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!

Challenge your third grader and a few friends to teamwork and laughs with these boisterous indoor Christmas games.

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

Stuck inside on a rainy day? Teach your child a classic kid's game: Five Stones. All you need are five stones and a flat surface.

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!

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.

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!

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

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

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

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.

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 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!

Next time your child says he's bored, suggest a game of Toe Fencing! It's a silly and physical game that can be played anywhere, any time.

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

Make math fun and easy with this activity that challenges your child to use their addition and multiplication skills to win a race!

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.