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Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

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.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

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

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.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

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.

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

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

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!

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

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

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

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

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

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

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