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Bats are fantastic flyers—and now you can make one that flaps! Create your own crafty bat, then pull the strings to send its wings into action.
Go batty in the kitchen! Bake a batch of pumpkin muffins, then give them wings, ears, and eyes to turn them into tasty bats.
You’ll swoop to the table for this snowy owl snack made with rice cakes, peanut butter, and marshmallow crème.
Make a splash with this paper plate craft! Create a colorful underwater scene with some paint and construction paper, then watch your dolphin leap and dive beneath the waves with just a simple turn of the plate.
Get ready for a hippo adventure! This free printable includes a challenging word search, a hippo crossword, and a hieroglyphics decoding activity.
Download this free printable and explore zebra stripe patterns, solve matching puzzles, complete a zebra maze, and create fingerprint zebra art while discovering what makes every zebra unique.
Be a Nature Hero! Take the Ranger Rick Pledge and promise to explore nature, respect wildlife, and be a friend to the Earth. Print this page, sign the pledge, and share your commitment to caring for our amazing planet.
Calling all crafty cat lovers! Turn a few simple supplies into a purr-fectly fun felt mouse toy your cat will go wild for. Stuff it with catnip, add a yarn tail, and watch your furry friend pounce, chase, and play!
Discover how birds waterproof their feathers with oil from a special gland. Try this paper feather experiment to see the science in action.
Catch a cricket, build it a temporary home, and observe its behavior for a week! This easy nature activity teaches kids about insects through hands-on science.