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

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

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

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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

Take the plunge into handcrafting with this neat and tidy soap recipe. Here's how to create your own personalized soap.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

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.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

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

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Discover the wonders of simple clay by pressing flowers into a modeling medium!

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.