Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

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

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.