Card Games Promote Learning and Family Fun
Get the family together for a card game — you'll reinforce school skills while opening lines of communication.

Play: Unique Activities for Your Kid to Enjoy in the Snow
New ideas for playing in the snow. Kids can make snow art and snow snacks. They can even be snow detectives with this list of fun winter activities.

Summer Backyard Activities
Make your backyard like a summer camp with these cool activities and games.

After School Tea Party for Two
Refuel and reconnect with your child by turning after-school snacktime into a tea party for two. You and your child will also have fun making these easy and healthy kids' snacks together.

Model Town: A Mapping, Drawing, and Building Activity for Kids
You and your child can use these instructions to build a model town. The model teaches kids mapping and contains everything from buildings to street signs.

Host Your Own Backyard Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics you can hold in your own backyard. Host medal-winning outdoor sports events like hurdles and gymnastics. Invite the neighbors to participate or be your audience.

Cold Weather Craft Ideas for Family Together Time
Craft activities you can do with your kids on cold winter days. Step-by-step instructions for rolled candles, sock puppets, birdfeeders, potato prints, and flashlight art.

Caroling with Kids
Use our checklist to prepare for your night out caroling with the kids. Includes safety tips. Print out song lyrics to add to your caroling collection.

Have a Backyard Blast
Whether your child is playing with family or a group of neighborhood kids, these activities will make him want to get up and out of the house.

Summer Learning Opportunities at the Beach
Many everyday beach activities offer lessons in everything from art to science to cooperation.