Little kids love this messy but fun Easter party game: bob for chocolate Easter eggs in a giant blob of whipped cream. The first one to find all her eggs wins!

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 hunting game is just as fun outdoors as it is inside. And while they'll never suspect they're learning, it helps kids develop listening skills, too!

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

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

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.

Kids will love this more challenging version of tag where they'll have to run while "attached" to someone else.

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

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

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.

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

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

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.

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.

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

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

At your next party, play this amped-up version of hot potato that comes with a prize!

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

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.

This twist on the same old Hide and Seek is a great weekend or rainy-day activity.

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

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Like "Mother, May I?", this following directions tag game focuses on gross motor skills, but to the theme Itsy Bitsy Spider. Fun indoors or outside!

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!

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

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

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

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

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a few riotous rounds of Hot Potato--played with a real potato!