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.

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

Need help encouraging your preschool child to organize her toys? Start with this activity, and turn sorting and categorizing into a fun game.

Make unique holiday ornaments with this sticky, stringy art project.

Your preschooler will strengthen his fine motor skills by cutting, painting, and drawing as he creates a crafty caterpillar out of an egg carton.

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

Boost your child's early literacy skills and create alphabet tiles she can play and practice with - great reinforcement for ABC's, phonics and writing!

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!

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.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

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!

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.