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

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

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

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!

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.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a few riotous rounds of Hot Potato--played with a real potato!

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

Kids get in lots of letter learning as they play this fun twist on regular tag, which engages their minds as well as their bodies.