Toys That Develop Early Reading
Our Top 5 Picks
Match It! Memory Alphabet Game
The Learning Journey: Match It! Memory Alphabet Game is a delightful way for kids aged 3 and up to build early reading skills. By engaging in fun letter matching, children develop letter recognition, sounds, and differentiate between upper and lower-case letters—all while boosting their memory skills through active gameplay. 3+ years
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Match It! Memory Alphabet Game features fun letter matching that turns learning the alphabet into a joyful family activity, making it easy for kids to remember their letters while having a blast.
Pressman Charades: Fun Learning for Kids
Pressman Charades for Kids is the perfect family game that brings everyone together while sparking creativity and laughter! With its no-reading-required format and vibrant picture clues, this game not only encourages non-readers to engage but also reinforces essential early reading skills for older children. The game features three levels of play, making it adaptable for younger players and keeping it challenging for older ones, promoting inclusivity and teamwork. 4+ years
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Pressman Charades: Fun Learning for Kids features vibrant picture clues that make learning engaging for all ages, turning family game night into a creativity-boosting extravaganza!
Animal Families Matching Puzzle Adventure
The Learning Journey: Match It! - Animal Families is a delightful way for little ones to explore the world of animals while honing their early reading skills. Perfect for children aged 3 and up, this colorful two-piece puzzle game introduces new vocabulary and reinforces essential science concepts through play. 3+ years
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Animal Families Matching Puzzle Adventure features colorful two-piece puzzles that turn learning about animals into a captivating game, making education feel like playtime for little explorers.
LeapFrog Dino's Delightful Alphabet Adventure
LeapFrog Dino's Delightful Day Alphabet Book is a charming way to introduce our little ones to the magical world of letters! As we flip through the 16 interactive pages, our children are not only captivated by the engaging story but also learn phonetic sounds, enhancing their early reading skills. The delightful tunes and light-up buttons turn learning into a fun adventure, allowing kids to explore numbers alongside letters in a seamless, playful manner. 2-5 years
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LeapFrog Dino's Delightful Alphabet Adventure features 16 interactive pages that not only engage little ones but also ignite their passion for letters and storytelling.
Fun Learning with Foam Alphabet Dice
Teacher Created Resources Foam Alphabet Dice (TCR20704) bring a world of playful learning right into our homes and classrooms! These colorful cubes, with consonants on red and vowels on blue, make mastering the alphabet an engaging adventure for our little ones. Not only do they support literacy skills, but they also encourage creativity and collaboration during group activities. 3+ years
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Fun Learning with Foam Alphabet Dice features colorful cubes that make mastering the alphabet feel like an exciting game, turning every learning moment into a playful adventure.
Fun with Phonics: Bob Books Edition
The hand2mind Bob Books & Versatiles Sight Words Set is a fantastic tool for young readers aged 3-5. This engaging collection focuses on phonemic awareness and early phonics skills through delightful stories and interactive activities, ensuring that your little one builds confidence and a love for reading. Parents and educators will appreciate how the repetition of sight words and hands-on VersaTiles system foster independent learning and comprehension at an early age. 3-5 years
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Fun with Phonics: Bob Books Edition features delightful stories and interactive activities that spark early literacy skills while making reading feel like a fun adventure.
Engaging Flash Cards for Early Readers
Teacher Created Resources Initial Consonants, Blends & Digraphs Flash Cards are a fantastic tool for kicking off literacy skills in young learners! These 56 durable, double-sided cards offer a hands-on approach to mastering crucial early sounds that form the foundation of reading. With teaching tips included, you can easily incorporate these cards into everyday learning—whether at home or in the classroom. 3-6 years
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Engaging Flash Cards for Early Readers includes 56 durable, double-sided cards that turn learning phonics into a delightful game where every sound unlocks a new word adventure!
Unlock Reading Fun with Alien Word Flashcards
Junior Learning Alien Word Flashcards are an exciting way to introduce sound and phonics to our little learners! With 147 quirky alien word examples, these cards provide a playful approach to decoding and reading mastery. Each card features a unique sound button that illustrates phonemes and tricky segments of words, making learning interactive and engaging. 4+ years
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Unlock Reading Fun with Alien Word Flashcards features 147 quirky alien word examples that make mastering phonics as exciting as a space adventure for young readers.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Bath Book
The Kids Preferred World of Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar Bath Book is a delightful companion for bath time adventures! Featuring vibrant illustrations that bring the charming story to life, this waterproof toy encourages early reading and language development in little ones as they explore colorful characters and concepts. It's lightweight and easy for tiny fingers to grasp, making it perfect for independent play or fun family bonding. 0+ years
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Bath Book features vibrant illustrations that transform bath time into a delightful storytelling adventure, making early literacy both fun and engaging.
Interactive Reading & Math Workbook
The Educational Insights Hot Dots Pete The Cat Kindergarten Reading & Math Workbook is an incredible resource for empowering our little learners. Packed with over 200 interactive activities, this workbook is designed to develop early reading and math skills in a fun and engaging way. As parents and educators, we appreciate how the instant feedback from the interactive pen builds confidence in our kids, making learning independent and enjoyable. 5+ years
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Interactive Reading & Math Workbook is packed with over 200 interactive activities, making learning a fun adventure that builds confidence in our little learners.