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

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!

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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.

Here's a science and nature activity to help your kindergartener get outdoors and learn about the structure of leaves.

Help your child hunt and capture bugs to observe to practice important science skills and satisfy her curiosity simultaneously!

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

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!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

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

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!