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!

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

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

Compare fractions in this two-player math game. The objective of the games is to work together to determine who has created the largest fraction.

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

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.

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!

Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

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

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.

Try to pop other opponents balloons while trying to protect your own. This exciting game is sure to be a hit with the kids at your next party!

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?

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.

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

Boost your child's listening, verbal and teamwork skills with this unique trust game in which one player guides another through a maze using only 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!

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.

Help your preschooler combine a lesson about numbers with a silly, snowy game of hopscotch.

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

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