It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

This variation on the game of tag combines exercise, teamwork, and a little friendly trickery.

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

The next time your kids are pent up inside because of bad weather, try hosting a Balloon Olympics!

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

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Your child will need to combine his sporty hand-eye coordination skills with his math skills to become the bullseye king.

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

Catch the dance mash fever with this catchy and foot-tapping activity that's all about movement and Halloween fun!

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

Picnic getting boring? Here's a fun game that gets the kids moving around, and doing a little addition while they're at it.

With this "tightrope" game, your child will practice balancing skills and gain experience with the directions forward, backward, and sideways.

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

This variation on the classic group game "Mother, May I?" can be played with one or more child and involves continual participation.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Math Facts Game: A mix of musical chairs and Twister meets math. Nipping multiplication problems in the bud was never this much fun!

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

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

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

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

In this variation on musical chairs, no one gets kicked "out" of the game -- instead, they get to tell other kids what to do!

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

Get your 4th-7th grade child outside with this fast-paced twist on the classic game of tag. This activity provides good cardiovascular exercise.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Teach your child golf without the clubs! Introduce her to Pebble Golf, a fun beach game and a great way to develop her depth perception.

Have a blast celebrating the poetic prose of Dr. Seuss as you hop your way to better vocabulary and reading skills. Play Hop on Pop Hopscotch!

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.