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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.

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"!

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.

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

Math Facts Game: A mix of musical chairs and Twister meets math. Nipping multiplication problems in the bud was never this much fun!

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

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

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

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

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

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

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

Throw a P.E. party in your own backyard that will make fitness fun!

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

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

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

Next time your child says he's bored, suggest a game of Toe Fencing! It's a silly and physical game that can be played anywhere, any time.

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!

Make math fun and easy with this activity that challenges your child to use their addition and multiplication skills to win a race!

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

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

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

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

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

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.