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Celebrate the blooming season with your kid by showing him how to make a magical spring mosaic out of all natural materials!

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will learn about emotions and how they change, just like many parts of nature. Then they will spend time outside, exploring and reflecting on what they have learned.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

In this activity you'll use coffee...to paint! It's a wonderful way to provide your child with a hands-on experience with natural dyes.

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

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Deep relaxation is a great way to create the conditions for learning by helping students let go of tension and worry.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Your child can create a trendy, retro felt flower pin that will remind her of the natural beauty of flowers in full bloom no matter what time of year it is!

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.