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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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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Build Your Own Lunches for Kids Inspiring Independence and Healthy Choices Through the BYO Routine Alright, moms and dads, it is that time again. You all know what we are...
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Whether you’re looking for a way to beat the summer blues or trying to create more opportunities for outdoor fun, there are plenty of free backyard activities your family can…
Plant Bombs – Earth Day Project Not only is this Earth Day craft different than planting your typical seeds in soil, it can make for a great little gift for…
Earth Day Playdough Play and Geography Learning through play is a great way to introduce earth science concepts. Today we’re playing with homemade playdough and making a DIY model…
SAN DIEGO, CA — Green Kid Crafts, a mom-owned, earth-friendly and award winning craft kit subscription service, encourages parents, teachers and caregivers to celebrate Earth Day by teaching their kids…
Celebrate Earth Month all April long with these fun Earth Day-themed crafts and activities for kids. I've rounded up some of our favorites here on the Green Kid Crafts...
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Upcycled Earth Day Handprint Craft Celebrate Earth Day (or any day) with a fun handprint craft for kids. This painted earth surrounded by handprints is a great way to show...
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Earth Day Science: Learning about Landfills Where Does Our Trash Go? Have you ever really thought about what happens to our trash after the garbage truck hauls it to the…
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…
STEM for Kids: Paper Building Blocks This is a perfect activity for those kids who love building with blocks. Instead of plastic blocks, this activity uses heavy-duty paper (which can...
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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 can do…
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…
How to Use the Holidays to Instill Values in your Children For most of us, the holidays are a season filled with a lot of hustle and bustle. If we...
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Kid-Friendly Recipe: Baked Apple Chips Delicious and easy, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how well these turn out. In just 4 easy steps, make a satisfying, healthful, portable snack. Step...
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Fall Pumpkin Crafts and Activities for Kids Who doesn’t love picking out that perfect pumpkin in the patch for carving? Enter the warm apple cider, family giggles, and kids bursting...
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We've cataloged some of our favorite ways to reuse Ziplock bags and upcycle the cardboard from our Discovery Boxes. Eventually, it will get recycled, but today - we play! Here...
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The Centers for Disease Control reports that more than 12 million children and teens are obese. With alarming statistics like this, it’s no wonder that more and more people want…
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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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 planet. This is one...
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Teaching Our Kids About Activism It's more important than ever to teach our kids about activism, justice, equality, and foster empathy and compassion. It's not an easy conversation to have,...
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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 planning outings to local…
STEAM-based learning is a hot topic in education – and for good reason! But what is STEAM? Many people are familiar with the popular educational initiative of STEM (Science, Technology,...
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