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

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

Catch the dance mash fever with this catchy and foot-tapping activity that's all about movement and Halloween fun!

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

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

This hunting game is just as fun outdoors as it is inside. And while they'll never suspect they're learning, it helps kids develop listening skills, too!

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.

This circle game practices patterning and flexes your child's memory.

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!

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

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

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

The next time your kids are pent up inside because of bad weather, try hosting a Balloon Olympics!

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

Have a blast celebrating the poetic prose of Dr. Seuss as you hop your way to better vocabulary and reading skills. Play Hop on Pop Hopscotch!

Have the kids use sidewalk chalk to draw portraits of their family and, in the process, learn about familial relationships.

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

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.

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

Mix fun with basic math in this fun homemade game of ring toss! Make rings out of paper plates and you're ready to play anytime, anywhere!

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

If you have a young child who loves physical stunts, try making these coffee-can stilts for backyard fun.

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.

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!

Simon Says is a classic outdoor game that young children love. Promote your child's development and improve listening skills by playing the game in a new way.

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"!

Do a little kitchen chemistry as you make your own bubble solution and bubble-wand shapes!