Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

In this awesome science fair project idea, kids will be attempting to pick up different objects using snail slime.

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

Your child will be delighted to learn about and gaze upon his favorite constellations with this set of stellar homemade placemats!

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!

Make an adorable nut buddy by crafting nature people out of nuts in shells! Buddies will take on their own personalities depending on the materials you use.

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

This preschool activity uses paint chips to help your child learn about different shades of colors and how to find different colors in nature.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.