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

Have fun with the kids by "shaping up" your standard chocolate chip cookie recipe, and teach kids about sorting and shapes while you're at it.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Help your preschooler create ice cube bead necklaces to cool off while practicing gross motor skills and sequencing, and discussing states of matter.

Want to add a little craftiness to preschool math? Break out the glue gun and create a button board!

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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

This imaginative art activity will help your child to better understand symmetry and explore color and shape.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Find the area in this fun math card game. You'll help your child start thinking in terms of units as you create shapes out of playing cards.

Using a fruit cereal and yarn, help your preschooler create crunchy, edible patterns.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

Make a mixed up animal collage and help your preschooler build her visual arts and math skills along the way.

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.

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

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.

Here's a Halloween, math activity: have your preschooler or pre-kindergartener carve shapes into a Jack-O-Lantern face and boost her shape recognition skills.

Help your kindergartener review shapes - and build early reading skills - with this creative book project.

Help your preschooler or preschooler with shape recognition, math, and matching by creating your own personal shapes cards, good for home or car.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

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

Weave a unique ribbon pattern! This fun arts and crafts activity is a great way to make colorful projects and learn basic math and art skills.

Does the idea of taking your child to an art museum sound daunting? Create your own museum and give your child some practice with shapes!

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

Check out this fun science fair project idea to learn about seismic waves and how fast they travel during an earthquake.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by creating a geometric, math-inspired mural in the style of Henri Matisse in this creative kindergarten grade art activity.

Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!