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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Bristlebot Science Project for Kids Make your own bristlebot! This is a very easy-to-make micro robot that you can make using the head of a toothbrush for a body and the bristles…
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…
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…
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…
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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STEAM Project for Kids: Upcycled Rainbow Crayon Candles I don’t know about you, but having a two-year-old means I have a ton of broken crayons. None of our crayons stay...
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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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Magnet Science Is magnetism a source of green energy? Sort of. Magnetism by itself may not provide a new source of green energy. However, it's clear that it could play...
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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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Outdoor Fun: DIY Bottle Rocket What do you do with all those empty plastic bottles when you're done? Do you toss them in the trash, or better yet, the recycle...
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STEAM Activity: Simple Circuit Light Up Valentine This year my kids are making simple circuit light up Valentine's for their teachers using a printable heart template. I think it's so...
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Charlie Brown Tree Rice Krispies Who doesn't love an ooey-gooey Rice Krispie treat - child OR adult? Let's be real - they are a scrumptious marshmallow treat that is always...
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Kids Craft: Twig String Art Nothing beats a creative project you can do with your kids with supplies you may already have on hand or can find outside! Bonus points...
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Science for Kids: Simple Robot Activity Today we're building a simple robot using recycled materials. This "toothbot" will be a noisy toy to watch and play with once constructed. So...
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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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STEM for Kids: Gumdrop Engineering From Lincoln Logs to Legos, the love of kids building their own structures stands the test of time. Using basic engineering coupled with creativity, kids...
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STEM Activity for Kids: Skewer Structures Kids love building projects, whether it be with blocks at a young age or sticks. This activity combines skewers and clay to make structures!...
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Sensory Play: Clay and Wood Block Structures Do you have a young child who loves playing with blocks? Do you have a gazillion blocks just sitting around? The clay and...
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Holiday Project: Cranberry Engineering Combining festive cranberries and your kids' engineering and motor skills, this STEAM project comes just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Kids can experiment with strength,...
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Upcycled Leaf Lantern Setting up fall decorations by the front door reminded me about the change of seasons. Besides the warmer temperatures beginning to subside, the time changes as well....
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