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Take Your Camera for a Walk

This outdoor activity turns the things your child sees every day into a creative photo tour. read more

Natural Art!

Go for a walk with your kids and gather up some leaves. Then follow these directions and make a masterpiece! read more

Terrific Twig Vase

Collect some twigs for this activity, and your kids can turn an empty jar into a beautiful twig vase! read more

Flower-Petal Stained Glass

Go for a walk with your child and collect flower petals for this arts and crafts activity. read more

Hawaiian Luau

Get ready to experience your own tropical paradise! To start this party game, begin by making leis for your very own Hawaiian luau. read more

Painted Nature Pictures

In this fun activity, your child creates nature pictures that will make great refrigerator art. read more

Sidewalk Drawing

No one's childhood is complete without drawing on the sidewalk! Gather up the supplies. read more

Sandpaper Play

Teach your child about sculpture by letting him create art out of wood scraps. read more

Nature Colors

This combination art and nature activity calls for gathering natural objects from the great outdoors. read more

Bird Feeder

This easy-to-make bird feeder requires only peanut butter, a pinecone, and some bird seed. read more

Painted Rocks

For a fun and inexpensive way to create art, try this fun activity -- painting rocks with your child! read more

Things I Love

This activity will give your child opportunities to talk about what he likes. read more

Make a Time Capsule

In this family activity, current information is gathered about your family and the world, put into a capsule, and buried -- to be dug up sometime in the future. read more

Make a Hanging Basket

This activity teaches children how to make wonderful hanging flower baskets. read more

River Rafting

This is a great party activity. Children will construct a raft out of plastic bottles. read more

Wind Sock

Making windy days fun is a "breeze" when you create a homemade wind sock. read more

Pavement Painting

Foster your child's creativity with an arts & crafts activity that will take her outdoors. read more

Snow Paintings

Keep your child entertained and foster his creativity with this outdoor art activity for winter. read more

Make a Sundial

Sundials are useful, decorative, and educational. Follow these instructions to make one of your own. read more

Colored Crayon Balls

Don't throw away old stumpy crayons. It's a whole new way to color when you recycle them! read more

Beach Towels

Design and paint your own beach towels with your child -- use beach item shapes, or create your own theme. read more

Sandy Roadway

Give your child the tools to build her own sandy roadway, complete with street signs and cars. read more

Bird's Nest

When this nest is complete, your child might want to put a toy bird or eggs in it. read more

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