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

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

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

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

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

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

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

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.

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

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

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

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

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!

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

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.

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!

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

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

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

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

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

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

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

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!