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.

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

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

This hands-on activity that involves arranging pieces of yarn will teach your pre-K child the concept of ordering items by length in an interesting way.

Drift away with this charming craft that lets your child create a paper hot air balloon or two.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

Your preschooler can learn how to siphon water with just two bottles and a plastic tube in this fun, educational science activity.

When it comes to working kids' muscles, nothing beats an obstacle course! Here are some easy ideas for creating your own course at home.

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Your child will enjoy feeling independent and creative as she develops her fine motor skills while making this necklace using just yarn and colored straws.

Familiarize your preschooler with the concept of numbers one through five and counting with this hands-on activity.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

Your preschooler will not realize she's practicing her counting skills while playing with this interactive cereal abacus!

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

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

Play the fridge magnet name game with your preschooler to help prepare her for kindergarten reading and writing.

Help your preschooler craft her very own announcement to celebrate the special transition to "big kids" school!

Strengthen your child's number recognition skills with this fun game using an old, empty egg carton!

Disguise a lesson focused on shape recognition as a Santa collage, and your pre-kindergartener won't even realize she's learning!

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

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