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35 Fun Kids Reading Activities and Games for Kids

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A collage of 5 photos of fun reading activities and games for kids, including a toy train word crash activity, a beach ball sight word game, a toy frog hop reading activity, a printable reading fluency game, and a word family game made out of paper cups and plastic spoons.
A collage of 5 photos of fun reading activities and games for kids, including a sight word sorting game, an outdoor squirt the word activity, a craft stick word family game, a secret message reading activity, and a pool noodle block word building activity.
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. As an affiliate and Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Please read my full disclosure policy for more information.

According to Research Outreach, “Play provides more than entertainment for young children, with 80% of brain development completed at three years old, to 90% at five.” So, why not boost your kids’ early literacy skills with some fun reading activities and games?

From action-packed outdoor reading games to printable reading comprehension activities, you’re sure to find a fun reading activity for any age child or reading skill level.

Boost Early Literacy with Fun Reading Activities!

A collage of 5 photos of fun reading activities and games for kids, including a sight word sorting game, an outdoor squirt the word activity, a craft stick word family game, a secret message reading activity, and a pool noodle block word building activity.

35 Fun Kids Reading Activities and Games for Kids

1. Read Around the Room Scavenger Hunt

All you need is some paper and a pen or pencil to write the clues for a fun scavenger hunt reading game for kids.

2. Paint Chip Reading Puzzle

Raid the hardware store for paint chips to make colorful reading puzzles for your Kindergarten child.

3. Printable Short Vowel Game

Download and print this reading game for a fun and quick way to practice short vowel words.

4. Dry Erase Blocks Reading Activity

Use a dry erase marker to turn your preschooler’s LEGO DUPLO bricks into a hands-on reading activity.

5. Printable Roll and Read Fluency Game

A free printable makes this ending digraph reading fluency game simple to set up and fun to play.

6. Sight Word Spray Activity

A common household spray bottle and some sidewalk chalk makes for a quick outdoor summer reading activity.

7. Swat the Sight Word Game

A fly swatter and some fake plastic flies make this reading game engaging and memorable for little ones.

8. Squirt the Sight Word Activity

Or use squirting bath toys and foam bath letters for some hands-on sight word practice in the bathtub.

9. Word Family Blackout Game

The free printable game cards make this fun word family reading game easy to set up and play.

10. Secret Messages Reading Activity

Preschool kids love revealing and reading the secret messages while doing this easy reading activity.

11. Muffin Tin Reading Game

Use an everyday muffin pan and some cupcake liners to set up this easy reading skills game for new readers.

12. Peek A Boo Blends Activity

This hands-on reading activity gets kids forming and reading blends by lifting paper flaps.

13. Beach Ball Sight Word Game

Use a permanent marker to write sight words on a beach ball for an action-packed reading game kids love.

14. Word Family Tic Tac Toe

Turn typical tic tac toe into a fun way for your preschooler to practice word families.

15. Fizzy Reading Sensory Activity

Seeing the excitement on your child’s face during this sensory-packed reading activity is worth all the prep.

16. Roll a Sight Word Game

For this simple printable reading game, preschoolers use dice to roll and read sight words.

17. Crayon Rubbing Sight Word Activity

Make sight words with foam letter stickers for kids to do crayon rubbings over.

18. Folded Fortune Teller Reading Game

Fold up a piece of paper into a classic fortune teller, then turn it into an interactive reading game for kids.

A collage of 5 photos of fun reading activities and games for kids, including a toy train word crash activity, a beach ball sight word game, a toy frog hop reading activity, a printable reading fluency game, and a word family game made out of paper cups and plastic spoons.

19. Railroad Word Crash Activity

Turn your child’s wooden toy train set into a play-based reading game they’ll play for hours.

20. Word Family Spoons Activity

This fun reading activity challenges children to sort different word spoons into word family cups.

21. Cup Crash! Reading Game

All it takes is a permanent marker and some red plastic cups to prep this action-packed reading game.

22. Pool Noodle Build-A-Word Tower Activity

This clever, hands-on word-building activity has little learners using pool noodle pieces as building blocks.

23. You’ve Got Mail Reading Activity

Your preschool child will love reading their “mail” during this simple yet fun reading activity.

24. Mitten & Snow Sight Word Game

Ping pong balls are used for pretend snowballs in this clever winter-themed reading game for kids.

25. Sweep Up the Rhyme Activity

Kids use a broom and dustpan to practice rhyming words for this reading activity inspired by The Cat in the Hat.

26. Oh Snap! High Frequency Words Game

Make this simple yet fun reading game by writing various sight words on some craft sticks.

27. Frog Hop Word Blending Activity

Your preschooler will love hopping their toy frog along the construction paper lily pads to practice blending words.

28. Build a Sentence Cups Activity

Use plain old paper cups to set up this simple interactive sentence building activity for kids.

29. Easy Letter Magnet Word Activity

Put letter magnets for different words in a divided storage box for a quick word-building activity for your Kindergartner.

30. Pirate Sight Word Secret Message Treasure Hunt

A pirate theme and secret message makes practicing sight words and reading fun for any kid.

31. Sight Word Turkey Game

Set up this cute sight word game for a fun Thanksgiving-themed reading lesson.

32. Printable Race Car Phonics Activity

These printable race tracks give young readers the opportunity to practice letter sounds and phonics with matchbox cars.

33. Roll and Retell Reading Comprehension Activity

Pair this printable reading comprehension skills activity and jumbo play dice with your child’s favorite book.

34. Magnet Block Reading Activity

Use a permanent marker to to turn typical magnet blocks into an instant play-based reading activity.

35. Cloud Dough Sight Word Activity

Invite preschoolers to spell vocabulary words using foam bath letters in a cloud dough sensory bin.

How do you help your kids learn and practice literacy skills? Share your favorite reading activities and games in the comments below!


Fun Reading Games and Toys on Amazon:

If you don’t want to set up the fun reading activities for kids above, check out these fun reading games and toys you can purchase right on Amazon…

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Plus, find all of our favorite picks for preschool learning in B-Inspired Mama’s Amazon Shop: Preschool Alphabet Learning Toys and Games


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  1. Heather P. says

    June 8, 2019 at 3:11 PM

    Krissy – Thanks for these great ideas. I have pinned a bunch of them for game ideas for my library Reading Buddies group. (Teen big buddies read with emerging reader little buddies, then we have some fun.)

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    • Krissy of B-Inspired Mama says

      June 13, 2019 at 10:24 AM

      Yay! That sounds amazing. Keep up the great work!

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  2. Vern says

    May 16, 2016 at 8:07 AM

    Is there any reading games for grade 7 – 10?

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      May 17, 2016 at 11:56 AM

      I’m sorry. I asked in a blogging group I’m in but didn’t come up with anything.

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    • Heather P. says

      June 8, 2019 at 3:14 PM

      Vern – Our reading buddies group had all-ages fun when we taped a wide variety of words to the sides of lego duplo blocks and had the kids try to make the silliest sentence they could. The older kids also enjoyed a scavenger hunt where they had to read the clues. Another one that all ages enjoyed was spelling practice where you had to bop a balloon for each letter and try to keep it in the air until the whole word is spelled.

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      • Krissy of B-Inspired Mama says

        June 13, 2019 at 10:24 AM

        Brilliant!

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