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 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.

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

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!

Picnic getting boring? Here's a fun game that gets the kids moving around, and doing a little addition while they're at it.

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

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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!

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.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

Next time your child says he's bored, suggest a game of Toe Fencing! It's a silly and physical game that can be played anywhere, any time.

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

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

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

Throw a P.E. party in your own backyard that will make fitness fun!

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.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

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