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

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

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

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

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

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

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

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

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?

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