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

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

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

A homemade coat of arms is a great way to get your child thinking about your family's values, and it makes a fun addition to the costume box as well!

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

What do you get when you combine science and fairies? Fairy scientists who make their own potion, of course! This activity promotes critical thinking skills as your child mixes, experiments, and creates their very own fairy potions.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

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.

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.

This sunshiny art project is perfect for a rainy day and it helps preschoolers with fine motor skills.

Help your preschooler explore the effects of light and shadow, and make a pretty sun print at the same time!

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Treasure hunts are tons of fun and they're a great way to introduce maps. Set the stage, and your kid's imagination will do the rest.

Celebrate the changing seasons with this fun, hands-on art activity that will teach your child about the different colors of the seasons.

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Your child will learn more about coins and their denominations as he's asked to identify similar coins.

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

Here's a preschool color collage activity to help your child work on their sorting skills, and create a beautiful addition to the refrigerator gallery.

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

This Easter, try putting on a guided family scavenger hunt to help your kindergartener track down the Easter eggs.

This crafty activity provides a hands-on way for your child to illustrate how the trees look during each season of the year.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Help your kindergartener practice letter strokes while experimenting with the painting style of the great artist Mondrian.

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 celebrate his big day by crafting a special, sparkly diploma frame to celebrate his achievement!

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.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.