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

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.

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.

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

This engaging, fun, pattern resist painting is inspired by your little one's love of shapes.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Want to turn snack time into fun-time? Help him turn ordinary rice cakes into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute!

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Help your child practice symmetry with this fun activity that will leave your child with a sweet symmetrical treat!

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