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Make a spring collage with your preschooler to get her outside and those creative juices flowing!

A mixture of botany, exploration, Abstract Art and Pop Art color theoryâthis activity never gets dull! Start by exploring outdoors and finish with indoor art.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Hunt for natureâs treasure, the many different products made by trees!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

This tactile activity helps kindergarteners learn about texture.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

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.

Did you know that August is American Artist Month? Your child can explore the art of photography by using a digital camera to capture the landscape around her.

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

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.

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

Discover the wonders of simple clay by pressing flowers into a modeling medium!

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

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!

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

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!

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.