The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

Invite your child and a few friends to get crabby in this game of soccer with a twist: Instead of running, players "crab crawl" around the playing field.

Good for indoor and outdoor play, this patriotic tossing game uses lightweight pieces that can be found in almost any household.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Help your third grader make the Scoop 'N Catch--a great choice for a fun and inexpensive afternoon.

Kindergarteners are expected to master the alphabet. Get your child outside and exercising with this fun, move and shake alphabet game.

Play this fun basketball game to help your third grader master their multiplication tables.

Here's an entertaining ball game filled with spins, jumps, and claps to keep your child having fun while you get a moment to yourself.

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

Encourage your child to practice skip counting by turning number patterns into this fun and interactive game of catch.

Here's a game your child is sure to love playing with her friends: French Cricket. Just grab a baseball bat and a tennis ball, and you're set.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with these fun dribbling drills! Before you know it he'll be a ball-handling master.