A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

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

This Valentine's Day, promote strong hearts with an active relay that the whole family can enjoy! It's light on the wallet, but heavy on heart health.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Your mother is a treasure, so celebrate her with a fun Motherâs Day Treasure Hunt.

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

If you have a young child who loves physical stunts, try making these coffee-can stilts for backyard fun.

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

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.

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 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 variation on the game of tag combines exercise, teamwork, and a little friendly trickery.

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

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!

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.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Stuck inside on a rainy day? Teach your child a classic kid's game: Five Stones. All you need are five stones and a flat surface.

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.

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

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

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

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