Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

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

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

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.

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

Using plants and other items from the outdoors and clothing they already own, your kids can dress up as any one of the four seasons or simply as a Garden.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

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.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Here's an arts and crafts guide for your high-school teenager that'll help her create a naturalist drawing and painting.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

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

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.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

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

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.