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.

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.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.

This circle game practices patterning and flexes your child's memory.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help them learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

The human knot game is a perfect team-building exercise and a fun activity that's sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.

At your next party, play this amped-up version of hot potato that comes with a prize!

Celebrate your little one's move to big kid school by throwing a very special graduation party complete with friends, crafts, and lots of energetic fun.

Try turning the evening ritual of asking about your kid's school day into a challenging game that consists of twenty questions.

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?

In this activity your little one will throw a beanbag at a numbered target to help improve their number recognition skills.

From how to make your own invitations to what games to play the day of, this guide has everything you need to make your graduate's day a time to remember.

Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse. All you need is a large bed sheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse", and you're all set.

Entertain your next batch of energetic youngsters with a Halloween-inspired candy hunt!

Next time your child says he's bored, suggest a game of Toe Fencing! It's a silly and physical game that can be played anywhere, any time.

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Throw a P.E. party in your own backyard that will make fitness fun!

Make math fun and easy with this activity that challenges your child to use their addition and multiplication skills to win a race!

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your kindergartener by playing an alphabet balloon volley game inspired by "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Seuss.

This twist on the same old Hide and Seek is a great weekend or rainy-day activity.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.