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

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

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

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.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

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

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

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

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.

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.

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

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

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

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

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.