Family Activity Guide

A collection of fun ideas to keep learning

Inspired by nature, here are some resources

Planting Seeds

Get those little hands dirty with activities for young gardeners:

DIY Living Plant Wall

Do-It-Yourself Seed Balls

Easy Peas-y: Planting with Little Sprouts

Forcing Branches to Bloom Indoors

It's March: Sow Your Spaghetti Sauce Now

Make a Sprout Head

Planter Puzzler

Seed Starting: When, Why, How

Success with Cool-Season Edibles

Get into Science

Attention budding scientists: we've got some challenges for you...

Be a Citizen Scientist for Budburst

Eleven Experiments with Radish Seeds

Growing Plants in Martian Soil

How to Train Your Plant

Science Activity Albino Plants

The Power of Plants: Botanical Weightlifters

You Say Tomato, I Say Science Project

Arts & Crafts

It's the perfect time to get into the creativity zone. Ready, set, go!

Bottle Cap Bouquets

Fruit and Veggie Prints

How to Make Mushroom Spore Prints

Kids Get Crafty with Bugs

Make Your Own Garden Art

Nature Crafts for Kids

Natural Egg Dyeing

Painting with Veggies

Explore Nature & Wildlife

Get moving, find a new adventure, get to know your non-human neighbors:

Build a DIY Native Bee Home

Bird Behavior Scavenger Hunt

Fun with Mud

Make a Bird-Nesting Bag

Make a Grapefruit Bird Feeder

Nature Play Never Stops

The Ultimate Play Date: Kids + Nature

Traveling Down the Glacier

Read On...

Raining again? Just want to cuddle with a furry friend on the couch? Reads for you:

A Gross and Cool Herald of Spring in Chicago

Anatomy of a Spring Planter

Herbal Tea

Language of Flowers

See What's Blooming

The Healing Power of Nature

When Plant Babies Meet Fur Babies

Fun with Food

Try these fun ideas to spice up mealtime:

Flower Jelly

Photosynthesis Made my Rock Candy

(For ages 21+) Pick Your Potion

Play Fruit Pursuit

Recipes from the Garden Café

Rethink your first salad of the year

Thomas Jefferson's Ice Cream Recipe

Trail Mix for Birds & Humans