAM Camp
As the weather starts to heat up, our thoughts naturally begin to turn towards spending more time outside. Whether you’re spending time in the backyard or planni...
25
May
5 Easy and Fun Backyard Activities for Kids
Whether you're looking for a way to beat the lockdown blues or trying to create more opportunities for outdoor fun, there are plenty of free backyard activities ...
21
May
DIY Weather Vane Project: Recycled Box
DIY Weather Vane Project: Recycled Box
Have you ever looked to the roof of a building to see an object spinning with the wind? Usually an arrow points in differen...
20
May
Hand Sanitizer: How to make your own! (Updated with Chemistry Lesson)
It happens, you are in a pinch, the store is out of soap, your kid just touched the most disgusting thing ever or the cart at the grocery store -- well don't get...
15
May
Sidewalk Chalk Botany Family Activity for Conservation
Conservation and Biodiversity Matters
At Green Kid Crafts, we care about conservation and biodiversity and plants are the major player in every ecosystem on this ...
14
May
Endangered Animals Pretzel Pops Recipe
Endangered Animals Pretzel Pops Recipe
Making pretzel pops is an easy way to get kids in the kitchen cooking and creating. I'm sharing a fun endangered animals th...
09
May
Spinning 3D Hot Air Balloon
Spinning 3D Hot Air Balloon Craft - Project for Kids
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. ...
04
May
DIY Gift: Painted Rocks
Free-Painted Rocks Make a Wonderful Gift
We were searching for the perfect frugal/no-cost sweet gift idea for mothers, fathers, and grandparents.
Life with kid...
01
May
Rock Heart Paperweights
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 h...
09
Apr
Hiking Sticks: Create Your Own!
Kids getting out and experiencing nature is one of the best ways to develop an appreciation for the earth! But let's be honest, sometimes it's the "le...
21
Mar
DIY Slime Recipe Earth Themed Slime with 3 Ingredients
DIY Slime Recipe for Kids
Slime is getting really popular these days. Both kids and adults are making slime at home for play and to reduce feelings of stress. Bec...