Shapes

Shapes: Welcome

In this workshop we’ll explore how children develop their knowledge of shapes.

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Watch: Families Find Shapes in Their Groceries

In this short video, you'll learn how to playfully teach your child about shapes at home.

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Go on a Shape Hunt

Help your child learn about shapes by going on a shape hunt together!

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The hands of a child and adult are shown sitting on opposite sides of a table cutting out different shapes out of colorful construction paper. Balls of yarn and markers surround their hands.

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Make a Colorful Necklace Decorated With Paper Shapes and Practice Counting

Get creative with this shape-counting necklace craft. In this hands-on activity, your child will practice counting, shapes and fine motor skills!

a child draws a self portrait of themselves using crayons.

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Support Body Positivity with a Self-Portrait Inspired by Frida Kahlo

Help kids build self-esteem with this art activity where they can learn to appreciate the uniqueness and beauty of their faces by drawing them, just like Frida Kahlo did.

Mixed race couple grocery shopping with their preschool-age daughter who is counting out vegetables

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What is Math Talk?

Did you know pointing out the math in your everyday life can help your preschooler in school? Learn how to do it easily and make math fun by harnessing the power of math talk.

a child measures popcorn from a bowl into small containers

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How to Turn Family Movie Night into Math Night

Make some popcorn and grab a seat, because here are a few ways to incorporate math into your next family movie night for the best ticket to a fun family evening.

family math postage stamp activity drawing the stamp design

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Family Math Activity: Design Your Own Postage Stamps

Make your own stamps with your child while helping them practice early math skills like shape recognition, location and position words and patterns. Now that gets a stamp of approval!

Closeup of a small child's hands as they shape craft pipe cleaners into different shapes like triangles and circles.

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Do the Twist: 5 Fun and Easy Kids Math Activities With Craft Pipe Cleaners

These math activities that only require craft pipe cleaners and imagination will have kids doing plenty of twisting (and hopefully not a lot of shouting).

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How to Make Spring-Cleaning into a Math Game for Preschoolers

Have preschoolers help with spring-cleaning at home by making a chore chart that can help them practice early math skills like sorting and counting, plus make cleaning fun.

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9 April Crafts and Books for Earth Day, Easter and 'Día del Niño'

Celebrate April as a family with Earth Day activities, Easter egg games and books (some bilingual!) to read for "Día del Niño," Mexico's Day of the Child.

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How to Make a DIY Superhero Cape and Mask With an Old T-Shirt

In this hands-on craft activity, your child will practice naming shapes while using imagination and becoming a superhero!

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Family Math Activity: Let's Go Fly a Kite!

Making a kite is a fun way to practice math and play outside. Create this simple kite in 10 minutes or less using a few easy-to-find household materials for hours of outdoor fun.

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Keep Celebrating After the Holidays With These Artistic Math Activities

From making a paper Rosca de Reyes to recycling gift wrap, check out these artistic activities that will give you tons of opportunities to have fun together in January.

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5 Cozy Ways to Add Math to Kids' Bedtime Routines

With counting sheep and cows jumping over the moon, bedtime is full of math traditions and opportunities to use math talk. Find ways to end bedtime battles by sprinkling math into solid nighttime routines.

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