Your child can count out six pumpkins or six crayons, but what is a six all by itself? ThatÃs a much harder concept to grasp.

Here's a Halloween, math activity: have your preschooler or pre-kindergartener carve shapes into a Jack-O-Lantern face and boost her shape recognition skills.

This activity is a great way to practice sorting, counting, matching, and other early math skills--- on the fly.

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

There's nothing like a treasure hunt to get kids excited about math and sorting.

From Canada's flag, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, to classic maple syrup cookies, the maple tree is very much a part of Canadian heritage.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Does your child love toy cars? Here’s a terrific way for them to play with their toy cars and practice number recognition skills at the same time.

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

Play this game that lets you create your own silly monster drawing and helps your child practice her counting skills!

Make a Christmas countdown calendar to get your child excited about the coming holiday. This Christmas countdown calendar helps you make holiday memories.

Dig up some dinos while promoting curiosity and sensory skills in this hands-on activity that will have your child searching for prehistoric treasure!

Play this game to help froggie hop home...and teach the number line to your kindergartener while you're at it!

If your preschooler needs counting practice, try this pared-down game. Kids count clips in each cup and find the playing card to match.

This flannel board will give your child hands-on practice with math, but in a fun format, full of ladybugs.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

Want to add a little craftiness to preschool math? Break out the glue gun and create a button board!

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!

Help your kindergartener learn to manage a telephone with this homemade keyboard that also helps kids practice letters and numbers.

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.

Does your preschooler like cereal? Explore numbers with everyday objects and food with this fun counting activity.