Your first grader will love feeding his favorite winged creatures with these tasty Christmas "cookies" for birds!

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Before Twitter, birds were the ones tweeting, not humans. Have your child discover the magical sounds of nature while recording birds around his neighborhood!

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

Even the birds need to get out of the rain during the winter months. Help your child help nature and fill a lazy afternoon with this easy, cute craft.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

In this activity, your child will learn and practice mindfulness by using their senses to focus on one thing at a time.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

Invite your kid to create her own hanging dove images--a symbol of peace and unity--in honor of Black History Month.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

This seashell necklace lets you keep a piece of the beach with you. Help your crafty kid create this seashell necklace, the perfect summer keepsake.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Fire up the grill, break out the raffia and get crafty with flowers--it's time to learn how to throw your own luau!