Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Help your preschooler practice observing and experimenting with this exciting activity where they'll get to examine objects below the water's surface!

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

After completing this fun science project, your child will have a better understanding of plants, and they may even develop a green thumb in the process!

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!