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

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

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

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

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

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.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

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!

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

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.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

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

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!