Little kids love this messy but fun Easter party game: bob for chocolate Easter eggs in a giant blob of whipped cream. The first one to find all her eggs wins!

Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

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.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

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

Kids will love this more challenging version of tag where they'll have to run while "attached" to someone else.

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

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

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

The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

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

Your child will need to combine his sporty hand-eye coordination skills with his math skills to become the bullseye king.

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

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 variation on the game of tag combines exercise, teamwork, and a little friendly trickery.

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

This Valentine's Day, promote strong hearts with an active relay that the whole family can enjoy! It's light on the wallet, but heavy on heart health.

This twist on the same old Hide and Seek is a great weekend or rainy-day activity.

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

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

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

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.

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

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

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!