Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Make "fossils" with your child to hide in the sandbox or at the park or the beach, to help your child explore his archaeological side.

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

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.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.