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 ...
03
Aug
31
Jul
5 Great Podcasts For Green Families
Do you love a good podcast? We do too! If you enjoy listening to environmental, science, technology, and nature podcasts this is for you! At Green Kid Crafts, ...
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...
27
Jul
Dissecting a Flower Project for Kids
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 i...
24
Jul
One Tree Planted for Every GKC Purchase
Do you know that our STEAM subscription boxes are more than just fun and screen-free learning materials for your kids? Each purchase also carries your ...
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...
22
Jul
Brilliant Class Starter: Mask Self-Portrait Art Project
The Coronavirus pandemic has led us to a whole new form of ‘back-to-school’ season. We may no longer be at the beginning of this challenge, but it’s quite eviden...
20
Jul
Wrapping Paper Roll Rain Stick Noise Maker
Wrapping Paper Roll Rain Stick Noise Maker
Do you have empty cardboard tubes around the house? Follow this GKC fun craft and make a DIY Paper Roll Rain Stick nois...
15
Jul
Rainforest Pocketbook
Did you know that many things in your home came from the rainforest? Go on a scavenger hunt to find these items and save them inside your very own rainforest poc...
14
Jul
Reuse a Green Kid Crafts Box: Fairy Garden Small World Play
Small world play is creating a miniature life-scene for younger children to learn through play while using their imagination. Fairy gardens, dinosaur g...
13
Jul
Plantable Seed Paper from Recycled Grocery Store Ads
Seed Paper from Recycled Grocery Store Ads
Does your mailbox fill up with newspaper ads from different grocery stores? Make them into plantable seed paper to give...
09
Jul
Summer Fun: Make a DIY Sprinkler from a Recycled Bottle
Summer Fun: Make a DIY Sprinkler from a Recycled Soda Bottle
Cool off and get your kids involved in an activity for the afternoon by making your very own sprinkle...
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...
06
Jul
Fun Herbarium Experiment
Herbarium Making Experiment
Supplies: Jar with lid, dirt or potting soil, rocks/gravel, little plants.
Step 1: Fill the jar with layers o...
03
Jul
Firework Art – 4th of July Craft
Celebrate 4th of July with this beautiful firework art!
Supplies: Black construction paper, cupcake liners, markers, glitter, scissors and glue.
Step 1: Dr...
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 ...
29
Jun
How to make a DIY Bottle Rocket from a Plastic Bottle
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, the re...
26
Jun
Green Kid Crafts Launches STEAM-inspired Virtual Campside Chats with a Scientist as part of its Backyard Summer STEAM Camp
San Diego, CA - July 26, 2020
For many families around the world, this summer looks a little different than the one they planned. With summer camps canceled ...
25
Jun
No-Sew Face Mask
How to Make a No-Sew Face Mask with At Home Materials
We are already in the new normal, and the CDC recommends wearing cloth face covering at all times in publi...
24
Jun
Exciting Backyard STEAM Camp – June Giveaway
Air O Sport is an inc...
23
Jun
Fun Kitchen Science Experiment: Why Do Apple Slices Turn Brown?
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 you'...
22
Jun
Exciting Water Science Activity Cloud in a Jar
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 lot ...