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PSPKK123April 17, 2015 •  22 Comments

10 DIY Reading games for kids

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Looking for reading games you can make yourself?  These are perfect if you’re short on time!

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Recently I shared a printable list of CVC words that you can use when planning activity for your child or students. Today I’m sharing ten simple games and activities you can make yourself. Just plug in the words!

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Kids Activities Blog made a  simple phonics flip book with a wirebound index card book.

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Playdough to Plato shows you how to make these word family spinners.

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Learn more about these word towers with stacking cups at Kathy Griffin’s Teaching Ideas.

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Have you seen this idea?   Create word family eggs with plastic Easter eggs at Playdough to Plato.

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Get the tutorial for these first words flip book at Craftulate.

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Grab two wooden cubes and some stickers.  You can make Playdough to Plato’s  word family dice.

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Learn how to play Word Family Snowball Toss at I Can Teach My Child.

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Creative Family Fun shows you how to make a paper word family sort.

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Enter the words on Sight Words.com, a free website where you can create your own Snakes & Ladders game.

Looking for reading games for kids? You can make each of these 10 games in less than 15 minutes!

Finally, play “Zap It!”, a high interest game you can find at Dr. Jean’s website.

P.S. Don’t forget to grab my free printable list of CVC words to help you make the games!

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22 Comments

  1. Elaine Cornish

    August 29, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    I love all your games. You are an inspiration to me. I am retired but still teaching reading to underprivileged children in South Africa. I can’t afford to pay for many of the games on teachers pay teachers. Your free games have helped so many of the remedial pupils I teach. Thank you for your wonderful generosity! They say it comes back tenfold I pray that it’s true. Thank you Anna!

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    • Anna G

      August 31, 2019 at 4:21 pm

      I’m so glad my site is helpful to you, Elaine!

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  2. Melissa

    March 6, 2018 at 9:26 am

    Thank you for this. Very Helpful

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  3. Christina @There's Just One Mommy

    August 2, 2015 at 10:28 am

    Love all of these!

    We have used our plastic eggs for several games. Looking forward to trying Zap! this year with homeschool.

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    • Anna Geiger

      August 2, 2015 at 7:52 pm

      Yes – Zap is a fun one!

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  4. hanan

    April 25, 2015 at 2:51 am

    Great ideas ! Do you have activities for long vowels , please?

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    • Anna Geiger

      April 29, 2015 at 1:47 pm

      If you look on my Teaching Spelling page, you will see some lessons for long vowel patterns. https://www.themeasuredmom.com/teaching-spelling/

      This Reading Mama has some great long vowel packs which you might be able to use:

      http://thisreadingmama.com/long-a-vowel-pack/
      http://thisreadingmama.com/more-free-a_e-printables/

      If you search her site for long e, long i, etc. you’ll find more!

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      • hanan

        April 30, 2015 at 12:44 pm

        Thank you…thank you…thank you

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  5. The Little Tourist

    April 24, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    Thank you for these wonderful ideas! Learning CAN be fun!! 😉

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    • Anna Geiger

      April 29, 2015 at 1:44 pm

      You’re very welcome!

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  6. Dad

    April 19, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    Very creative. Would be fun to have these if I were learning to read….

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    • Anna Geiger

      April 19, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      Your grandkids will enjoy them in your place, Dad. 🙂

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