Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

This simple and seasonal kid activity turns glue and food coloring into beautiful autumn leaves that will last forever.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

It's Thanksgiving, so why not celebrate of the turkey? Let the little ones partake in the turkey fun, without having to do any of the carving.

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

A homemade coat of arms is a great way to get your child thinking about your family's values, and it makes a fun addition to the costume box as well!

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

It can feel good to hit something when you're mad. The more your child pounds, squeezes, and mashes this dough, the better these play dough cookies will taste!

Hone fine motor skills by having your kid create a jack-o'-lantern fiber arts project. They'll lace sheets of paper together to create a 3-D stuffed pumpkin.

Help your kid get in touch with their wild side with this Big Bad Wolf mask! Bring this fairy tale villain to life with simple crafting supplies.

In this arts and crafts activity, encourage your preschooler to create these shape-stick puppets which can be used to put on plays or act out stories with.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for your preschooler: make pendulum paintings using only a funnel, canvas, and paint!

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!

Help your preschooler explore the effects of light and shadow, and make a pretty sun print at the same time!

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers: try finger painting with corn syrup and food coloring to make bright, colorful works of art.

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:

Is your child learning to write the alphabet correctly? In this "kinesthetic" activity, use movement and art to help your child with letter-writing.

Help your child develop his counting and language skills with this fun activity. He'll be a number hero for a day and learn about safety while he's at it.

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

Design a fruit-inspired artwork using paints, paper plates, and real watermelon seeds in this seasonal craft project!

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

This activity will help your child develop her fine motor skills and build spatial awareness,and it's a great way to jazz up snack time!

Does your child dream of walking among the dinosaurs? Now he can get a little closer to his dream...with a pair of homemade dinosaur feet!

This activity turns kids into word detectives - scouring their way through documents in search of their prey.

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.