Preschool Reading Activities

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Looking for games and activities to keep your little guy busy? Preschool is all about developing the skills to get your kid ready for kindergarten. From reading activities that get your child comfortable with the alphabet, to math activities that get her counting and sorting, we've got fresh ideas to keep your kid learning on the fly, all year long.

More reading activities for preschool:

Make Fabric Letters

Make Fabric Letters

Preschoolers love playing games! They especially like games with hands on pieces to move around and manipulate. Make this set and give your kid a chance to play with a cool collection of pieces, and with letter sounds at the same time.

Lace the ABCs!

Lace the ABCs!

Lacing is a great way to practice hand-eye coordination, which will help later with writing. Turn it into a fun preschool art project, by stringing up some ABC's!

Make Peek-a-Boo Books

Make Peek-a-Boo Books

Does your preschooler love to play hide-and-seek? Is he always trying to name things he doesn't know the words for? Then this is the activity for you! Build a peek-a-boo book and give your child a fun vocabulary and reading boost, on the fly!

Illustrate a Famous Book!

Illustrate a Famous Book!

In the best picture books, the illustrations bring as much meaning to the story as the words themselves. But what if your child couldn't see the pictures? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at it, and create her own images.

Make a Name Puzzle

Make a Name Puzzle

Preschoolers love to scribble. But they might not understand yet that letters need to be put together in a certain order to make words. This activity will help teach that... and give your kid her very own name puzzle, too!

Bake Alphabet Cookies

Bake Alphabet Cookies

This cookie dough handles like modeling clay, but it also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills, to show him where to sit for dinner, or just to have an unexpected treat.

Go on an Alphabet Photo Shoot!

Go on an Alphabet Photo Shoot!

Most preschoolers love to pretend. You can use this to your advantage, with an activity that will make them feel all grown up. As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

Go Label Crazy: Games that Help Kids Learn to Read

Go Label Crazy: Games that Help Kids Learn to Read

Building fluency is the key to learning to read smoothly, and learning sight words can help. This activity lets you and your child go label crazy! You'll pick a set of words to work with, and then play a series of games to help your child remember what they look like.

Make an Alphabet Book

Make an Alphabet Book

Let your child play with scissors! Put her to work, creating a book that will keep her busy, and help her practice her letters, too.

Go on a Direction Scavenger Hunt

Go on a Direction Scavenger Hunt

This scavenger hunt is like a revamped version of the childhood game, "Hot and Cold". Instead of telling the seeker if he's getting "warmer" or "colder" as he narrows in on a hidden object, you'll use words like up, down, over, and under.