The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Help your preschooler grasp the concept of ordering and sequence while teaching him valuable vocabulary with simple activities around the house.

From Canada's flag, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, to classic maple syrup cookies, the maple tree is very much a part of Canadian heritage.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

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!

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

Forget the measuring stick! This fun math activity uses a body part, your child's hand, as a ruler.

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

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

This activity turns your kid into the family weatherman. Plus, it teaches him to collect data and begin to understand graphing.

Introduce the idea of measuring weight to your preschooler or kindergartener by making a fun and easy-to-use bungee scale to weigh household objects.

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.

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.

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

A fun activity for a hot day, this will give young kids a chance to experiment with beginning science and math â and splash around in the process!

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Encourage imagination and creativity with this magical craft that lets your child make and design his very own dragon egg.

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

Let your preschooler create something cute while making something delicious to eat: create bread sculptures, or shapes of bread dough!

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

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

Dig up some dinos while promoting curiosity and sensory skills in this hands-on activity that will have your child searching for prehistoric treasure!

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.