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!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Combat summer boredom with this easy and fun game. Race against each other to see who can fill their bucket the fastest using leaky cups!

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

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.

Mix fun with basic math in this fun homemade game of ring toss! Make rings out of paper plates and you're ready to play anytime, anywhere!

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

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

Introduce your fifth grader to the Kinara, part of the Kwanzaa tradition, by playing this fast-paced, two player game!

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

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Make physical activity fun with this 4th-5th grade fitness game that's a twist on classic Tic-Tac-Toe.

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

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 engaging outdoor game is a blind obstacle course to help your Kindergarten aged child learn to follow directions.

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

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Help your third grader make the Scoop 'N Catch--a great choice for a fun and inexpensive afternoon.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

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.

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!

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!