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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Entertain your next batch of energetic youngsters with a Halloween-inspired candy hunt!

Use old coffee cans and socks to make a beanbag toss game for kids in preschool and kindergarten. This activity is great for math and coordination.

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

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.

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

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

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

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

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your kindergartener by playing an alphabet balloon volley game inspired by "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Seuss.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

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

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

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