Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

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.

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

Entertain your next batch of energetic youngsters with a Halloween-inspired candy hunt!

At your next party, play this amped-up version of hot potato that comes with a prize!

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

Make some fairy tale felt board stories with your child the next time you're looking for a fun activity for a lazy afternoon.

The next time your kids are pent up inside because of bad weather, try hosting a Balloon Olympics!

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

Show your patriotism on the next great American holiday by making a shooting star spangled banner that's reminiscent of the American flag.

While you whip up mashed potatoes for your next dinner party, your first grader and friends can stay occupied by crafting their own silly spud characters.

Does your child long to be the next Captain Hook? This great craft activity will provide an invaluable accessory for any costume box: a pirate hook!

Make mini heating pads for the special animal in your household or to use the next time you or your child has some aches and pains.

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.

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.

This zombie recipe helps you make some healthy fingers to nibble on at your next Halloween party. Try this zombie recipe with your undead friends.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

Want to capture this year? Make a time capsule of this period in your child's life! You may just be surprised at what you find, when you dig it up next year...

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

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

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

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.

Your child can commemorate the best Halloween candy of all time using foam sheets to give your little monster a little practice tracing triangular shapes.