Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

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!

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

Try this fun and interactive collage activity with your preschooler to teach her the "building blocks" of math and architecture.

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

This imaginative art activity will help your child to better understand symmetry and explore color and shape.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

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.

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.

Help your preschooler create ice cube bead necklaces to cool off while practicing gross motor skills and sequencing, and discussing states of matter.

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

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Play with shapes, like triangles and circles, to help your child review the different kinds and create a new picture!

Make a mixed up animal collage and help your preschooler build her visual arts and math skills along the way.

This engaging, fun, pattern resist painting is inspired by your little one's love of shapes.

This heart paper chain is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Include some decorations in a simple AB pattern and work on pattern recognition.

Disguise a lesson focused on shape recognition as a Santa collage, and your pre-kindergartener won't even realize she's learning!

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Combine an introduction to shape and counting with a springtime art project by showing your kindergartener how to create a vibrant rainbow mosaic.

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.

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

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.

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

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Weave a unique ribbon pattern! This fun arts and crafts activity is a great way to make colorful projects and learn basic math and art skills.

Create clear sound shakers so your preschooler can observe and compare the different sounds that objects make!

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Whether it's a bag lunch, goody bag, or used to decorate a table, this cute little fox bag is sure to make your kid smile.