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!

When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:

Combine an introduction to shape and counting with a springtime art project by showing your kindergartener how to create a vibrant rainbow mosaic.

Boost your preschooler's math and verbal skills by having her participate in simple, fun activities that teach her how to sort, count, and categorize objects.

You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

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.

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.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

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

Help your kindergartener practice his shape recognition and develop his fine motor skills by making a scarecrow at home.

Help your preschooler practice counting, matching, and learning colors with this fun game!

Want to turn snack time into fun-time? Help him turn ordinary rice cakes into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute!

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

Want to add a little craftiness to preschool math? Break out the glue gun and create a button board!

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

This imaginative art activity will help your child to better understand symmetry and explore color and shape.

Boost shape recognition with this matching game where your child will pair up sticks to create simple shapes.

This engaging, fun, pattern resist painting is inspired by your little one's love of shapes.

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.

Here's a Halloween, math activity: have your preschooler or pre-kindergartener carve shapes into a Jack-O-Lantern face and boost her shape recognition skills.

Play with shapes, like triangles and circles, to help your child review the different kinds and create a new picture!

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Help your preschooler create ice cube bead necklaces to cool off while practicing gross motor skills and sequencing, and discussing states of matter.

Have fun with the kids by "shaping up" your standard chocolate chip cookie recipe, and teach kids about sorting and shapes while you're at it.

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.