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

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

At your next party, play this amped-up version of hot potato that comes with a prize!

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

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.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Your children will squeal with delight when they discover all the mishaps that come about after a visit from the leprechaun.

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

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

This twist on the same old Hide and Seek is a great weekend or rainy-day activity.

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

Introduce your youngster to this Japanese version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

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

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

Picnic getting boring? Here's a fun game that gets the kids moving around, and doing a little addition while they're at it.

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.

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

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

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

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

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.

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!

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.

Throw a P.E. party in your own backyard that will make fitness fun!

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.

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.

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.