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This counting activity helps preschoolers learn about number sequences and adding.

In this fun snack-time activity, kids boost counting, sorting, and color recognition skills as they make a delicious and nutritious snack.

Practice counting to five with your child while making this adorably "scary" ghost to celebrate Halloween.

Your child can count down the days until Christmas while giving Santa's beard a trim. This adorable project bolsters counting and number recognition skills.

Your child will practice her counting and number recognition as she matches printed numbers to the same number of repetitions of a simple design.

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

Is your kid struggling with number recognition? Here's a great way to go fishing for numbers that will feel more like play than counting practice.

This Hanukkah countdown craft will help your little one count the eight nights of Hanukkah. Make a Hanukkah countdown calendar with your child.

Boost your preschooler's math and verbal skills by having her participate in simple, fun activities that teach her how to sort, count, and categorize objects.

Halloween is approaching, so why not create some ghost flash cards that will help your child learn her numbers the spooky way.

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

Good for indoor and outdoor play, this patriotic tossing game uses lightweight pieces that can be found in almost any household.

Candy cane ornaments bring some cheer to your Christmas tree. Make a batch of candy cane ornaments with your child to practice patterning and fine motor skills.

This variation on the classic group game "Mother, May I?" can be played with one or more child and involves continual participation.

Your child will create a textured mosaic by painting, then arranging 50 pumpkin seeds so they resemble a pumpkin.

This Halloween, encourage your child to create a super sweet mosaic. She'll make a candy corn pumpkin and then decide if she wants to eat it, or keep it!

What's red, white, blue, and yummy? Patriotic marshmallow pops, of course! Whip up a tasty treat to share with the family on the next big holiday.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

This activity will help your child build his early math skills by practicing shape recognition.

Get your preschooler to practice a steady hand and celebrate Read Across America Day with this challenging stacking activity inspired by Dr. Seuss.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.