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Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

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

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Grow borax crystals and get your child excited about Earth science with this crafty science experiment.

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

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Some fossils have been been preserved for billions of years! Help your kid understand how fossils are created and preserved with this crafty project.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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

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

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Celebrate autumn with a seasonal bash. Welcome the fall with a festive party for your little one and her friends, full of crafts, snacks and fun games.

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

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.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.