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!

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

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

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

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

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

Play this fun math numbers game with your kindergartener! Practice following instructions as you roll the dice and count.

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

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

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this hands-on lesson in how all of us are more alike than different, especially on the inside.

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

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

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!

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.

It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids.

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

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

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

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!

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

While building his own croquet set, your kindergartener will use both his math an fine motor skills and as he plays he'll improve his hand-eye coordination.

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!

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!

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!

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

Playing doctor is not only fun, it's also a way to teach kids about the parts of the body and how they are spelled.