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.

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.

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

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

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

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

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

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

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

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

When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:

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

This activity will help your child build his early math skills by practicing shape recognition.

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!

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.

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

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

Want to turn snack time into fun-time? Help him turn ordinary rice cakes into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute!

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

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!

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

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!