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

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

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

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.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

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

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.

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

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

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

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.

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

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

Using a fruit cereal and yarn, help your preschooler create crunchy, edible patterns.

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your child's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

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:

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!

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

Try this fun and interactive collage activity with your preschooler to teach her the "building blocks" of math and architecture.

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

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

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.

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

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

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

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

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

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!