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.

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

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?

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!

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

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.

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

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

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

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a few riotous rounds of Hot Potato--played with a real potato!

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

Boost your child's listening, verbal and teamwork skills with this unique trust game in which one player guides another through a maze using only words.

Want a word game to play? How about just a fun way to spend the afternoon? Get creative thinking going and have fun with vocabulary!

Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

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

When it comes to working kids' muscles, nothing beats an obstacle course! Here are some easy ideas for creating your own course at home.

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

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

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

Kids get to play mad scientist in this wacky drawing game that's a great way to help kids to mellow out after the high-energy antics of recess.

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

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!

Are you sneaky, sneaky? You'll have to be when your play this fun game involving squirt guns and blindfolds that'll test your child's stealth.

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

This fun math game will help develop your child's counting skills and number recognition skills.

Are you looking to entertain your child and a large group of their friends? Try out Chain Tag. The more players you have, the more fun the game becomes!

Be an inspector detective for a day in this fun mystery game that puts your child's powers of observation to the test. Perfect for a party or group gathering.

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

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