Help your first grader create special 3D paper Christmas trees that he can use to decorate the home or give to friends.

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.

Turn sweet treats into miniature masterpieces with this candy melting activity!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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!

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta 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 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.

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.