Early Childhood Arts & Crafts Math Activities

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!

Halloween is approaching, so why not create some ghost flash cards that will help your child learn their numbers the spooky way?

This Halloween, encourage your child to create a super sweet mosaic. They'll make a candy corn pumpkin and then decide if they want to eat it, or keep it!

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

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 activity spotlights everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preserves your child's handprints in his "antlers".

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

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!

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

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

You kid can count from one to ten, no problem. They can even do it backward. Work on their addition and subtraction skills with this fun fruit picking activity.

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.

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

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

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

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!

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

Help your preschooler chart her good eating habits with this arts and crafts activity that has her making a healthy fruits and vegetables rainbow and graph!

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.

This flannel board will give your child hands-on practice with math, but in a fun format, full of ladybugs.

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

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

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

Your child will enjoy getting math practice as they use bugs in addition and subtraction problems.

Candy cane ornaments bring some cheer to your Christmas tree. Make a batch of candy cane ornaments with your child to practice patterning and fine motor skills.

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

Bring some winter fun into your home while your child practices her number matching skills with this adorable snowman math game.

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.