How to Make a Draw Bot Create your own draw bot! When you think about art, you might not think about computers, robots, and machines. But many artists use technology…
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Bristlebot Science Project for Kids Make your own bristlebot! This is a very easy-to-make micro robot that you can make using the head of a toothbrush for a body and the bristles…
African Grasslands Experiment for At-Home Learners Growing grass is nothing special, right? Well, when you fill your grass with little animals, all of a sudden growing grass becomes VERY…
Craft and Science Project: 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 with a…
Magnet Science Is magnetism a source of green energy? Sort of. Magnetism by itself may not provide a new source of green energy. However, it's clear that it could play...
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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! This was a project we…
Magnetic Slime Slime is all the craze these days – you won’t avoid seeing it in a lot of stores. But have you heard of MAGNETIC slime? If the kids…
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…
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…
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…
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...
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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…
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....
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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...
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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...
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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 —…
Welcome to Green Kid Crafts! We combine art and science to make STEM fun and accessible so that kids can begin to see themselves as scientists, artists, and makers. We...
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Colorful Magic Milk Kitchen Science Activity One of my favorite activities in our magic science series here on the diy page is this magic milk experiment. The activity combines art,…
Dissolving Candy Hearts Science Experiment Check out this cool dissolving candy hearts science experiment. Watch what happens when hearts are left in different liquids such as water, oil, hydrogen peroxide,…
