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

A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.

Celebrate the blooming season with your kid by showing him how to make a magical spring mosaic out of all natural materials!

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

Make your own Matryoshka out of simple craft materials in this easy how-to!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

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.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Create a beautiful piece of art to celebrate Hanukkah! Using easy to find materials, your child will create a one of a kind suncatcher great for decoration or even a gift to family and friends!

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

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

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Got a whistful wisher on your hands? Help her make her very own magic wand! The result is a creative craft that's great for pretend play.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

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

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.