In these three games, children work on letter recognition skills with the help of some tape, music, and a few stuffed animal friends.

Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

Here are some kindergarten readiness activities that you can do with reused plastic bottle caps.

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

Play the fridge magnet name game with your preschooler to help prepare her for kindergarten reading and writing.