Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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.

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

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).

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

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

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.

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

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

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

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

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

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

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

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.