You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

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.

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.