I am not so creative that I can think of a new craft idea EVERY week. Mostly craft time involves some form of coloring and painting. I browse Pinterest and see cool craft projects, and wish I had time to pull together the pieces to make them with my son.
Fortunately, Penny Bauder from Green Kid Crafts has done the work for me (and you!). With her monthly subscription box service, she brings together her creative side and her business side to offer parents a way to put fun crafts on the table nearly every week of the month!
Each month's box contains 3 crafts for children ages 3-8. The younger kids can practice basic skills with the crafts, and the older kids can work independently and explore concepts at a higher level.
Green Kid Crafts use non-toxic, natural, and sustainable supplies, and arrive with everything you need including directions. You provide items like scissors, tape, glue - basic crafting supplies you have around the house anyway.
We made a shooting star craft that required nothing but crumpling skills (I got those). And, a rocket launcher that just needed a few pieces of tape! My son has really been into rockets and spaceships lately, since we've been reading the Berenstain Bears On the Moon book a lot! He had so much fun tossing it into the air, or flying it through "space" in our kitchen! 
I did assist him with the crafts, as he's a few months younger than recommended, but he enjoyed helping, and loved flying his shooting star around the kitchen, and blowing his rocket across the counter!
There's also a sundial craft in the box and some planet stickers in this box, but I'm saving those for a few months until he can really understand those concepts. Most of the crafts in the box I received would not be long-lasting as they are made of paper mostly, so would eventually wear out; but some of the other crafts I've seen on the Green Kid Crafts site include puppets and fun projects kids could play with for quite some time.
My favorite part is how the entire box had a theme, so each week, the crafts lend themselves to building on the knowledge gained from the previous craft. So kids practice crafting skills, and learn valuable concepts about the way the natural world works!
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Thanks to Green Kid Crafts for sending a box for review, and offering a giveaway! All opinions are 100% my own.
Wooden nativity set.
Wooden nativity set.
I'd love to see a craft for Autumn/Fall that can be used as a decoration!
I'd love to see a craft for Autumn/Fall that can be used as a decoration!
Birthday craft kits which can be made for one sibling to give to another sibling.
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
Birthday craft kits which can be made for one sibling to give to another sibling.
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
My kids *love* Halloween so some Halloween crafts would be fun!
My kids *love* Halloween so some Halloween crafts would be fun!
Christmas ornaments
Christmas ornaments
Some holiday crafts would be nice!
Some holiday crafts would be nice!
i think some magnets for the fridge would be fun to create
i think some magnets for the fridge would be fun to create
Seasonal Crafts.
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
Seasonal Crafts.
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
A knight shield or tunic
A knight shield or tunic
I'd like to see them create a craft to make your own hand puppet.
I'd like to see them create a craft to make your own hand puppet.
I'd like to see some crafts for christmas.
I'd like to see some crafts for christmas.
More holiday crafts would be nice
More holiday crafts would be nice
Something with magnets to decorate the fridge!
Something with magnets to decorate the fridge!
Holiday crafts like for Christmas and Halloween
Holiday crafts like for Christmas and Halloween
I'd love to see more seasonal crafts!
I'd love to see more seasonal crafts!
dinosaurs or A science experiment
dinosaurs or A science experiment
I would like to see more space themed crafts. Both of my kids are obsessed with the moon and the stars
I would like to see more space themed crafts. Both of my kids are obsessed with the moon and the stars
Holiday crafts!
Holiday crafts!
I would love to see crafts specifically meant to be given away once completed.
I would love to see crafts specifically meant to be given away once completed.
I'd love to see more Easter items
I'd love to see more Easter items
I'd like to see something sibling-related that my kids can do together
I'd like to see something sibling-related that my kids can do together
PIcture frame crafts
PIcture frame crafts
Tye dye stuff 🙂
Tye dye stuff 🙂
I'd love to see holiday themes, or season related themes.
I'd love to see holiday themes, or season related themes.
Christmas themed crafts would be nice.
Christmas themed crafts would be nice.
The Chinese fan is cute
The Chinese fan is cute
I would like to see themed craft kits like pretend kitchen and cooking items
I would like to see themed craft kits like pretend kitchen and cooking items
Glow in the dark crafts....I didn't see a list of what they already offer
Glow in the dark crafts....I didn't see a list of what they already offer
Glow in the dark crafts
Glow in the dark crafts
I'd like something with sunflower seeds and birds...maybe a bird wreath and house?
Definitely some really cool Halloween crafts!
Definitely some really cool Halloween crafts!
I would like to see something in the line of wood work with a hammer and nails.
I would like to see something in the line of wood work with a hammer and nails.
hmmmm......we love stickers here so anything involving stickers!!!
hmmmm......we love stickers here so anything involving stickers!!!
Would love a kit with trucks/truck parts so they could mix and match
Would love a kit with trucks/truck parts so they could mix and match
Id like to see them do a craft on people with disabilities.
Id like to see them do a craft on people with disabilities.
a pinata would be neat !
a pinata would be neat !
I would love to make the weather felt board. I work with young kids and this would be great to add to our calendar time.
I would love to make the weather felt board. I work with young kids and this would be great to add to our calendar time.
back to school crafts
back to school crafts
Glow in the dark crafts
Glow in the dark crafts
thanksgiving crafts!
thanksgiving crafts!
I'd like to see a Fall themed box.
I'd like to see a Fall themed box.
I'm not super crafty so I'm not sure what I'd like to see next, but I LOVE that they introduce global awareness! Great learning experience!
I'm not super crafty so I'm not sure what I'd like to see next, but I LOVE that they introduce global awareness! Great learning experience!
I would love to see some wind catchers or wind chimes!
I would love to see some wind catchers or wind chimes!
I would love a beach themed box for the summer!
I would love a beach themed box for the summer!
I love their crafts and would love to see more nature crafts with rocks or leaves. Love the dragonfly. Would love to see some insect crafts and christmas too.
I love their crafts and would love to see more nature crafts with rocks or leaves. Love the dragonfly. Would love to see some insect crafts and christmas too.
Great idea to do recycled greeting cards
Great idea to do recycled greeting cards
Bird Feeder
Bird Feeder
How about some music crafts?
How about some music crafts?
Tie dye kits
Tie dye kits
What a great idea. I can't seem to assemble the pieces on my own either!
What a great idea. I can't seem to assemble the pieces on my own either!
i would like to see some mosaics.
i would like to see some mosaics.
VERY cool idea! I'm not sure what I'd like to see - I'm SO not crafty, but my favorite one is the memory game craft! My daughter would LOVE it.
VERY cool idea! I'm not sure what I'd like to see - I'm SO not crafty, but my favorite one is the memory game craft! My daughter would LOVE it.
I love the olympic crafts!! What a great way to get the kids excited about the olympics. I would like to see a thanksgiving centerpiece.
I love the olympic crafts!! What a great way to get the kids excited about the olympics. I would like to see a thanksgiving centerpiece.
Now that we are starting to get closer to the holiday season I'd love to see some themed crafts i.e. Halloween (trick or treat bag), Thanksgiving (maybe a small centerpiece for the table), and Christmas (ornaments/decorations for the tree).
Now that we are starting to get closer to the holiday season I'd love to see some themed crafts i.e. Halloween (trick or treat bag), Thanksgiving (maybe a small centerpiece for the table), and Christmas (ornaments/decorations for the tree).
i would like a craft for quilitng for kids
i would like a craft for quilitng for kids
leaf rubbing
leaf rubbing
Wow! What a cool website! My little one loves puppets, so that would be very cool to see one day! I also agree with the bird feeder idea! We love making all kinds of crafts in our house!
Wow! What a cool website! My little one loves puppets, so that would be very cool to see one day! I also agree with the bird feeder idea! We love making all kinds of crafts in our house!
Maybe a bird house or bird feeder to put outside
Maybe a bird house or bird feeder to put outside
halloween ones!
halloween ones!