Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

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

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

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.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

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

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

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.

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!

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

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

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

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.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

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!