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Preschoolers get a hands-on lesson about the color wheel in this St. Patrick's Day exploratory painting activity.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

What's red, white, blue, and yummy? Patriotic marshmallow pops, of course! Whip up a tasty treat to share with the family on the next big holiday.

Halloween is approaching, so why not create some ghost flash cards that will help your child learn their numbers the spooky way?

Preschoolers need to practice hopping, skipping, and other "gross motor" skills. Why not make it fun by challenging them to move like their favorite animals?

Why spend money on fingerpaint when you can make your own? With this recipe, you can stew up your kid's favorite colors right in your kitchen.

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.

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

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.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

Your child will be delighted to learn about and gaze upon his favorite constellations with this set of stellar homemade placemats!

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

Kids get innovative as they mix their own colors then make a painting with the new shades of color they've created.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Have your child create her own version of an ancient Egyptian jewelry cuff similar to one that a goddess might have worn with this fun recycled craft.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

In this activity, your child fills jars with water to learn about acoustics, and practices mixing colors to form a rainbow of colors and sounds.

This baking activity lets kids play with frosting, while experimenting with colors, and how they mix.

Practice color combinations with a learning tool that looks amazing — and delicious!

Find yourself waffling when your kid asks for a new winter craft? Try your hand at this textured snowman art project for a new twist on painting.

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

Featuring plenty of good old fashioned squishy, gooey fun without the mess, this compromise of an art project is sure to please little ones and grown-ups alike.

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping her create a patriotic piece of artwork. It's the perfect way for your kid to honor our veterans.

Enjoy the beach all year long with this fun activity that uses sand, seashells, and a shoebox to create a mini beach right in your house!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

Help your preschooler practice counting, matching, and learning colors with this fun game!

Build memory and motor skills with this musical movement game!