Kids print their own smudges, then turn them into silly monsters that are sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

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

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

These little monsters made from balloons and flour are silly and fun and best of all, easy for preschoolers to make.

Help your child make sense of our colorful world with this easy-to-make color challenge!

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

This fun photography activity will build your child's vocabulary, their understanding of the world, and they'll make their own game of concentration!

This season, your child will make his very own candy cane decoration. He can make a bunch and put them all around your home!

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

This imaginative shape activity will introduce your kindergartener to the world of shape and color while building basic math skills.

Your child will "build" a snowman and lace her way around the paper plates, boosting her manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Help your preschooler understand that the surrounding world is made up of a varied combination of land, air and water with this simple activity.

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

Take math off the page and into the real world. This simple game gives kindergarten kids hands-on practice with basic addition.

Teach your child how to create lots and lots of line designs by wrapping string around wooden blocks, and using them to create line-filled prints.

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

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Rhymes are all around us! Get your kid in on this game of simple rhyming words. She'll match up cards with rhyming words and pictures on them.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

With this activity, your child can learn about how molecules join together and make a pretty decoration to hang around the house. Here's how:

Help your preschooler grasp the concept of ordering and sequence while teaching him valuable vocabulary with simple activities around the house.

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Here are four ways to turn those loose buttons into an easy and positive learning experience. Button up!