Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

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

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

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!

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.

Have your kid practice completing number patterns and then create her own patterns on the wings of a butterfly with this delightfully simple paper project.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

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

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

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

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 an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

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

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

Lunch is always better when you share it with a wise companion This wide-eyed owl craft is a great way for your growing learner to practice cutting shapes.

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.

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

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

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

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.