Reading Activities and Games
Reading activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy reading activities to help practice letters to more advanced reading skills, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search by grade.
Directions First: Reading to Draw
Here's an activity that'll encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to decode directions on colors, numbers, and shapes in order to create cool pictures he can add to his art collection!
Practice Reading with a Word Hunt
Let your child play detective and search for word cards you've hidden around the house. With this fun game, she'll have a great time as she practices her reading skills!
Make a Family Cookbook
Compile your child's favorite family recipes into a family cookbook! This activity is a great way to preserve your family recipes, help your child get to know family members, and practice his reading and writing!
Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!
Try this goofy, outdoor game to build your child's reading and spelling abilities. Not only will you both have fun splashing around outside, but she'll be improving her reading skills at the same time!
Go on a Spider Web Treasure Hunt!
Follow the web to find your treasure! In this spider web game, each player will be given half a word and must find the correct, matching half to discover where his treasure is. This silly game will give purpose to and improve kids' reading skills in an exciting and engaging way.
Transition Into Kindergarten with a Routine Book
Ease the transition to kindergarten and encourage reading by helping your child create a book that lists her typical, daily activities.
Label the Food Groups
Help build help your first grader's reading vocabulary and literacy while also boosting their nutritional knowledge with this easy and fun home science activity.
Make "Mom Talking" Message Magnets
Try these humorous but practical refrigerator magnets to get some messages across and build your first grader's reading skills at the same time.
Make a "Mood Meter" Sign
Kindergartners spend a lot of time working in groups, so it's important that they learn to identify different moods and feelings. Create this color-coded "mood meter" and help your child read her moods... and yours!
Bowling for Phonics
Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this entertaining, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy. Teaching your child about vowel patterns has never been so fun!
