Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Help your child understand the scientific concept of evaporation with this fun outdoor science activity.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

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.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

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

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

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

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!

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

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.

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.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

This activity is a great way to stretch the boundaries of your child's imagination and build up important critical thinking skills.

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.

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

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 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.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

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

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

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