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!

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

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.

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.

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

Introduce colors to shadow play with this creative and irresistible science activity!

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

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

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

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.

This countdown to Christmas craft is fun for kids who are excited for the holiday. Countdown to Christmas with this fun holiday activity.

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

In this activity, your child will develop her sensory awareness and build important math skills while having fun outdoors.

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!

Master reading numbers aloud with your first grader in this math card game.

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

In this simple math activity, your young learner will compare two types of Valentine's Day candy using a Venn diagram.

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

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

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

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