A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.

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

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

Make your own Matryoshka out of simple craft materials in this easy how-to!

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve your child's work and precious memories without filling up the attic.

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

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.

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

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

Practice measurement and proportion with your first grader, and in the process, make three scrumptious salads for you and your child to share on Mother's Day!

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Bring barnyard fun to a rainy day by making this simple pig nose, or make several noses and round up two of your child's friends to act out Three Little Pigs.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

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

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

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.

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

Create a beautiful piece of art to celebrate Hanukkah! Using easy to find materials, your child will create a one of a kind suncatcher great for decoration or even a gift to family and friends!

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.