Now that the weather is finally warm enough, I thought I'd link to some fun and mostly free games that kids can play outside. It's time to step away from Club Penguin, pick up some chalk or a Spaldeen and get some grass stains on your clothes! So, parents, in case you've forgotten the rules to hopscotch or stoop ball, here's a few websites that can help:

Streetplay.com - this site covers "the biggies:" stickball, handball and skully, as well as hopscotch, stoopball and jacks. It even includes a section on tools of the trade.
Games Kids Play - includes an index of over 250 games, including "quick favorites" like Red Light/Green Light and Seven Up. Plus it has 60 different rhymes for jumping rope and clapping games.
Spaldeen - Don't know what a Spaldeen is? Check out this official site, which will tell you the story of the pink, rubber ball and give you some games to play with it. I had one as a kid, but usually used a blue handball to play similar games.

And remember, the fun part of these games is that you can come up with your own rules as you go along.