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.

Are you looking to entertain your child and a large group of their friends? Try out Chain Tag. The more players you have, the more fun the game becomes!

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.

Need an outdoor activity for your next party or family gathering? Try this wacky group relay game that's fun for adults and kids alike.

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

Want a word game to play? How about just a fun way to spend the afternoon? Get creative thinking going and have fun with vocabulary!

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

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

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.

Frisbee golf is a game that incorporates the rules of golf with the fun of frisbee. Here's how to get started with your child:

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.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

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!

The human knot game is a perfect team-building exercise and a fun activity that's sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.

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.

This twist on the classic game of freeze tag spells fun for your fourth grader--and the whole family!

Play Tip It, a silly and rowdy game that kids love!

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.

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

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!

Try a fun Mother's Day game for moms and kids to play together!

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!