With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

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.

Simon Says is a classic outdoor game that young children love. Promote your child's development and improve listening skills by playing the game in a new way.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

This variation of Duck, Duck, Goose is played in pairs, which means a lot more activity for participants!

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

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

Build memory and motor skills with this musical movement game!

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.

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

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.

Try to pop other opponents balloons while trying to protect your own. This exciting game is sure to be a hit with the kids at your next party!

Picnic getting boring? Here's a fun game that gets the kids moving around, and doing a little addition while they're at it.

Take the classic game to a new level, by including super fun directions inside the chalk-drawn boxes.

Are you sneaky, sneaky? You'll have to be when your play this fun game involving squirt guns and blindfolds that'll test your child's stealth.

Introduce your youngster to this Japanese version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

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

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:

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

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.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

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

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.

Your children will squeal with delight when they discover all the mishaps that come about after a visit from the leprechaun.

This hunting game is just as fun outdoors as it is inside. And while they'll never suspect they're learning, it helps kids develop listening skills, too!

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Challenge your third grader and a few friends to teamwork and laughs with these boisterous indoor Christmas games.

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

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

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.