Cause and effect is how kids learn to control and interact with their environment, and understanding cause and effect helps to develop problem solving and other important life skills. This experiment creates…
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Pressed Tissue Paper Flowers 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...
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Ask A Scientist As part of our Ask A Scientist program, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Sharon Jones about robotics recently! As a STEM Educational Consultant, and mom...
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Here is a fun experiment – walking on eggs. Supplies: Two or more one-dozen eggs in the carton Step 1: Evaluate the eggs in the carton. Make sure you don’t…
Kids Science: Skittles Experiment This is such an easy learning experiment, perfect for preschoolers in particular. You only need a few things and it can be as time-consuming as you...
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Bottle Cap and Cork Ornaments Here at Green Kid Crafts, we love to find new ways of giving everyday items a new life in ways that inspire our children...
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Holiday Science: Crystal Candy Canes This is a simple science experiment for kids to enjoy with a minimum amount of supplies. Growing crystals does take some time, but it is...
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Holiday Crafts: Christmas Catapults At one point or another in our academic lives, many of us adults had to devise a catapult in physics class. As it turns out, all...
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Handmade DIY Gifts for Family and Friends We’ve pulled together our favorite kid-friendly DIY gifts for everyone on your list so you can make it a handmade holiday! Handmade gifts...
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Holiday STEAM: Christmas Projects for Kids Think of decors, recipes, Christmas tree crafts, holiday science experiments, and tons of ornaments! We've listed below the 12 STEAM Christmas projects for...
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Holiday STEAM: Melting Christmas Tree Experiment What kid doesn't like to put on their mad scientist hat and perform a magic chemistry experiment? This is a fun science experiment with...
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Kitchen Science: Glitter Christmas Slime Recipe We're mixing up some festive Christmas slime full of glitter! Slime makes a great sensory play tool for kids of all ages plus they...
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Holiday Crafts: Crystal Christmas Trees It's the most wonderful time of the year! As parents and teachers, we know the awe and wonder at the crystal growing process never wains....
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How to Make White Chocolate Christmas Bark Looking for a dessert to bring to a holiday party that isn’t a cookie? Want to gift a neat dessert? Try this holiday...
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DIY Gift Boxes Made from Cardboard Boxes What better way to show someone you love them than making them something by hand! We've upcycled our cardboard cereal and soda boxes...
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3 Upcycled Thanksgiving Crafts Ideas First comes Halloween and then the holiday spiral begins, oftentimes bringing all of the hectic and crazy with it. Thanksgiving is right around the corner...
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Nocturnal Animal Crafts for Kids We've rounded up 6 of our favorite nocturnal animal crafts here. Enjoy them for Halloween or any time of the year! Firefly Jar Craft Bat...
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Halloween… it’s coming! A lot of parents are really excited and can’t wait to get their kids dressed up, the candy ready, the house decorated… maybe they’re even planning a…
How to Make Pumpkin Slime If you aren’t a fan of pumpkin seeds and generally throw the insides of a pumpkin away, stop! Use the insides to make pumpkin slime...
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These healthy Halloween snacks will help your family stay energized! The following ideas are some of our favorites for satisfying your sweet tooth, without refined sugar or artificial preservatives. 1....
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Halloween Candy Alternatives For Your Trick-or-Treaters Many health-conscious parents dread the arrival of Halloween with its tooth-rotting, corn syrup-heavy, delightful but unhealthy fare. Treat your young revelers to tasty goodies...
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DIY Halloween Costumes It's never too early to start planning the costumes! These fun ideas for kids’ costumes will inspire you to get creative this Halloween! Cat Create a sassy cat...
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Non-toxic Halloween Face Paint Halloween is right around the corner and that means all of the princesses, fairies, pumpkins, and superheroes are going to be asking for some costume-themed face...
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