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

Using a fruit cereal and yarn, help your preschooler create crunchy, edible patterns.

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 fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

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

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

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

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

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

Help your preschooler or preschooler with shape recognition, math, and matching by creating your own personal shapes cards, good for home or car.

Your child will practice her counting and number recognition as she matches printed numbers to the same number of repetitions of a simple design.

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

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

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

Create clear sound shakers so your preschooler can observe and compare the different sounds that objects make!

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

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

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.

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

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

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

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

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!

Disguise a lesson focused on shape recognition as a Santa collage, and your pre-kindergartener won't even realize she's learning!

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

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

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

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

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!