Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

This activity spotlights everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preserves your child's handprints in his "antlers".

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Your preschooler will not realize she's practicing her counting skills while playing with this interactive cereal abacus!

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

Got a fussy eater on your hands? Here's a great way to make fruit appear more appealing, and make eating it a lot more fun, too!

Help your child practice her counting as she makes this fun and festive holiday decoration!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

Create clear sound shakers so your preschooler can observe and compare the different sounds that objects make!

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Help your child learn the language of mathematics through cupcakes with this fun counting activity.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

Make caterpillars out of papier-mache and let the kids explore their inner creepy crawler.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Whether it's a bag lunch, goody bag, or used to decorate a table, this cute little fox bag is sure to make your kid smile.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

Expand on your childâs time-telling skills by helping him learn how an analog clock and a digital clock correspond.

This Play-Doh counting game will improve your little one's math skills and the hanging Christmas trees will make great decoration.

This heart paper chain is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Include some decorations in a simple AB pattern and work on pattern recognition.

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

Let your preschooler create something cute while making something delicious to eat: create bread sculptures, or shapes of bread dough!

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.