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When it comes to working kids' muscles, nothing beats an obstacle course! Here are some easy ideas for creating your own course at home.

In this variation on musical chairs, no one gets kicked "out" of the game -- instead, they get to tell other kids what to do!

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!

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Your little preschool elf will develop some important fine motor skills while creating an entertaining game: Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help him learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

In this leap frog activity, your child will use her muscles to jump over her friends and onto lily pads as she practices number recognition.

This fun math game will help develop your child's counting skills and number recognition skills.

This outdoor game will help your child practice observational skills and visual identification while working in some exercise, too!

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

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

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.

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.

Preschoolers need to practice hopping, skipping, and other "gross motor" skills. Why not make it fun by challenging them to move like their favorite animals?

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!

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

In this activity your little one will throw a beanbag at a numbered target to help improve her number recognition skills.

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.

Celebrate your little one's move to big kid school by throwing a very special graduation party complete with friends, crafts, and lots of energetic fun.

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

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