Kids love to decorate gingerbread men, especially during the holidays. Sneak a little math in with the decorating and you'll find that the gingerbread man is an excellent teacher.

Kids may not love math, but one thing they do love is marshmallows. Put the two together and you've got some fun activities that will get your child excited about exploring important math concepts.

Take finger painting to the next level as you show him how to stamp turkeys with his hands as his sense of touch is awoken by the cold, squishy paint. The final product can be used to make coasters, place cards, note cards and more!

Make a scarecrow with your child this Halloween to help him practice his shape recognition and develop those fine motor skills!

Strengthen your child's understanding of numbers while improving her reaction time and critical thinking skills with this fun game using an old, empty egg carton!

This fun human number line is a great teaching method to introduce the idea of basic numbers and numerals to your child. Having him actually take steps and stand on the corresponding numeral will make these concepts more real to him.

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this addition equation board will be invaluable for teaching him addition facts using just beads and cardboard.

This creative activity is a great way to recycle old magazines and newspapers while teaching your preschool or kindergarten class about construction. Your kids will work on their fine motor skills and learn about the physics of making a structure stand.

Your young child can create a charming, colorful necklace using just yarn and colored straws. She will experiment with creating patterns and improve her fine motor skills with this simple activity.

Have your child physically cut and arrange pieces of yarn to teach him the concepts of order and length. In the end, he will have a final product that will help him remember these ideas!