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

When it comes to working kids' muscles, nothing beats an obstacle course! Here are some easy ideas for creating your own course at home.

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.

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

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

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

In this leap frog activity, your child will use their muscles to jump over friends and onto lily pads as they practices number recognition.

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 copying game is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, but it lets kids use their bodies to practice patterning, a key skill in early math.

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

Healthy eating may sound dull to kids, but it doesn't have to be boring. Add a little pizzazz to snack time by holding a snack hunt!

Celebrate your little one's move to big kid school by throwing a very special graduation party complete with friends, crafts, and lots of energetic fun.

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

This outdoor game will help your child practice observational skills and visual identification while working in some exercise, too!

This variation on the classic group game "Mother, May I?" can be played with one or more child and involves continual participation.

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

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?

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

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

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

Build memory and motor skills with this musical movement game!

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

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.