Try this preschool arts and crafts activity: make an over-sized stuffed plaything out of butcher paper and wadded-up newspaper.

Help your child learn the language of mathematics through cupcakes with this fun counting activity.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

Your preschooler can learn about texture by recycling old containers and lids.

Help your preschooler to create this artful reminder of home for the first days of school. Using family photos your child can collage a memento of home.

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

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.

Design a fruit-inspired artwork using paints, paper plates, and real watermelon seeds in this seasonal craft project!

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

It can feel good to hit something when you're mad. The more your child pounds, squeezes, and mashes this dough, the better these play dough cookies will taste!

Help your child hunt and capture bugs to observe to practice important science skills and satisfy her curiosity simultaneously!

Kids get innovative as they mix their own colors then make a painting with the new shades of color they've created.

On a sunny day, make some great art and start a conversation about states of matter in the process with this chalk paint project.

Let your child play with scissors! Put them to work, creating a book that will keep them busy, and help them practice their letters, too.

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.

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.

Here's an activity to inspire your preschooler to learn to recognize numbers and count than by using fun and funky rubber stamps to make her own flashcards!

Use simple items like clothespins and yarn to craft these adorable little dolls. They're fun to make and even more fun to play with!

Get active at home by pretending to be different animals! Use this fun and engaging activity to move your body, get silly, and practice gross motor skills.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

It's Thanksgiving, so why not celebrate of the turkey? Let the little ones partake in the turkey fun, without having to do any of the carving.

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

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 fingerprint heart is a lovely craft for little hands to make on Valentine's Day. Create a glittering fingerprint heart with your child this Valentine's Day.

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

Preschoolers need to practice hopping, skipping, and other "gross motor" skills. Why not make it fun by challenging them to move like their favorite animals?

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Practice color combinations with a learning tool that looks amazing — and delicious!