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

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

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

Mix fun with basic math in this fun homemade game of ring toss! Make rings out of paper plates and you're ready to play anytime, anywhere!

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.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

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

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

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

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.

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

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.

This twist on the classic game of freeze tag spells fun for your fourth grader--and the whole family!

If you have a young child who loves physical stunts, try making these coffee-can stilts for backyard fun.

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!

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.

Your kids will love this tradition of finding a leprechaun's gold hidden all over.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

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

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

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

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 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.

Here's a party game that's guaranteed to bring along lots of laughs. Kids get creative as they act out improve scenes with some help from an audience.

This hunting game is just as fun outdoors as it is inside. And while they'll never suspect they're learning, it helps kids develop listening skills, too!

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

Have the kids use sidewalk chalk to draw portraits of their family and, in the process, learn about familial relationships.

Help your preschooler combine a lesson about numbers with a silly, snowy game of hopscotch.