Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

If your mom loves gardening and plants, make her a Mother's Day garden decoration perfect for displaying in her yard!

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

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.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

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

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.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

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

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

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

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.

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!

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!