Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

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

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

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.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

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

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

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

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

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

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

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

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!