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.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

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

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

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.

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Learn about the fruit fly life cycle in this experiment. Capture fruit flies to examine various stages of insect metamorphosis.