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.

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

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

Your preschooler can learn how to siphon water with just two bottles and a plastic tube in this fun, educational science activity.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

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

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

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!

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.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

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

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

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!

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

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

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

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

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!

Make a periscope with milk cartons and mirrors! This preschool activity is great for playing secret agent and learning simple physics.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

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

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

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.