Ages 3–515 min
Alphabet scavenger hunt
Race around the house to find one object for each letter of the alphabet.
Reading Activities
Hands-on activities that build real reading skills
Screen-free, low-prep and tested with actual kids. Pick one for tonight.
Ages 4–730 min
Story stones
Paint characters and objects on pebbles; take turns pulling stones to build a story.
Ages 6–10ongoing
Book bingo
A 5x5 card of reading challenges: 'read outside', 'read to a pet', 'read a poem'.
Ages any20 min
Reading fort
Blankets + fairy lights + a stack of books. Novelty pulls kids in.
Ages 4–610 min
Sound sorting
Sort household objects by beginning sound into muffin tins or bowls.
Ages 8–12weekly
Family book club
Everyone reads the same short book; discuss over pizza on Fridays.
Ages 6–1015 min
Silly sentence dice
Roll dice; each face is a noun, verb or adjective. Build wild sentences and read aloud.
Ages 5–915 min
Story cubes
Use picture dice to invent a story. Then write and illustrate it together.
Ages 7–1220 min
Character interview
Pretend to interview a book character after reading. Great for comprehension.