Search Earth & Space Science Arts & Crafts Hands-on Activities

Make a spring collage with your preschooler to get her outside and those creative juices flowing!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Add some fun to arts and crafts by having your child make a self portrait using nature as her palette.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

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

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

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

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

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

Have your little astronaut create her own crater-filled moon with this fun craft project that encourages learning about the final frontier.

This crafty activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.

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.

Make "fossils" with your child to hide in the sandbox or at the park or the beach, to help your child explore his archaeological side.

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.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

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

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your second grader creating pretty flower prints.

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.

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

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