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

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

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

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

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!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

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.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

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.

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.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

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

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

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

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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 kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!