Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

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

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

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.

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.

Any St. Patrick's Day celebration is sure to involve mischief, treats, and a whole lot of green. This leprechaun game will add a little learning to the mix.

This zany guessing game asks your first grader to tap into her deductive reasoning skills to guess an activity or object.

Turn printed family photos into a sturdy "flash card" game to help your child learn the names and faces of near and distant relatives.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

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

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.

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

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

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

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!

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

Let your child help you create a fire escape plan poster to hang in the house in case of an emergency!