Color your day with spin mixing art! Going down the aisle in a local store, you might see a gadget that includes paint that will spin to make designs. This…
Marbling with Oil Generally, when the activity of painting comes to mind, we think of paintbrushes. There are other creative ways to make beautiful pictures, which the younger crowd is…
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…
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…
WASH YOUR HANDS! We remember our moms yelling… it, but do our kids know why? We all know that kids are dirty, get down on the floor, and put all…
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 in the world…
Dissecting a Flower 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 so much more…
Herbarium Making Experiment Supplies: Jar with lid, dirt or potting soil, rocks/gravel, little plants. Step 1: Fill the jar with layers of gravel and dirt. Step 2: Put…
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 eruption…
DIY Bottle Rocket from a Plastic Bottle What do you do with all those empty plastic bottles when you’re done? Do you toss them in the trash, or better yet,…
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…
Water Science Activity Cloud in a Jar We’re having fun with water science this month and today I’m sharing a cool cloud in a jar activity. We’ve been doing a…
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 that people…
Learn more about Volcanoes, Crystals, and Gems for kids with these fun and educational activities! This content supplements the projects and activities found inside our Green Kid Crafts Volcanoes Discovery Box….
Did you know that you have supplies for teaching and learning science right in your kitchen? Using common household items to experiment with science can be a fun way to…
A Story of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a vast, swirling soup of trash, twice the size of Texas. Can we ever clean it…
10 DIY Backyard Summer Camp Activities DIY Bubble Wand What kid doesn’t love bubble wands? Often, I even find the older kids to be just as fascinated by quality bubbles…
Summer Science: Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk “It’s so hot we could fry an egg on the sidewalk!” I know I’ve heard this growing up but guess what? I’ve never…
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 different…
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 —…
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 planet. This is one of…
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…
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 themed recipe today…