As part of our Summer of Reading campaign, here are our top tips for keeping your kids\u2019 imaginations and reading skills buzzing over the summer months. Including fun reading activities, best children\u2019s book festivals, kids\u2019 podcasts and more \u2013 so you can turn summer reading from a challenge, into a triumph!<\/p>\n
1. Read cereal boxes at breakfast<\/strong><\/h4>\nOr yoghurt pots. Or milk cartons. Or newspaper comic strips. Anything you\u2019ve got to hand!<\/p>\n
2. Listen to audiobooks in the car<\/strong><\/h4>\nLong car journeys planned? There are some fabulous children\u2019s audiobooks available to keep them (and you!) entertained for hours. Right now we\u2019re loving Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson, How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell and narrated by David Tennant, and Julia Donaldson\u2019s A Treasury of Songs<\/p>\n
3. Make a holiday guidebook<\/strong><\/h4>\nCheck out our fun holiday activity The Tiny Traveller\u2019s Vacation Guidebook<\/a>, where little ones get to review their trip!<\/p>\n4. Read a bedtime story together at night<\/strong><\/h4>\nBedtime stories are a great cozy ritual. But they\u2019re also important to boost your little one\u2019s vocabulary, mastery of language, and logic skills.<\/p>\n
5. Ask interesting questions at dinnertime<\/strong><\/h4>\nGet a bit more creative than \u2018How was your day?\u2019. Try asking \u2018What made you giggle today?\u2019, \u2018Who was kind to you?\u2019, \u2018What did you learn that you didn\u2019t know yesterday?\u2019 or any of these questions here.<\/a><\/p>\n6. Write a story<\/strong><\/h4>\nCheck out our blog 6 ways to kickstart kids\u2019 creative writing<\/a> for some handy writing prompts to get your child\u2019s creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n![\"two](\"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Thumb_EN.gif\")
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7. Visit your local library<\/strong><\/h4>\nWhen was the last time you visited your neighborhood library? Most of them run a fantastic program of family events over the summer holidays. So get on down there!<\/p>\n
8. Try our reading game<\/strong><\/h4>\nTransform reading together as a family with our fun-filled downloadable activity:\u00a0The Really Whacky Read-O-Meter<\/a>. Giggles and grins guaranteed!<\/p>\n9. Listen to kids\u2019 podcasts<\/strong><\/h4>\nPodcasts ain\u2019t just for grown-ups! Some of our favorites include Wow in the World<\/a>, Story Pirates<\/a>, Circle Round<\/a> and Tumble Science Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n10. Learn a new word every day<\/strong><\/h4>\nStick a word on the fridge in the morning. Award points for using it throughout the day. See if they can remember it by dinnertime! For inspiration, check out The Lost Words by Robert McFarlane.<\/p>\n
11. Sign up to a summer reading challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\nHow many books can your children race through over the holidays? The theme of this year\u2019s Summer Reading Challenge<\/a> is Space Race. Sign up now to start logging their progress!<\/p>\n12. Find them a penpal to write to<\/strong><\/h4>\nLike this curious tarantula called Webster, who would love to find a human child to write to…<\/p>\n
13. Make a cosy reading den<\/strong><\/h4>\nA crafty activity that\u2019ll encourage kids to read and stop them getting (card)bored! Find out how to make it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n14. Download a reading app onto their tablet<\/strong><\/h4>\nSometimes you can\u2019t avoid kids being on their devices. But how about making the most of their screen time and downloading a fun reading app? We\u2019re loving Pirate Phonics at the moment.<\/p>\n
15. Put them into their own personalised story!<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Long car journeys planned? There are some fabulous children\u2019s audiobooks available to keep them (and you!) entertained for hours. Right now we\u2019re loving Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson, How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell and narrated by David Tennant, and Julia Donaldson\u2019s A Treasury of Songs<\/p>\n
3. Make a holiday guidebook<\/strong><\/h4>\nCheck out our fun holiday activity The Tiny Traveller\u2019s Vacation Guidebook<\/a>, where little ones get to review their trip!<\/p>\n4. Read a bedtime story together at night<\/strong><\/h4>\nBedtime stories are a great cozy ritual. But they\u2019re also important to boost your little one\u2019s vocabulary, mastery of language, and logic skills.<\/p>\n
5. Ask interesting questions at dinnertime<\/strong><\/h4>\nGet a bit more creative than \u2018How was your day?\u2019. Try asking \u2018What made you giggle today?\u2019, \u2018Who was kind to you?\u2019, \u2018What did you learn that you didn\u2019t know yesterday?\u2019 or any of these questions here.<\/a><\/p>\n6. Write a story<\/strong><\/h4>\nCheck out our blog 6 ways to kickstart kids\u2019 creative writing<\/a> for some handy writing prompts to get your child\u2019s creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
7. Visit your local library<\/strong><\/h4>\nWhen was the last time you visited your neighborhood library? Most of them run a fantastic program of family events over the summer holidays. So get on down there!<\/p>\n
8. Try our reading game<\/strong><\/h4>\nTransform reading together as a family with our fun-filled downloadable activity:\u00a0The Really Whacky Read-O-Meter<\/a>. Giggles and grins guaranteed!<\/p>\n9. Listen to kids\u2019 podcasts<\/strong><\/h4>\nPodcasts ain\u2019t just for grown-ups! Some of our favorites include Wow in the World<\/a>, Story Pirates<\/a>, Circle Round<\/a> and Tumble Science Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n10. Learn a new word every day<\/strong><\/h4>\nStick a word on the fridge in the morning. Award points for using it throughout the day. See if they can remember it by dinnertime! For inspiration, check out The Lost Words by Robert McFarlane.<\/p>\n
11. Sign up to a summer reading challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\nHow many books can your children race through over the holidays? The theme of this year\u2019s Summer Reading Challenge<\/a> is Space Race. Sign up now to start logging their progress!<\/p>\n12. Find them a penpal to write to<\/strong><\/h4>\nLike this curious tarantula called Webster, who would love to find a human child to write to…<\/p>\n
13. Make a cosy reading den<\/strong><\/h4>\nA crafty activity that\u2019ll encourage kids to read and stop them getting (card)bored! Find out how to make it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n14. Download a reading app onto their tablet<\/strong><\/h4>\nSometimes you can\u2019t avoid kids being on their devices. But how about making the most of their screen time and downloading a fun reading app? We\u2019re loving Pirate Phonics at the moment.<\/p>\n
15. Put them into their own personalised story!<\/strong><\/h4>\n
4. Read a bedtime story together at night<\/strong><\/h4>\nBedtime stories are a great cozy ritual. But they\u2019re also important to boost your little one\u2019s vocabulary, mastery of language, and logic skills.<\/p>\n
5. Ask interesting questions at dinnertime<\/strong><\/h4>\nGet a bit more creative than \u2018How was your day?\u2019. Try asking \u2018What made you giggle today?\u2019, \u2018Who was kind to you?\u2019, \u2018What did you learn that you didn\u2019t know yesterday?\u2019 or any of these questions here.<\/a><\/p>\n6. Write a story<\/strong><\/h4>\nCheck out our blog 6 ways to kickstart kids\u2019 creative writing<\/a> for some handy writing prompts to get your child\u2019s creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
7. Visit your local library<\/strong><\/h4>\nWhen was the last time you visited your neighborhood library? Most of them run a fantastic program of family events over the summer holidays. So get on down there!<\/p>\n
8. Try our reading game<\/strong><\/h4>\nTransform reading together as a family with our fun-filled downloadable activity:\u00a0The Really Whacky Read-O-Meter<\/a>. Giggles and grins guaranteed!<\/p>\n9. Listen to kids\u2019 podcasts<\/strong><\/h4>\nPodcasts ain\u2019t just for grown-ups! Some of our favorites include Wow in the World<\/a>, Story Pirates<\/a>, Circle Round<\/a> and Tumble Science Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n10. Learn a new word every day<\/strong><\/h4>\nStick a word on the fridge in the morning. Award points for using it throughout the day. See if they can remember it by dinnertime! For inspiration, check out The Lost Words by Robert McFarlane.<\/p>\n
11. Sign up to a summer reading challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\nHow many books can your children race through over the holidays? The theme of this year\u2019s Summer Reading Challenge<\/a> is Space Race. Sign up now to start logging their progress!<\/p>\n12. Find them a penpal to write to<\/strong><\/h4>\nLike this curious tarantula called Webster, who would love to find a human child to write to…<\/p>\n
13. Make a cosy reading den<\/strong><\/h4>\nA crafty activity that\u2019ll encourage kids to read and stop them getting (card)bored! Find out how to make it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n14. Download a reading app onto their tablet<\/strong><\/h4>\nSometimes you can\u2019t avoid kids being on their devices. But how about making the most of their screen time and downloading a fun reading app? We\u2019re loving Pirate Phonics at the moment.<\/p>\n
15. Put them into their own personalised story!<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Get a bit more creative than \u2018How was your day?\u2019. Try asking \u2018What made you giggle today?\u2019, \u2018Who was kind to you?\u2019, \u2018What did you learn that you didn\u2019t know yesterday?\u2019 or any of these questions here.<\/a><\/p>\n Check out our blog 6 ways to kickstart kids\u2019 creative writing<\/a> for some handy writing prompts to get your child\u2019s creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n When was the last time you visited your neighborhood library? Most of them run a fantastic program of family events over the summer holidays. So get on down there!<\/p>\n Transform reading together as a family with our fun-filled downloadable activity:\u00a0The Really Whacky Read-O-Meter<\/a>. Giggles and grins guaranteed!<\/p>\n Podcasts ain\u2019t just for grown-ups! Some of our favorites include Wow in the World<\/a>, Story Pirates<\/a>, Circle Round<\/a> and Tumble Science Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stick a word on the fridge in the morning. Award points for using it throughout the day. See if they can remember it by dinnertime! For inspiration, check out The Lost Words by Robert McFarlane.<\/p>\n How many books can your children race through over the holidays? The theme of this year\u2019s Summer Reading Challenge<\/a> is Space Race. Sign up now to start logging their progress!<\/p>\n Like this curious tarantula called Webster, who would love to find a human child to write to…<\/p>\n A crafty activity that\u2019ll encourage kids to read and stop them getting (card)bored! Find out how to make it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sometimes you can\u2019t avoid kids being on their devices. But how about making the most of their screen time and downloading a fun reading app? We\u2019re loving Pirate Phonics at the moment.<\/p>\n6. Write a story<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\n7. Visit your local library<\/strong><\/h4>\n
8. Try our reading game<\/strong><\/h4>\n
9. Listen to kids\u2019 podcasts<\/strong><\/h4>\n
10. Learn a new word every day<\/strong><\/h4>\n
11. Sign up to a summer reading challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\n
12. Find them a penpal to write to<\/strong><\/h4>\n
13. Make a cosy reading den<\/strong><\/h4>\n
14. Download a reading app onto their tablet<\/strong><\/h4>\n
15. Put them into their own personalised story!<\/strong><\/h4>\n