Like "Mother, May I?", this following directions tag game focuses on gross motor skills, but to the theme Itsy Bitsy Spider. Fun indoors or outside!

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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!

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

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

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

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

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!

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.

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

Kids get to play mad scientist in this wacky drawing game that's a great way to help kids to mellow out after the high-energy antics of recess.

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

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.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

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

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

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.

Take the classic game to a new level, by including super fun directions inside the chalk-drawn boxes.

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

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

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

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.