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

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

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

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

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

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

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Let your fabulous crafter use their favorite flowers, fruits and herbs to whip up a delicious perfume that they can proudly present to a friend or a loved one.

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

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

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.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

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 create a working lung model that fills with air just like the lungs inside of his own chest when he breathes.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

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

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

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?

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