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

Use Henri Matisse as inspiration for your preschooler or kindergartener to create a unique and funky paper shapes collage in this arts and crafts activity.

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.

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.

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

This copying game is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, but it lets kids use their bodies to practice patterning, a key skill in early math.

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Help your preschooler practice counting, matching, and learning colors with this fun game!

Combine an introduction to shape and counting with a springtime art project by showing your kindergartener how to create a vibrant rainbow mosaic.

Disguise a lesson focused on shape recognition as a Santa collage, and your pre-kindergartener won't even realize she's learning!

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

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.

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.

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

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

You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

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

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:

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

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

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!

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.

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.