Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

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!

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

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.

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!