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

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

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

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

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

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

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

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

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

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