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

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.

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:

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

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

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

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

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