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!

Satisfy your kindergartener's fascination of different sounds with this easy science project, where they'll use their ears instead of their eyes to identify sounds!

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

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

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

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

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

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

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

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!

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.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Ignite your kindergartener's love of adventure and learning with an imaginary trip under the sea.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

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!

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

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!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

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.

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

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

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.

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

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.