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.

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!

Your third grader will strengthen her hand-eye coordination as she creates and plays her very own take-anywhere pinball game!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Has your preschooler ever wanted to be a pirate? This fun activity will put her healthy imagination into action!

Help your child learn the language of mathematics through cupcakes with this fun counting activity.

What IS That Thing? is a game for kids of all ages that uses scrap paper and junk from around the house! A great way to recycle, reduce, and reuse.

Get your preschooler to practice a steady hand and celebrate Read Across America Day with this challenging stacking activity inspired by Dr. Seuss.

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Make your own volleyball net! This beach ball game is a great activity for kids of all ages to develop coordination and teamwork.

This beaded wind chime is fun to make and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

This Play-Doh counting game will improve your little one's math skills and the hanging Christmas trees will make great decoration.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Your little preschool elf will develop some important fine motor skills while creating an entertaining game: Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

This simple and creative arts and crafts activity is great for preschoolers or kindergarteners and uses recycled magazines or newspapers.

This activity will help your child develop her fine motor skills and build spatial awareness,and it's a great way to jazz up snack time!

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

Make a homemade expressionist masterpiece using dough and paint! Practice brainstorming skills with this fun and easy arts and crafts activity.

This kitchen activity will engage your preschooler's senses and fine motor skills, and she'll have fun eating her unique creations when she's done!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Make your own play dough at home with a fruity scent using this easy activity!

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

Your kid and his friends will have a blast taking turns playing the role of a traffic cop in this Labor Day version of the classic game Red Light, Green Light.