Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help them learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

Help your preschooler grasp the concept of ordering and sequence while teaching him valuable vocabulary with simple activities around the house.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Help your preschooler understand that the surrounding world is made up of a varied combination of land, air and water with this simple activity.

This fun photography activity will build your child's vocabulary, their understanding of the world, and they'll make their own game of concentration!

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

This season, your child will make his very own candy cane decoration. He can make a bunch and put them all around your home!

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

Teach your child how to create lots and lots of line designs by wrapping string around wooden blocks, and using them to create line-filled prints.

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

Here are some kindergarten readiness activities that you can do with reused plastic bottle caps.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

A fun activity for a hot day, this will give young kids a chance to experiment with beginning science and math â and splash around in the process!

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.

This activity uses the signs and words kids see around them every day, to create a book they can read on their own.

This adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

Let your kid have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

Boost your preschooler's math and verbal skills by having her participate in simple, fun activities that teach her how to sort, count, and categorize objects.

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 fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

With these days of the week flip flaps, your child has the chance to explore days of the week, track special and routine activities, and practice writing time.

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

This March, try decorating your home with these scented shamrocks--sure to fill your home with Irish spirit.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

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!

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!