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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.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

The chalkboard surface on this desk globe tempts kids to grab their chalk and start mapping out their next adventures.

Arrange a cluster of glittering pumpkins on your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

On the next rainy day spent inside, delight your third grader by showing him how to make his own weatherproof octopus to display for those passing by.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Kids will love painting shapes of objects in a still life while using strong colors showing highlights and shadows.

Make vibrant faux stained glass art inspired by the art of Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter who explored repeating shapes using the primary colors.

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

Penguins just may be the cutest cold-weather creatures ever! Creating this penguin is a perfect way for your tot to practice cutting out different shapes.

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

Lunch is always better when you share it with a wise companion This wide-eyed owl craft is a great way for your growing learner to practice cutting shapes.

Introduce learners to the skeletal system and create a budget-friendly Halloween craft with this paper skeleton!

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.

Make a festive bunny box that will be great for gift giving or storing candy and other small objects.

Boost fine motor skills and get in the spirit of fall with this fun wreath-making project.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Encourage your child's inner architect with a shoebox creation that he can craft into his dream house, mansion or palace.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

This turkey hand activity will help your child practice patterns and number recognition, key concepts that she'll encounter throughout your child's academic career.