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!

Help your third grader make the Scoop 'N Catch--a great choice for a fun and inexpensive afternoon.

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

Play this fun basketball game to help your third grader master their multiplication tables.

Invite your child and a few friends to get crabby in this game of soccer with a twist: Instead of running, players "crab crawl" around the playing field.

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

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

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

Kindergarteners are expected to master the alphabet. Get your child outside and exercising with this fun, move and shake alphabet game.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

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.