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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10 years of Sustainability: Happy Birthday, Green Kid Crafts! When I started Green Kid Crafts in 2010, I had a vision for how parents and educators could help children use...
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Tell us how you’re celebrating Earth Day – We want to hear from you!
Spring Books and Activities for Families Are you as excited as I am about spring activities? Admittedly it's been a warm winter this year, so we haven't suffered too much...
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DIY Caution Cone Recycled Bottle Craft Easy recycled bottle craft for indoor or outdoor play. Kids can use these cones when they're outside riding their bicycles or scooters. Make an obstacle...
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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-themed recipe today that makes...
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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 evident that...
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DIY Crafts: Newspaper Picture Frame Try this easily recycled newspaper picture frame for your next holiday or family gift made with things you already have at home. Newspapers pile up...
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While there are many men and women, educators, scientists, engineers, change-makers, and community-builders, to be honored and remembered this #BlackHistoryMonth – we are proud to highlight this beautiful work by…
Craft for Kids: DIY Holiday Card Placemats This article was first published in Real Simple magazine by Kathryn Streeter. We've added pictures to our submission further to customer inquiries. In...
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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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Kitchen Table STEAM: Bite-Sized Activities for At-Home Learners San Diego, CA – September 2, 2020 – As families transition from summer activities to virtual, in-person, or hybrid schooling this fall,…
Green Kid Crafts’ mission is to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders. And this July, as part of our Backyard Summer STEAM Camp, we shared our Botany and Rainforest…
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, breathing some…
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 “brushes”...
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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 and vacations…
Air O Sport is an inclusive game created to bring families and communities closer together. Founders…
Sprouted Hobbit House Growing seeds with kiddos can be so much fun. In this activity, the chia seeds grow so quickly that children stay involved in the process and don’t…
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 “let’s go for…
Talk of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is everywhere. At Green Kid Crafts, we know the news can be overwhelming – it is for us too. If you’re in an area where schools…
