Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

Create your own set of alphabet blocks: you can make just a few or all 26.

Make your own personalized set of letter flash cards to get him thinking about the alphabet while boosting his fine motor skills in the process.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

This fun and educational Halloween craft is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while building your child's letter and phonics skills.

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

Make a fuzzy bear with your kindergartener to build up early reading skills and introduce her to phonics.

While you are waiting for the real stuff, this activity lets your child play in pretend "snow" while practicing reading skills and learning about magnets.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.