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

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.

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

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.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

This arts and crafts activity will help your kindergartener with shape and color recognition.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by creating a geometric, math-inspired mural in the style of Henri Matisse in this creative kindergarten grade art activity.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

Introduce shapes to art projects with this fun Valentine-themed craft.

Do a little kitchen chemistry as you make your own bubble solution and bubble-wand shapes!

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

Use your cookie cutters with jello to have the kids create a story with the shapes they choose.

This Christmas collage lets your child learn shapes, cubist art of Picasso and have fun during the holidays!

Use paper and paste to create a colorful collage of shapes that turns into a school bus right before your eyes.

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

Help your child will learn about shapes and patterns by creating her own masterpiece mosaic out of dried beans.

Create a fun fall leaf rubbing with your child to explore shapes and textures this fall.

Does the idea of taking your child to an art museum sound daunting? Create your own museum and give your child some practice with shapes!

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

This unexpected art project is sure to result in a Picasso-esque jumble of imagination that will teach your kid about shapes, colors, and abstract form!

Cut up some shapes and make this cute letter A alligator with your child, and they'll always remember the first letter of the alphabet!

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.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Your child can commemorate the best Halloween candy of all time using foam sheets to give your little monster a little practice tracing triangular shapes.

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.

Winter is a great time to create a textured polar bear. Not only will your child gain practice identifying shapes, they'll also work on fine motor skills.

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!