Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

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

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

Got a fussy eater on your hands? Here's a great way to make fruit appear more appealing, and make eating it a lot more fun, too!

Help your child practice her counting as she makes this fun and festive holiday decoration!

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.

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

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

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

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.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Make caterpillars out of papier-mache and let the kids explore their inner creepy crawler.

Put together a pine forest to help you count down the days until Christmas with your little one.

Whether it's a bag lunch, goody bag, or used to decorate a table, this cute little fox bag is sure to make your kid smile.