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Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

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.

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.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

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!

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.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

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!

Weave a unique ribbon pattern! This fun arts and crafts activity is a great way to make colorful projects and learn basic math and art skills.

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

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

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

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Does the idea of taking your child to an art museum sound daunting? Create your own museum and give your child some practice with shapes!

Help your child practice symmetry with this fun activity that will leave your child with a sweet symmetrical treat!

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

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.