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 dreidel ornament makes a sparkling spinning top out of popsicle sticks. Make this dreidel ornament and get ready for Hanukkah.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

This simple movement activity helps improve listening skills, as your child will be required to discriminate between sound and silence.

This shamrock magnet is the perfect project for St. Patrick's Day. It's simple to make and will fill your refrigerator with Irish spirit!

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

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.

In this game, your child and his friends will need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!

Let your preschooler feel like a real chef by helping him create his very own chef's hat!

The pottery technique of coiling may be old, but it's probably new to your kid! Make coil pots with your preschooler throw in a little cultural lesson too!

Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.