Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

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!

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Help your second grader make his own badminton set--out of your old pantyhose! He'll delight in his crafty independence, and you'll love saving money.

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.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

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

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

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.

Kids get to play mad scientist in this wacky drawing game that's a great way to help kids to mellow out after the high-energy antics of recess.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.