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

Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

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.

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

This footwear-focused activity introduces fractions as part of a set and it's the perfect way to generate excitement about fraction concepts.

Your kids will love this tradition of finding a leprechaun's gold hidden all over.

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?