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  • Backseat Scavenger Hunt
    1-2, small group, play, traveling

    summary If you prepare a backseat scavenger hunt for a long car ride, your children may be too busy looking out the window to notice how long you've been on the road. Source: The RIF Guide to Encouraging Young Readers CATEGORIES:

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    • 9-12
    • teen
  • Wonders of the World
    1-2, large group, small group, play, indoor, outdoor

    summary Using the Internet, learn about the world's most spectacular and well-known sights, all without leaving your home! Source: Reading Is Fundamental CATEGORIES: Arts and Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Games, Online AGES:

  • Outdoors Alphabet Loop
    1-2, large group, small group, play, outdoor, traveling

    summary Take a trip around your neighborhood to find items outdoors that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Source: Reading Is Fundamental CATEGORIES: Alphabet Learning, Arts and Crafts, Family Time, Games AGES: 1-2

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  • Internet Scavenger Hunt
    1-2, large group, small group, play, indoor, outdoor

    summary Go on a scavenger hunt online to find animals and foods from different countries! Source: Reading Is Fundamental CATEGORIES: Arts and Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Family Time, Games, Online AGES: 1-2 3-5 6-8 MATERIALS:

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    • 6-8
  • Reading Raffle
    large group, play, indoor

    summary The more children read, the better their chances of winning a reading raffle! Source: The RIF Guide to Encouraging Young Readers. CATEGORIES: Games AGES: 1-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 teen MATERIALS: Multiple TYPE: Indoor TIME

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    • teen
  • Unpacking Grandmother's Trunk
    large group, small group, play, indoor, outdoor, traveling

    summary In this activity, children recall items in sequence, from A to Z, as they play a game -- especially appropriate for going places. Source: The RIF Guide to Encouraging Young Readers CATEGORIES: Games AGES: 3-5 6-8

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    • 6-8
    • 9-12
    • teen
  • Outbatting Pete Rose
    1-2, small group, play, indoor, outdoor

    summary If books equal home runs, touchdowns, goals, or baskets, your kids can try to match or break the records of their favorite sports figures. Source: The RIF Guide to Encouraging Young Readers. CATEGORIES: Games, Seasonal

    • 3-5
    • 6-8
    • 9-12
    • teen
  • Go Read
    1-2, small group, play, indoor

    summary Enjoy this card game activity. Source: Reading Is Fundamental CATEGORIES: Arts and Crafts, Games AGES: 3-5 6-8 MATERIALS: Minimal TYPE: Indoor TIME OF DAY: Play Simple card games like War, Go Fish, and Concentration

    • 3-5
    • 6-8
  • Puzzle Grab Bag
    1-2, small group, play, indoor

    summary Every time your children finish a book or read for a specified number of minutes, let them reach into a bag and pull out a piece of a jigsaw puzzle. How long before they complete the puzzle? Source: The RIF Guide

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    • 6-8
  • Play Time
    1-2, small group, play, indoor, outdoor

    summary Use playtime to help your child build language and literacy skills. Source: Reading Is Fundamental CATEGORIES: Games AGES: 1-2 3-5 6-8 MATERIALS: Minimal TYPE: Indoor, Outdoor TIME OF DAY: Play Any activity can be

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