It is important for our kids to get a good education, but it seems like such a shame for them to spend sunny afternoons studying instead of playing. Now there are ways to combine learning and play so that kids can get the best education but still be kids. Many interactive educational games have been created to make learning fun for children so they don't mind it. Spending time with the children is important, and now you can use these educational games to play together and teach them important lessons that will help them in school and in life.

One such game is the Mad Math Game, which is a very helpful game for learning math skills. While having fun, kids are testing their addition, subtraction, and other math skills. This game is adjustable for your child's age and grade level as well. Helping your kids study for a test can be fun too!

Online there are crossword puzzles and fill-in games to help with vocabulary. It's fun on the computer because scores are saved for them. A fill-in puzzle gives the first letter of the word to the child and they figure out the word. Young children who are learning spelling will benefit most from this type of learning game. More mature children can use crossword puzzles to learn synonyms and the definitions of their vocabulary words.

Another type of educational game that can be very beneficial is picture games. Children learn to pay attention to details by playing fun, educational games where they find the difference between two or more pictures. There are picture games for very young children also.

For developing concentration and memory, kids can play games like complex mazes or memory flip-over games. Mazes help kids learn to concentrate and focus on a goal as well as develop a sense of direction. Variations of mazes with different difficulty levels are available for children of various ages. Not only are memory games lots of fun, but they really help children develop a sharp memory. Using picture cards that flip over is a very fun and effective memory game.