Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Determine which environment keeps an ice cube frozen for the longest duration. Inspect and record your observations when cubes melt.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

Research hemispheric brain dominance in order to determine if you have a dominant side. Test foot, ear dominance. Record observations.

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

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.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Determine if certain colors of light are more effective for photosynthesis. Plant seeds in cardboard boxes with different light, record visible growth.

introduction to organic chemistry. study what happens when polymer molecules are mixed with borax solution.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!