Play Vocabulary Bingo
It's an easy twist on the classic game and it will prepare your fifth grader for the vocabulary challenges that lie ahead!
Make Alphabet Monster Cards
Make your own personalized set of letter flash cards to get your preschooler thinking about the alphabet while boosting his fine motor skills in the process.
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!
One Fish, Two Fish, Cast and Go Fish!
Celebrate Read Across America Seuss-style! In this wacky Dr. Seuss-inspired fishing game, you can turn your bathtub into your very own fishing hole.
Play Antonym-Synonym Tic-Tac-Toe
Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and it's a real boon for vocabulary. Here's a fun game to help develop this skill in your child.
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 ABCs!
Make a Book Square!
If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square. It's a fun way to highlight important story details and put them in a logical order. She can even use the Book Square as a bookmark, and add information to it as she reads!
It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt
For many kids, it's a stretch to understand how manufactured things could come from nature. Help your kids make that connection by showing them what everyday things are made of.
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.
Host a Magazine Scavenger Hunt!
It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids. Let the games begin!
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