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140+ Reading with Kids Activities, Games, Crafts, Apps & Book-Inspired Fun!

Learning to read is a huge milestone in a child's life. It isn't just about checking off a box on their educational checklist. It is about having the ability to explore books on their own.

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Reading Activities for Kids

Kids Activities Blog is obsessed with encouraging the love of reading in our kids. If a kid loves to read, so many doors are opened for the rest of their life.

To foster this love of reading, we have created and curated the best reading activities, games, crafts, apps and booklists. We have a huge variety of book-inspired fun!  In fact, we believe books (and all the fun that surrounds our favorite books) are some of the best kids learning activities hands down.

Oh, and if you are looking specifically for books for kids <--click here!

Workbooks are Books Too!

Best workbooks for 2 year olds. <--grab the best workbooks for kids or if you are looking for some free printable ideas, check out these things on Kids Activities Blog that work well when added to books:

  • Free printable worksheets for Kindergarten level - you will find things here for both preschool and elementary school as well...
  • Best coloring pages for kids - free, fun & instant download for printing

A nostalgic book club that just keeps running...have you checked into the Scholastic book club for your kids or students?

Free Reading for Kids

Looking for something educational to do this summer?  Check out the Barnes and Noble summer reading program.

Sesame Street books <--big list of over 600 free online books for kids.

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Activities Make Reading Fun

Keep browsing all the images below to find the perfect activity, craft or book list that will make reading even more fun!

Hidden Ways You Are Ruining Your Child's Love Of Reading

How You May Be Ruining Your Child’s Love Of Reading

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Sends Children a Free Book Every Month. Here’s How You Can Get Yours.

Rainbow Sight Words Coloring Pages

Free Rainbow Sight Words Printable

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{Celebrate Together} Thanksgiving Word Hunt

Gross Earwax Snacks and Science Experiments for Kids

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8 {Great} Books about the Thanksgiving Story

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8 {Silly Strategies} Rhymes for Kids

100 Sight Words Activities To Help Your Kids Read Faster

100 Sight Words Activities To Help Your Kids Read Faster

KAB Preschool Activities That Are Quick To Set Up

Preschool Activities That Are Quick To Set Up

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Fall for a Good Book with These Fall-Themed Books

Kinetic Sight Word Activity… With a Beach Ball

This version of Hansel and Gretel is a great addition to any child's bookshelf, especially those building confidence in their reading skills!

Hansel and Gretel {Usborne Books}

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50+ Printable Flashcards and Ways to Use Them

Find All 11 Animals With This Free Printable Jungle Animals Word Search

Jungle Animals Word Search Printable

Use These Fun Math Sight Words Flashcards to Learn Math While Playing

Math Sight Words Flashcards

Festive and Fun {Not So Spooky} Halloween Sight Words Game

{Not So Spooky} Halloween Sight Word Game

You Can Teach Your Kids Time and Opposites With These Back to the Future and Dark Crystal Themed Books

200+ Fun and Easy Learn To Read Activities Your Child Will Love

200+ Learning To Read Activities

Lego Inspired Free Printable Reading Tracker For Kids

Printable Reading Tracker – LEGO-Inspired

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September 8th is International Literacy Day. This is why we celebrate it.

Help Your Child Learn Sight Words With This Fun Toy Activity

Sight Word Play with Toys

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Take a break and get reading for National Read a Book Day! (+ Free Reading Log printable)

35 Fun And Amazing Letter Sounds Learning Games For Kids

35 Letters and Sounds Learning Games

Fun Printable Back To School Word Searches For Kids

Back to School Word Search Puzzles Free Kids Printables

Baby Sharks Activities

The BEST Baby Shark Sight Words Printables

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20 Books for Kids about America’s Birthday

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17 Great Books to Read Aloud for Father’s Day!

Here’s A List Of Books That Will Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism and Diversity

J.K. Rowling Released A New Book and You Can Read It For Free

American Girl Is Offering A Free Online Library Of Books Each Week

PBKids Reading Challenge 2020

PBKids Reading Challenge 2020: Free Printable Reading Trackers & Certificates

Hank the Cowdog

Author of ‘Hank the Cowdog’ Will Read To Your Kids From His Classic Children’s Books

You Can Have Scholastic Books Delivered To Your Home and Still Support Your School. Here’s How.

Here’s Over 100 Sesame Street Books You Can Read For Free

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Coronavirus Children’s Book

Coraline

Author Neil Gaiman Gives Educators Permission to Read His Books Online To Students

Here's a List of Authors and Illustrators That are Doing Online Storytime

Here’s the Entire List of Authors and Illustrators That are Doing Online Story Time

Scholastic Is Giving Free Online Books and Lessons To Make It Easy to Entertain Young Learners

Real Tricks to Help Kids Learn

This Is The First Body-Positive Children’s Book and Everyone Needs It

Kids Crayon and Watercolor Resist Art Project

Valentine's Day Printable Word Search

Printable Valentine’s Day Word Search

Combine Books and Crafts For A Cozy Afternoon

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How long should you read with your kids every day?

Books to Ease Back to School Jitters

30+ Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities for Kids

3 Ways to Help Your Kindergartener Become a Reader

3 Ways to Help Your Kindergartner Become a Reader

Creating a Strong Foundation for Reading

How to Teach Your Preschooler To Read

56 New Years Resolutions Worth Keeping

Early Reading Resources

The Best Early Reading Resources

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Is My Child Ready to Read?

Apple Bookmark Craft

Apple Bookmark Craft for Back to School

Printable Summer Activity Sheets

Summer Reading Made Easy

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Comic Summer Reading Printable Pack

If Your Child Hates To Read

If Your Child Hates To Read

All Twisted Up!! An Educational Finger Game

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FREE Educational Apps for Kids

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Early Reading Activity

100+ Crafts Inspired by Children’s Books

Avoid the Summer Slide

Love to Read

10 Sure-Fire Ways to Get Kids to Love to Read

Travel Memory Game {Road Trip Fun!}

Minion Finger Puppets

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25 Wine Cork Crafts For Kids {seriously the best}

Decoding The Common Core

Sewing book for kids: Sew Together Grow Together

100 things to spot in the sky at night

15 Books for Kids About Space!

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15 Books for Kids Who Can’t Sit Still

10 Ways to Encourage Kids to Read

10 Ways to Encourage Kids to Read Everyday

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Curriculum to Teach Kids How to Read

Learn to Spell

11 Fun Spelling Ideas for Kids

Never Bored - 10 Amazing Kids Activities Books

Never Bored – 10 Amazing Kids Activities Books

Letter K Worksheets Free Kids Printable

Back to School Reading Comprehension

Back to School Reading Comprehension Worksheets {Free Printable}

15 {Awesome} Reading Games

15 {Awesome} Reading Games

24 best apps for kids

Amazing Apps: 24 Best Apps For Kids {Parent Recommended}

Whale Printable Activities For Kids

Summer Reading Kit Free Printable

Summer Reading Kit – Keep Your Kids Reading All Summer Long! {Free Printable}

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20 Storytelling Crafts and Tips – Mama, tell me a story!

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Hungry Caterpillar Toilet Paper Roll Crafts

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Easiest Way to Learn Spelling Words {and Vocabulary too!}

Get a copy - 101 Kids Activities that Are the Bestest Funnest Ever

101 Kids Activities Book NOW AVAILABLE

10 Ways to Teach Your Kids to Write Their Name

Sticker Crafts and Activities

30+ Sticker Crafts And Activities For Kids

Pattern Matching File Folder Game From The Kids Activities Blog

Pattern Matching Free Printable File Folder Game For Preschoolers

Where To Find the Best Educational Apps for Kids

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Free Comic Books – Using Comics and Costumes to Encourage Literacy

10 Fun Reading Activities for Beginners

12 Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Crafts and Activities for Kids

Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford

Hands Free Mama Book by Rachel Macy Stafford

Candy Bingo for Learning Flashcards - Kids Activities Blog

Candy Bingo Makes Learning Fun!

6 Book Activities for Kindergartners

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Letter Zipline with Awesome Free Alphabet Printable for Kids

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Word Families Flip Chart

Free Printables for Kids - Fall Reading Set

Printable Reading Set for Kids – “Fall for a Good Book”

Literal Reading Adventure with Alice in Wonderland with Kids Activities Blog

A Literal Reading Adventure with Alice in Wonderland

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The Shape Game: Kids Literature Brings Art to Life

Best Books for Children

Over 150+ Best Books for Children

"Bringing Up Bebe" Parenting Book Through the Eyes of the French!

Book Apps: {Reading Fun} Apps for Kids

Book Apps: {Reading Fun} Apps for Kids

Preschool Games for Early Reading {Top 5 Apps}

Preschool Games for Early Reading {Top 5 Apps}

{Best} Baby Toys for Baby Development 0-6 Months

{Best} Baby Toys for Baby Development – Month by Month

Rhyming Words Game for Kids

Rhyming Words: Picture Book Rhyming Game

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Starting to Read: It’s Playtime Fun with Phonics

Word Family Early Reading Activities for Kids

Word Family Game {Early Reading Activities}

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Alphabet Sounds Activity for Playful Phonemic Awareness

Phonemic Awareness Activities Make Early Reading Skills Playful

Far Flutterby {Karen Kingbury} Book Activity: Metamorphosis

Far Flutterby {Karen Kingsbury} Book Activity: Metamorphosis

Good Night Gorilla Book Activities {Book Inspired Printables for Kids}

Good Night Gorilla Book Activities {Book Inspired Printables for Kids}

Change of Seasons Book Activity for The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree

The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree {Change of Seasons Book Activity}

The Friendship Seed: What is Friendship {Book Inspired Activities}

The Friendship Seed: What is Friendship? {Book Inspired Activities}

Here Come Frankie! {Book Inspired} Colorful Wax Resist Art

Here Comes Frankie! {Book Inspired Wax Resist}

Silly Billy Book Activity {Fun Kids Stories}

Silly Billy Book Activity {Book Inspired}

Flip Flop craft idea inspired by Dr Seuss' The Foot Book

{Dr Seuss} The Foot Book Inspired Craft: Flip Flop Craft

Knuffle Bunny Book Inspired Activities {Literature for Kids}

Knuffle Bunny: Book Inspired Activities {Kids Literature}

letter puppets

Spelling Practice with {Adorable} DIY Letter Puppets

10 Best Bedtime Stories for kids

10 Best Bedtime Stories for Toddlers

If Only I Had A Green Nose {Fun Reading Activities for Kids}

If Only I Had a Green Nose {Fun Reading Activities and Shamrock Printable}

Water Play with Book Inspired Ideas from Leprechauns Never Lie

Leprechauns Never Lie Water Play {Book Inspired}

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