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

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

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.

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

Introduce your child to the symbols of fall with this easy-to-make matching game that will hone observational skills and increase your kid's attention span.

Make your own volleyball net! This beach ball game is a great activity for kids of all ages to develop coordination and teamwork.

Build memory and motor skills with this musical movement game!

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

You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

Your child will learn more about coins and their denominations as he's asked to identify similar coins.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.