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

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

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

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

Kids get in lots of letter learning as they play this fun twist on regular tag, which engages their minds as well as their bodies.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

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

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

This circle game practices patterning and flexes your child's memory.

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

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!

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

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.

This copying game is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, but it lets kids use their bodies to practice patterning, a key skill in early math.

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!