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This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

Kids will love painting shapes of objects in a still life while using strong colors showing highlights and shadows.

Make vibrant faux stained glass art inspired by the art of Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter who explored repeating shapes using the primary colors.

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Learn about nature while creating a nest for baby chicks with this project that is a fun way to explore how to layer shapes and create texture.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

Penguins just may be the cutest cold-weather creatures ever! Creating this penguin is a perfect way for your tot to practice cutting out different shapes.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Lunch is always better when you share it with a wise companion This wide-eyed owl craft is a great way for your growing learner to practice cutting shapes.

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

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.