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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Earth Day Activity Guide April is Earth Month and the perfect time to celebrate and appreciate our Earth. We want every child to have the chance to celebrate with our Earth...
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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…
Contributed by Penny Bauder We know that children learn by example, yet sometimes setting a good example can be difficult for parents. But if you start early enough and follow…
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…
If there’s one thing we’ve learned this year, it’s how fragile the earth really is. The Earth needs us now more than ever. And our planet needs a next generation...
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Turn a Regular Pencil into Rubber Pencil Sometimes just a trick of the eye can make people think you've done something incredible! We aren't really turning a pencil into rubber...
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STEM for Kids: Fluffy Apple Slime If your kids are part of slime mania, this project is sure to please! Making this activity even more exciting for my crew was...
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Science creates such wonder in my daughter’s eyes that I can’t help but love doing experiments with her. We like to do evergreen experiments but it is extra fun when...
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Overnight Crystal Garden Despite the wait time, my boys love experiments where they can anxiously wait to see what happens when something is left to grow. Crystals are neat –…
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 noisemaker…
Painting with Ice Cubes Summer and winter are a great time to use ice in sensory projects. Today we’re combining a sensory art activity with color science in this ice…
Holiday STEAM: Shaving Cream Polar Bear This adorable polar bear gets its wonderfully fluffy texture from a mix of shaving cream and glue! Supplies: shave cream, white glue, cosmetic pads,...
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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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DIY Gift: Winter Craft Hand Warmers The weather is finally getting a bit cool here at Green Kid Crafts HQ in San Diego. We LOVE these adorable and fun no-sew...
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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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