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I'll be honest, when I first heard of
Green Kid Crafts, I figured they were just like any other monthly box service. I was wrong - they are much, much better! First of all, they use natural materials and themes in their crafts to enforce green ideas. Second, they are a carbon neutral business who contributes to environmental causes, keeping the planet green. And third, they were nominated for a
Green America business award.
The box we got to try out was a Feathered Friends theme. There were three different crafts for us to explore while thinking and learning about birds and the outdoors.
The crafts come packaged in separate bags so that you don't get the components mixed up. There are explanation of the craft's idea as well as needed materials from home (scissors, glue, etc.).
The one we had the most fun with was the birdhouse because it involved building and painting. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. I was pretty much the 'head' crafter since Tubby is pre-school and needs much direction. It was fun for me too :) I thought the building part was very reminiscent of an IKEA project, almost, but we did need glue to keep it together.
Bonus for us, the weather was good so we got to craft outside!
As we waited for the glue to dry on the birdhouse, I realized I forgot to put the string in the roof for hanging. I had to figure out something quick. By happenstance I found a Christmas ornament hook and bent it into a crude needle. It worked to pull the string through both holes. Success!
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Disclosure: I was provided a free product for review. The opinions in this review are my own true experiences. However, yours may be different.
What a cool concept!! I love that it gets your kids involved and they are activities that you can do with your child. The birdhouse turned out so cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome. I need to get one of these. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAwesome crafts, I would love to do these with my kids. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteI love these craft box ideas. My kids are just a bit too young this year but it is something I am going to look into next year as a Christmas gift for them.
ReplyDelete(Rachel N)
this is such a fun fun fun idea!
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea! My kids would have a great time with this...and I love that it's 'green'!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea, my Grandchildren and I would have a blast doing this
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the box service, it saves me from one more thing I need to plan for the kids I nanny
ReplyDeleteNow this is my kind of craft. I love this idea and what a great service. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteLove this! I remember doing a couple of these crafts as a kid myself, so it would be fun to do these crafts with my daughter when she gets a little older :)
ReplyDeleteI like that they are carbon neutral and practice what they preach.
ReplyDeleteslehan at juno dot com
This looks so cute and easy!
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