Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Here's an innovative math puzzle that you can create with your fourth grade math student.

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:

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

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

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

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

Learn to recognize symmetry by playing this game! The more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing this special characteristic many playing cards have.

Find the area in this fun math card game. You'll help your child start thinking in terms of units as you create shapes out of playing cards.

Lunch is always better when you share it with a wise companion This wide-eyed owl craft is a great way for your growing learner to practice cutting shapes.

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

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

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Check out this fun science fair project idea to learn about seismic waves and how fast they travel during an earthquake.

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.

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:

Make a mixed up animal collage and help your preschooler build her visual arts and math skills along the way.

Use Henri Matisse as inspiration for your preschooler or kindergartener to create a unique and funky paper shapes collage in this arts and crafts activity.

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.

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

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

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

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 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.

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

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

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!