Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

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

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

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

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

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

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 season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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

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

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

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

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

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!

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

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

This kinesthetic learning activity will help your fourth grader get a firm grasp on the immensity of the solar system.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

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.

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

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

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!