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.

Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

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.

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

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.

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:

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

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

This engaging, fun, pattern resist painting is inspired by your little one's love of shapes.

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

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

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

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.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by creating a geometric, math-inspired mural in the style of Henri Matisse in this creative kindergarten grade art activity.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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