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

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

You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

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.

Have fun with the kids by "shaping up" your standard chocolate chip cookie recipe, and teach kids about sorting and shapes while you're at it.

Help your kindergartener practice his shape recognition and develop his fine motor skills by making a scarecrow at home.

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

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

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.

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

Your child will practice her counting and number recognition as she matches printed numbers to the same number of repetitions of a simple design.

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!

Boost shape recognition with this matching game where your child will pair up sticks to create simple shapes.

Help your preschooler or preschooler with shape recognition, math, and matching by creating your own personal shapes cards, good for home or car.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

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

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

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

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

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

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

Want to add a little craftiness to preschool math? Break out the glue gun and create a button board!

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.

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.

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!

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

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!

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

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

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.