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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.

This copying game is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, but it lets kids use their bodies to practice patterning, a key skill in early math.

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

Help your preschooler or preschooler with shape recognition, math, and matching by creating your own personal shapes cards, good for home or car.

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

This activity is a great way to practice sorting, counting, matching, and other early math skills--- on the fly.

Boost shape recognition with this matching game where your child will pair up sticks to create simple shapes.

Your child will practice her counting and number recognition as she matches printed numbers to the same number of repetitions of a simple design.

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

You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

Want to turn snack time into fun-time? Help him turn ordinary rice cakes into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute!

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help him learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

Here's a Halloween, math activity: have your preschooler or pre-kindergartener carve shapes into a Jack-O-Lantern face and boost her shape recognition skills.

This imaginative art activity will help your child to better understand symmetry and explore color and shape.

Create clear sound shakers so your preschooler can observe and compare the different sounds that objects make!

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

Help your preschooler practice counting, matching, and learning colors with this fun game!

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

This activity will help your child build his early math skills by practicing shape recognition.

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

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

This engaging, fun, pattern resist painting is inspired by your little one's love of shapes.

Want to add a little craftiness to preschool math? Break out the glue gun and create a button board!

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.

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

Candy cane ornaments bring some cheer to your Christmas tree. Make a batch of candy cane ornaments with your child to practice patterning and fine motor skills.

Play with shapes, like triangles and circles, to help your child review the different kinds and create a new picture!

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

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.