This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Looking for a fun way to encourage imaginative play? Try crafting these animal dice with your preschooler.

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!

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

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

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

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.

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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.

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment