Fall Science Grow Pumpkin Shaped Crystals We're doing fall science today at Green Kid Crafts! Grow your own crystals at home with this easy STEM activity for kids. If you...
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Summer Science: Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk “It’s so hot we could fry an egg on the sidewalk!” I know I’ve heard this growing up but guess what? I’ve never…
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…
STEM Experiment for Kids: Build a Balloon Powered Boat Here’s another fun summer STEM project that gets kids excited to go outside. But first, start inside with that big pile…
Holiday STEAM: Easter Egg Crystal Experiment At the holiday in which we color and experiment with a lot of eggs, comes this other fun experiment! See what happens when styrofoam...
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Holiday Craft for Kids: Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs A great way to celebrate and enjoy nature this spring is to use what we have around us to make naturally dyed...
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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 –…
Marbling with Oil Generally, when the activity of painting comes to mind, we think of paintbrushes. There are other creative ways to make beautiful pictures, which the younger crowd is…
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…
DIY Robot Hand STEAM Activity The DIY Robot Hand steam activity is a simple and inventive engineering activity that will give your kids the opportunity to dabble in the world…
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 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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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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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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Thanksgiving STEM: Engineer With Cranberries Looking for a fun Thanksgiving STEM or Thanksgiving STEAM activity? Combining festive cranberries and your kids' engineering and motor skills, this STEM project comes just...
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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 a Pumpkin Clock Have you ever tried a potato clock? Did you know a potato could power a clock? Did you know a potato clock can actually...
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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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Magnetic Doodles Seeing the variety of magnetic powers never fails to amaze. In this project, watch as two magnetic forces come together… the magnetic doodles! This was a project we…
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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Water Cycle Salt Experiment Kids of all ages will enjoy learning about the water cycle with this simple salt and evaporation activity. During the water cycle, evaporated water forms in...
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Science Experiment for Kids: Ink Chromatology Butterflies These chromatology butterflies are lots of fun to make and a good demonstration of how the ink in most felt-tip pens contains a...
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Wash Your Hands! We remember our moms yelling... it, but do our kids know why? We all know that kids are dirty, get down on the floor, and put all...
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Science Experiment for Kids: Salt Pendulum In this activity, we combine science, art, and kinetic fun! Using a funnel and some colored salt, we swung the funnel around to create...
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