Preschool - 1st Grade Group Games Activities

Catch the dance mash fever with this catchy and foot-tapping activity that's all about movement and Halloween fun!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

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.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

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

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

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.

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

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help him learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

Have a blast celebrating the poetic prose of Dr. Seuss as you hop your way to better vocabulary and reading skills. Play Hop on Pop Hopscotch!

Simon Says is a classic outdoor game that young children love. Promote your child's development and improve listening skills by playing the game in a new way.

In this variation on musical chairs, no one gets kicked "out" of the game -- instead, they get to tell other kids what to do!

Your little preschool elf will develop some important fine motor skills while creating an entertaining game: Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!

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.

With this "tightrope" game, your child will practice balancing skills and gain experience with the directions forward, backward, and sideways.

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

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

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!

This fun math game will help develop your child's counting skills and number recognition skills.

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

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

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

Preschoolers need to practice hopping, skipping, and other "gross motor" skills. Why not make it fun by challenging them to move like their favorite animals?

In this activity your little one will throw a beanbag at a numbered target to help improve her number recognition skills.

Your children will squeal with delight when they discover all the mishaps that come about after a visit from the leprechaun.

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

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