Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

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.

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

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

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

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

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

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

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.