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

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.

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.

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

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

Make a mixed up animal collage and help your preschooler build her visual arts and math skills along the way.

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

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

This activity will help your child build his early math skills by practicing shape recognition.

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

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!

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 kindergartener review shapes - and build early reading skills - with this creative book project.

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

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: