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When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

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

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

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!

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

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.

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

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

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

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

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

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

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

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

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.

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!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

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!