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

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.

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.

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

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

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:

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

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Boost shape recognition with this matching game where your child will pair up sticks to create simple shapes.

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your child's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

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