This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

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.

Play this hidden number game with your preschooler or kindergartener that will give them a leg up in learning numbers.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Make a handprint turkey with your child to celebrate Thanksgiving. A handprint turkey makes a great base for Thanksgiving coasters, note cards, or place cards.

This fun and educational Halloween craft is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while building your child's letter and phonics skills.

Apple slices can turn brown, but when they are coated with lemon juice the acid keeps the apples fresh. Here's how to help your preschooler experiment:

Here's an arts and crafts activity for your preschool or pre-kindergarten child: make a tubescope out of a cardboard tube and colored and wax paper!

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

Make a batch of chocolate clay to teach kids the art of molding and sculpting. Working with their hands has never been this much fun.

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

This science project lets kids explore what happens when water and paper interact, and it produces homemade paper perfect for gift tags or stationery.

Try this fun preschool arts and crafts activity: make art by grating colored chalk over a sheet of buttermilk-painted paper. Watch as it sparkles!

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

It's easy and fun to make puzzles, and your child can pick any design.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

In this kindergarten activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!

Kids love to hear about themselves. And reading about themselves is even better! This personal yearbook will let them record all their important facts.

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help them learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

Ombre art is all the rage. Help your young artist learn all about tints and shades while creating a piece of art to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.