This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

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

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

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

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

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

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!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Help your child create a working lung model that fills with air just like the lungs inside of his own chest when he breathes.