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Play with, explore, and describe everyday objects with your preschooler to get her ready to learn basic math skills and concepts.

Give your preschooler the opportunity to work on color recognition and fine motor skills while creating a beautiful tie-dyed piece of art!

Make a mood meter with your child to help them recognize and share their feelings.

In this arts and crafts activity, encourage your preschooler to create these shape-stick puppets which can be used to put on plays or act out stories with.

Help your preschooler understand that the surrounding world is made up of a varied combination of land, air and water with this simple activity.

In this activity, your child fills jars with water to learn about acoustics, and practices mixing colors to form a rainbow of colors and sounds.

Etch designs into discs of plaster of Paris using a traditional whaler technique to create a beautiful artisan necklace.

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.

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

Make homemade potpourri out of roses with your child!

Craft a glamorous crown that your preschooler can wear when he demonstrates good behavior!

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.

In this activity your little one will throw a beanbag at a numbered target to help improve her number recognition skills.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Here's a tasty way to give your child some counting practice.

This crafty activity will help your child develop an understanding of important math concepts like patterning and spatial awareness.

Check out this interactive number line. It's a great way to strengthen your preschoolers understanding of basic numbers and the numerals that represent them.

Baking these fun cookies will introduce your child to the concept of cross-sections.

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

When it comes to snack time, you can't have much more fun than a treat in a yummy edible bowl. Check out our quick and easy cookie cup recipe.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

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

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

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

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

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

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.