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

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.

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

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

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.

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

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

Boost your preschooler's math and verbal skills by having her participate in simple, fun activities that teach her how to sort, count, and categorize objects.

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.

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

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

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.

Try this fun and interactive collage activity with your preschooler to teach her the "building blocks" of math and architecture.

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!

Play with shapes, like triangles and circles, to help your child review the different kinds and create a new picture!

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

This imaginative art activity will help your child to better understand symmetry and explore color and shape.

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

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

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

Help your kindergartener practice his shape recognition and develop his fine motor skills by making a scarecrow at home.

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

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

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.