Skip to main content

Naturalistic Gift-Boosting Activities

These activities will help your child develop an interest in the natural world.

In this article, you will find:

Grades 3-5

  • Getting to Know the Night Sky
    You're never too young - or too old - to learn to love the stars.

  • Follow Your Nose
    This weekend, why not stop and smell the roses... and the trees, and the donut shop, and melting snow, or fresh-mown grass. See what the nose knows about your neighborhood.
  • Flower and Leaf Preservation
    Don't wait for fall to gather up the leaves. You'd be surprised how much variety you can find in one backyard.
  • Aquarium Terrarium
    Nothing fishy in this project!
  • A Parent's To-Do List for the Summer Before Your Teen Heads Off to College

    The summer before your teen heads off to college for the first time seems to fly by faster than any previous summers! Once your teen has committed to the school of their choice—and continues to deny they have “Senioritis”—it’s time for them to hunker down and tackle all the last-minute stuff. Read More

  • Build a Backyard Weather Station
    See if your kids can out guess the TV meteorologist!
  • Grades K-2
    Grades 6-8

    Join the Family

    Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning.

    Subscribe