Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

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

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

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

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.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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

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.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!

What causes sound? Here's a simple science experiment that adds a visual element to the science of sound to help kids better understand this tricky concept.

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!

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Help your child create a tasty treat that will demonstrate exactly how frogs survive a freezing season.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

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.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

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!