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Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

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!

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Counting with one-to-one correspondence is an important kindergarten math skill. This simple activity turns it into a play-anywhere game.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

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!

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Want to make sure you raise a money-savvy kid? Start him out right with this activity that hides valuable math skills within a fun grocery store game.

Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Create this skip counting book.

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

Does your child need counting help? Here's a simple game that kids can do at home to help them practice counting to two-digit numbers.

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Play this game to help froggie hop home...and teach the number line to your kindergartener while you're at it!

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

Try this new twist to the traditional memory game to help your learner match number symbols to the correct quantity while sharpening their memory skills!

In this fun math activity, second graders will learn to estimate items in a jar! 

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.

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

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Play this game that lets you create your own silly monster drawing and helps your child practice her counting skills!

Here are some ideas for marshmallow math games you can play with your child to help teach him important concepts like estimation, area, and measurement.

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