Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

After completing this fun science project, your child will have a better understanding of plants, and they may even develop a green thumb in the process!

Make frog feet sponge prints with your child for a fun and educational crafts activity.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

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

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.