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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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!

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

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.

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.

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.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

Your preschooler can learn how to siphon water with just two bottles and a plastic tube in this fun, educational science activity.

Introduce your kindergartener to some art history by showing him how to create an everyday object print, Andy Warhol-style.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Try this arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make bread from yeast dough to teach her about the science behind bread baking.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.