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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Picnic getting boring? Here's a fun game that gets the kids moving around, and doing a little addition while they're at it.

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"!

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

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.

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.

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.

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

Help your preschooler combine a lesson about numbers with a silly, snowy game of hopscotch.

This year, celebrate Father's Day with three hilarious outdoor family games.