Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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

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

Help your kindergartener practice his shape recognition and develop his fine motor skills by making a scarecrow at home.

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

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!