Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

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

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

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

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.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

This footwear-focused activity introduces fractions as part of a set and it's the perfect way to generate excitement about fraction concepts.

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

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

Your child will begin to recognize written color names as she looks at the different patterns and matches them up with the correct colors.

On Read Across America Day, challenge your kindergartener to a balancing act inspired by the mischievous star of "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss.

Your kindergartener will love this counting activity on a rainy day. Turn any indoor space into a colorful hopscotch board and using simple recycled materials.

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

Picking words out can be tricky. In this early reading activity, your child will place letter markers on a grid to make words appear out of the jumble.

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this hands-on lesson in how all of us are more alike than different, especially on the inside.

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

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.

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

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.

This Easter, try putting on a guided family scavenger hunt to help your kindergartener track down the Easter eggs.

Help your kindergartener use a map to find "leprechaun gold"--and build early social studies skills in the process!

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

This year, celebrate Father's Day with three hilarious outdoor family games.

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!