Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Encourage your child to practice skip counting by turning number patterns into this fun and interactive game of catch.

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with these fun dribbling drills! Before you know it he'll be a ball-handling master.

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

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.