Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

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

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Did you know that August is American Artist Month? Your child can explore the art of photography by using a digital camera to capture the landscape around her.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Here's a guide to starting a community clean-up project from scratch.

In this activity, find out who the flowers' "partners in crime" are by being a flower spy!

This easy at-home experiment is a great way to "see" science.

In this activity, your child will make her own "quicksand" to better understand how a substance can be both fluid and solid at the same time.

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

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

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

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 adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

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.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

Can you think of a way of cleaning dirty water using the sun? In this activity, you will be making a "solar still" that is able to do just that!

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.

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!