Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

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.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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

Your child will make her mark on the world with unique homemade ink stamps.

Make a festive bunny box that will be great for gift giving or storing candy and other small objects.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

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!

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

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Cookie cutters aren't just for gingerbread men anymore. Here are 8 fun and creative projects to do with cookie-cutters!

Make Mom a Queen For A Day crown for Mother's Day.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Use your handprints to create a Halloween spider in this fun arts-and-crafts activity!

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!

In this activity, kids will create a peace corner in their bedroom or home and reflect on ways they may use their peace corner through drawing and discussion.

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

Get your first grader to help you with scrapbooking by showing him how to use multiple envelopes to create an accordion-style photo book.