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.

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

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.

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!

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

Help your child hunt and capture bugs to observe to practice important science skills and satisfy her curiosity simultaneously!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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

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!

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

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

Help your preschooler practice observing and experimenting with this exciting activity where they'll get to examine objects below the water's surface!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

In this art project, budding entomologists will create a larger than life, moveable puppet version of a praying mantis.