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

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.

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

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

Use old coffee cans and socks to make a beanbag toss game for kids in preschool and kindergarten. This activity is great for math and coordination.

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your kindergartener by playing an alphabet balloon volley game inspired by "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Seuss.

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

Catch the dance mash fever with this catchy and foot-tapping activity that's all about movement and Halloween fun!

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

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

Entertain your next batch of energetic youngsters with a Halloween-inspired candy hunt!

Have a blast celebrating the poetic prose of Dr. Seuss as you hop your way to better vocabulary and reading skills. Play Hop on Pop Hopscotch!

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

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.

Do a little kitchen chemistry as you make your own bubble solution and bubble-wand shapes!

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

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.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

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

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!

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

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.