Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

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

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

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Have your child make a special mobile inspired by the weather outside. Learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3D.

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

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

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.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

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

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

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.

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

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

This crafty activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

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

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!

This activity turns your kid into the family weatherman. Plus, it teaches him to collect data and begin to understand graphing.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

Have your little astronaut create her own crater-filled moon with this fun craft project that encourages learning about the final frontier.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

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!