If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

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!

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.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

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

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

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

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

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!

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

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

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.

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