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

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

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

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

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

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

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.