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.

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

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

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

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

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

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

This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.

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.

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

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.

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

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

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

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

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Why not change things up a bit with this fun way of making those loop-hole bunny ears that sit at the top of his sneakers.

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

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

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.

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.

It's easy to be a master Italian chef with this target practice game played with a pizza board constructed out of felt and Velcro bean bag "toppings."

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!