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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.

Use common kitchen tools to create an entirely uncommon work of art!

Forget the measuring stick! This fun math activity uses a body part, your child's hand, as a ruler.

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

Snowman soup is an extra special kind of hot chocolate. Make some snowman soup with your child, and let him practice measuring and mixing this holiday season.

This gluten free recipe for coconut rice is a tasty way to help any picky eater expand her culinary horizons. She'll get great measuring practice along the way!

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.

Create fun and imaginative works of art by using trucks to paint on paper in this preschool arts and crafts activity.

Here's a quick and easy recipe for homemade play dough that doesn't involve any cooking! This bright and colorful modeling clay makes a great instant toy!

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Chocolate rice krispie treats get a fun spin in our recipe. Make chocolate rice krispie treats shaped like chocolate kisses for a special Valentine's Day treat.

Little hands and feet can be a big help when learning how to measure! In this activity your preschooler will practice using a ruler and writing numbers.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

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

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.

Dig up some dinos while promoting curiosity and sensory skills in this hands-on activity that will have your child searching for prehistoric treasure!

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.

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

Try this arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make bread from yeast dough to teach her about the science behind bread baking.

Tap into your child's imagination while creating magic water bottles by filling a bottle with objects that they can search for and locate.

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

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

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

In this activity, your child will be given images that portray different perspectives or emotions. Your child will practice empathy by coloring and drawing what each person may have been thinking or feeling.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

Increase your preschooler's observation skills with this fun and colorful science experiment!

Children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. This activity uses a clothesline to work on alphabet sounds.