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

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

In this activity, your child will develop her sensory awareness and build important math skills while having fun outdoors.

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

This countdown to Christmas craft is fun for kids who are excited for the holiday. Countdown to Christmas with this fun holiday activity.

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Use old coffee cans and socks to make a beanbag toss game for kids in preschool and kindergarten. This activity is great for math and coordination.

These handmade Christmas treat cups are perfect for house parties, school celebrations, and holiday bake sales.

Stringy orange ghoul guts are actually a healthy and gross-looking appetizer for your child's Halloween party.

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

Have some fun with your first or second grader, looking for creative ways that 100 cents can make $1.00!

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this equation board is perfect for teaching him addition and subtraction facts.

Help your child see numbers three ways with this simple grab-and-go game, great for quick practice in the car.

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

Here's a math game for your preschooler or kindergartener that'll make number recognition as easy as a pizza pie!

Looking for a cool game to help your first grader learn her 11s? Look no further than this clever one-person card game.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in kindergarten math, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

Using nothing fancier than old milk cartons and popsicle sticks, create a village full of fun learning for your kindergarten math student.

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.

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.