Plants, Animals & the Earth Activities
Plants, Animals & the Earth activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy plants, animals & the earth activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.
Create an Ocean in a Bottle
Little kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean as they create an ocean in a bottle.
Make Like a Bird and Nest
Ask your child how he thinks a bird makes its nest. Then tell him you are going to be like birds today and make your own nests out of natural materials like grass and leaves!
Explore Blood Science!
Try this fun and informative activity with your kindergartner and help him build up his science skills and learn about one of the most important parts of our bodies!
Help Build a Bird's Nest
With this springy project, your child will make a hanger full of colorful materials for the birds to use in their nests. She'll have a great time with this craft project and science experiment all in one!
Go on a Nature Hunt!
In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.
Make a Shell Craft Treasure Box
Explore the world of seashells with your kindergartner, and give him practice in scientific identification and categorization while he creates a cool treasure box.
Hike This Science Hunt!
Want to take math and science out to play? This nature hunt gives kids samples to collect and clues to find, while reinforcing their ability to use words like "near", "far", "left" and "right" to figure out an object's location.
Grow Grass...and a Pet
Give your child a chance to helm her very own experiment with a few simple supplies that will show her how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet.
Make Your Own Fossils
In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!
Fossilize Your Footprints
Paleontologists, best known for studying dinosaurs, investigate prehistoric life by digging up and looking at fossils, or remains (like imprints or skeletons) that have turned into rock. This fun-filled plaster cast activity is sure to leave an impression!
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