Master the Great Outdoors!

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Nurture your budding naturalist with fantastic outdoor activities!

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Make an Orange Cup Bird Feeder

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Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Play Whistle Hide-and-Seek

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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.

Backyard Archeology

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

Watering Can Craft

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This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

How Old is That Tree?

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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!

What Doesn't Belong? A Categorization Game

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

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Hatch Your Own Praying Mantises

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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.

Create an Outdoor Clayscape

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

Throw a Spring Flower Party

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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!