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

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.

Use Henri Matisse as inspiration for your preschooler or kindergartener to create a unique and funky paper shapes collage in this arts and crafts activity.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

This fun art project is a great way to introduce your child to some basic geometry.

This incredibly edible activity gives kindergarteners the chance to practice identifying, copying and extending basic patterns.

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

This arts and crafts activity will help your kindergartener with shape and color recognition.

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.

Do this fun activity that uses stickers to help your kindergartener with counting, basic addition, and one-to-one correspondence.

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

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

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

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

This fun outdoor game will help your child develop her addition and subtraction skills and teach her basic arithmetic while keeping her active.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

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.

Mix fun with basic math in this fun homemade game of ring toss! Make rings out of paper plates and you're ready to play anytime, anywhere!

Introduce shapes to art projects with this fun Valentine-themed craft.

Do a little kitchen chemistry as you make your own bubble solution and bubble-wand shapes!

Help your kindergartener review shapes - and build early reading skills - with this creative book project.

Use your cookie cutters with jello to have the kids create a story with the shapes they choose.

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!

This Christmas collage lets your child learn shapes, cubist art of Picasso and have fun during the holidays!

Use paper and paste to create a colorful collage of shapes that turns into a school bus right before your eyes.

Help your child will learn about shapes and patterns by creating her own masterpiece mosaic out of dried beans.

Create a fun fall leaf rubbing with your child to explore shapes and textures this fall.

This unexpected art project is sure to result in a Picasso-esque jumble of imagination that will teach your kid about shapes, colors, and abstract form!

Cut up some shapes and make this cute letter A alligator with your child, and they'll always remember the first letter of the alphabet!