10 Fun DIY Backyard Summer Camp Activities
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 ...
01
Jun
01
Jun
Fun Summer Science: Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk
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 tried t...
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 ...
15
May
Endangered Animals: Teaching Our Children to Care So They Can Act
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 ...
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...
14
May
Endangered Animal Handprint Crafts
Endangered Animal Handprints
The endangered species list has over 15,000 species that are either endangered or vulnerable, meaning they are at risk of becoming exti...
14
May
Easy Origami Endangered Animals
Easy Origami Endangered Animals
Several species of animals all over the world are listed as endangered, meaning their population numbers are so low that they are ...
09
May
Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts that Kids Can Make
We've got some great ideas on gifts kids can make for mother's day. As a mom run and mom owned business, we know: any gift, any extra hug, any sweet g...
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. ...
08
May
Tissue Paper Flowers Craft for Kids
A few weeks ago, my 5 year old daughter and I went to her school for a family night. They had games and served breakfast but also brought in animals for ...
08
May
Helping Hands Oven Mitts
This adorable project is a wonderful gift idea for Grandma!
Supplies: two pot holders, variety of paint colors, sharpie or paint pen.
Step 1: lay one of ...
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...
04
May
Upcycled Bottle Vase Craft for Kids
Upcycled Tissue Paper Bottle Vase Craft
Are you looking for a simple and inexpensive craft for your children to make? All you need to make this Upcycled Tissue Pa...
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...
22
Apr
We want to hear from you! Earth Day Celebrations
Tell us how you're celebrating Earth Day - We want to hear from you!
22
Apr
10 Ways Green Kid Crafts is Green
10 years of Sustainability: Happy Birthday, Green Kids Crafts!
When I started Green Kids Crafts in 2010, I had a vision for how parents and educators could help c...
17
Apr
Graphite Circuit: An Electricity Science Experiment with just 3 items
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 make ...
16
Apr
Leaf Printing
Earth Day Leaf Printing
Leaf printing is a fun and easy craft for kids of all ages. As an added bonus, you get two activities in one in that you'll need to take a...
16
Apr
Earth Day Cookies: Kids in the Kitchen!
Earth Day Cookies - Kids in the Kitchen
Looking for an Earth Day activity that takes little to no time at all? Maybe even with the added benefit that you ge...
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...