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!

Simon Says is a classic outdoor game that young children love. Promote your child's development and improve listening skills by playing the game in a new way.

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

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

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.

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!

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

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.

This outdoor game will help your child practice observational skills and visual identification while working in some exercise, too!

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

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

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

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

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.

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

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

In this leap frog activity, your child will use their muscles to jump over friends and onto lily pads as they practices number recognition.

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.

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

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!

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

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

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

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

Like "Mother, May I?", this following directions tag game focuses on gross motor skills, but to the theme Itsy Bitsy Spider. Fun indoors or outside!

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

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

This year, celebrate Father's Day with three hilarious outdoor family games.

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.