St. Patrick’s Day Whimsical Shaker Wand Project If you’re looking for a little shake, rattle and roll this St.Patrick’s Day, check out these colorful wands! Supplies > Gold pipe cleaners…
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Leprechaun Toothpaste Even busy little leprechauns need to brush their teeth! My littles loved watching the green “toothpaste” ooze when the elements were brought together. The consistency was pretty cool,…
DIY Bird Feeder Ornament Treat the birds in your neighborhood this season to a heart-shaped bird feeder. Kids can make an easy DIY bird feeder ornament to hang from...
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Candy Heart Experiment with Free Printables Do you have a few candy conversation hearts left over from Valentine crafting or baking? Here’s a fun Valentine science experiment for kids to…
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 how much...
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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,…
DIY Craft for Kids: Marshmallow Heart Structure This Valentine’s holiday, construct a marshmallow heart structure using fun marshmallows and toothpicks, and you have a simple activity to foster your child’s...
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STEAM for Kids: Inflating Conversation Hearts With a few ingredients most have on hand, this inflating conversation hearts experiment doesn’t take long - and not only is it cute, but...
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Green Kid Crafts delights kids each month with eco-friendly craft and STEAM activities delivered right to their door through our company’s craft subscription box program. Kids are sent a monthly...
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Get 25% off the first month of your new craft box subscription with code BLOG25! Green Kid Crafts delights kids each month with eco-friendly craft and STEAM activities delivered right to their…
How to Make Melted Heart-Shaped Crayons Make these beautiful heart-shaped crayons from broken and unused crayons you have around the house. Making these crayon hearts is super simple and kids...
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Easy Valentine’s Day Tradition: Daily Heart Shower We love this easy Valentine’s Day tradition – a daily heart shower! During the month of February we love to shower our kids…
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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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 as gifts or…
Paper Crafts: Easy Origami Heart Have you ever tried origami? The art of folding paper into different shapes is gaining in popularity though it's not a new idea. I've been...
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5 Youth Environmental Activists to Inspire Your Child These days, we live in a tricky world full of technology, social media, cyberspace and a volatile political climate. Our children are…
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…
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…
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, we too…
Crystal Growing Heart Science Love is in the air here at Green Kid Crafts! Actually, it's in jars, growing beautiful crystals in the shape of hearts. Just like our previous...
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STEAM Activity: Rainbow Heart Valentine's Science Craft These rainbow heart Valentine's science crafts can be used as decorations and are a quick “tie dye” craft. They also make a good...
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Winter Science Project for Kids: Snow Storm In a Jar Ever wonder what a snow storm might look like? Maybe you live in a climate that doesn't see snow storms....
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What a beautiful decoration for the winter! This snowflake wall art is super easy for little kids too! Supplies: large craft sticks, wood glue, paint, ribbon Step 1: Begin gluing...
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Winter STEAM Project for Kids: Symmetrical Snowflakes Here’s one of our favorite winter STEAM projects that combines math and art - creating symmetrical snowflakes! Use Q-tips to create symmetrical shapes that result...
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