Your child will practice her counting and number recognition as she matches printed numbers to the same number of repetitions of a simple design.

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:

This copying game is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, but it lets kids use their bodies to practice patterning, a key skill in early math.

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

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!

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

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

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

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

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

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

Try this fun and interactive collage activity with your preschooler to teach her the "building blocks" of math and architecture.

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

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.

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