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Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

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

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.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

This copying game is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, but it lets kids use their bodies to practice patterning, a key skill in early math.

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

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?

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

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

Get your 4th-7th grade child outside with this fast-paced twist on the classic game of tag. This activity provides good cardiovascular exercise.

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.

The human knot game is a perfect team-building exercise and a fun activity that's sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.

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

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

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

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.

Need an outdoor activity for your next party or family gathering? Try this wacky group relay game that's fun for adults and kids alike.

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

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

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

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.

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

This fun and easy quiz show game will help your fifth grader memorize and study vocabulary from their math, science, social studies, and language arts classes!

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.