This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

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

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

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!

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!

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

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

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

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.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

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

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

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.

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

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

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

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

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

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

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

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

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.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

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