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

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

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

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

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

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.

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

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

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

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

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.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

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

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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

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

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

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!

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.