Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

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.

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

This Valentine's Day, promote strong hearts with an active relay that the whole family can enjoy! It's light on the wallet, but heavy on heart health.

Kids will love this more challenging version of tag where they'll have to run while "attached" to someone else.

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

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.

Your mother is a treasure, so celebrate her with a fun Motherâs Day Treasure Hunt.

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

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

Little kids love this messy but fun Easter party game: bob for chocolate Easter eggs in a giant blob of whipped cream. The first one to find all her eggs wins!

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.

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.

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

Competitors go head-to-head only this time it's a race to figure out the lowest common multiple of two numbers; an important step to working with fractions!

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

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

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

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

Build memory and motor skills with this musical movement game!

Healthy eating may sound dull to kids, but it doesn't have to be boring. Add a little pizzazz to snack time by holding a snack hunt!

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

Kids get in lots of letter learning as they play this fun twist on regular tag, which engages their minds as well as their bodies.

Try to pop other opponents balloons while trying to protect your own. This exciting game is sure to be a hit with the kids at your next party!

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

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

Play Tip It, a silly and rowdy game that kids love!

This variation of Duck, Duck, Goose is played in pairs, which means a lot more activity for participants!

Your children will squeal with delight when they discover all the mishaps that come about after a visit from the leprechaun.