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Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

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

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

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

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

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

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

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

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

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.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

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.

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

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.

Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!