Literacy Activities for Kids – Printables and More!

Looking for literacy activities for kids? This is a list of fun, engaging and effective literacy activities and printables for kids ages 3-8.

So if you are looking for lots of fun and easy to prep literacy activities to do with the kids, then this list is perfect for you.

Lots of fun literacy activities for kids. Everything from alphabet to sight words to writing to phonics to spelling and more!

Literacy Activities for Kids

Literacy is so important, but finding activities and printables that will engage students in fun and learning can be difficult.

That's why I took the time to gather all of the literacy activities on my site and others from some of my favorite websites.

This list consists of alphabet activities, name activities, phonics and phonological awareness activities, sight word activities, pre-writing activities, writing activities, handwriting activities and spelling activities.

This is going to be such a great resource for you when it comes to teaching literacy!

Flower theme CVC word work activity for kids to use this spring.

Flower CVC Word Building Strips for Kindergarten

A fun frog theme word work activity for kids.

Editable Frog Spin and Build Mats Word Work Printable

Frog find and cover alphabet mats for kids. A fun way to learn letters and sounds.

Frog Find and Cover Beginning Sounds Letter Mat Printable

A free printable St. Patrick's Day learning activity for kids.

Editable Shamrock Spin and Build Mats Free Printable

A fun rainbow alphabet learning activity for kids.

Free Printable Rainbow Beginning Sounds Mats

Community helpers word work activity for kids.

Editable Mailbox Spin and Build Mats Word Work Printable

CVC word work activity for kids.

Community Helpers Printable CVC Word Building Strips

Community helpers theme alphabet activity for kids.

Community Helpers Free Printable Beginning Sounds Mats

Valentine's Day editable word work learning activity for kids.

Editable Valentine’s Day Spin and Build Word Work Mats

Free printable Valentine's Day alphabet activity for kids.

Valentine’s Day Beginning Sound Find and Cover Letter Mats

Valentine's Day theme fun learning activity for kids.

Editable Valentine’s Day Four in a Row Printable Literacy Game

Free printable Groundhog Day editable board game for kids.

Groundhog Day Free Printable Editable Board Game

Printable Groundhog Day learning activity for kids.

Editable Groundhog Spin and Build Word Work Mats

A fun editable winter theme bump game for word work practice.

Editable Winter Bump Game Printable for Word Work

Snowman write the room editable word work activity.

Editable Snowman Write the Room Printable Activity

Snowman letter sounds write the room alphabet activity.

Snowman Beginning Sounds Write the Room Alphabet Printable

Fun winter snowman letter sound isolation learning activity for kids.

Free Printable Winter Theme Letter Sounds Mats

Fun, hands-on learning activity for kids to use this winter!

Editable Snowman Spin and Build Word Work Mats

Gingerbread theme fun learning game for word work.

Editable Gingerbread Bump Game for Word Work Printable

A fun editable gingerbread word work activity for kids.

Editable Gingerbread Spin and Build Word Work Mats Printable

A printable Christmas game for fun and learning this holiday season.

Editable Christmas Tree Four in a Row Literacy Printable

Free editable Christmas board games.

Free Printable Christmas Editable Board Game

A gingerbread theme CVC activity.

Gingerbread CVC Word Building Strips Free Printable

A free printable gingerbread alphabet activity for learning to identify beginning sounds and letters.

Gingerbread Free Printable Beginning Sound Mats

Turkey literacy activity for word work.

Turkey Find and Cover the Word Free Printable Mats

Editable turkey word work mats for literacy and math centers.

Editable Turkey Spin and Build Word Work Printable Mats

Scarecrow theme editable word work mats.

Editable Scarecrow Spin and Build Word Work Printable Mats

Fall alphabet activity mats for learning letters and beginning sounds.

Free Printable Fall Alphabet Activity Mats

A silly monster CVC words activity for kids.

Silly Monster CVC Clip Cards Free Printable

Spider theme find and cover the letters alphabet activity.

Spider Find and Cover the Letter Free Printable Mats

Pumpkin CVC words reading activity.

Free Printable Pumpkin CVC Words Clip Cards

Pumpkin find and cover the letters beginning sounds activity.

Pumpkin Find and Cover the Letter Mats Free Printable

Editable Pumpkin Bump Game for Word Work in Kindergarten

An apple beginning blends reading activity for fall.

Apple Tree Find and Cover the Blends Free Printable Mats

Apple CVC decoding activity.

Apple CVC Matching Clip Cards Printable for Kindergarten

Apple theme beginning sounds phonics activity.

Apple Tree Find and Cover the Letter Printable Mats

Apple theme find and cover sight word game.

Apple Tree Sight Word Find and Cover Printable for Kindergarten

Editable bump game with a fall apple theme.

Editable Apple Bump Game for Word Work in Kindergarten

Blends word work activity.

Blend Words Free Printable Board Game for Kindergarten

Editable back to school write the room activity for literacy centers.

Editable Back to School Write the Room Free Printable

Back to school theme letter sounds phonemic awareness activity.

Digital Back to School Letter Sounds Matching Activity

A free printable sight word bump game for back to school season.

Editable Pencil Bump Game for Word Work Printable

Free printable CVC middle vowel sounds board game activity.

CVC Middle Vowel Sounds Board Game Printable

Digraphs reading activity for kids who are learning to read.

Free Printable Digraph Words Matching Mats for Kindergarten

Blend words matching mats for literacy centers.

Blend Words Matching Mats Free Printable

CVC words reading activity.

Free Printable CVC Words Matching Mats

Ending digraphs clip card activity.

Free Printable Ending Digraph Clip Cards

Beginning digraphs clip card reading activity.

Free Printable Beginning Digraph Clip Cards

Blend words reading activity.

Blend Words Clip Cards Free Printable

Palm tree letter sounds alphabet activity.

Palm Tree Find and Cover the Letter Mats for Preschool and Kindergarten

Ocean theme word work activity.

Editable Ocean Word Building Mats Free Printable

Summer four in a row games.

Editable Summer Four in a Row Games Free Printables

Spring bee theme beginning sounds alphabet game.

Spring Bee Find and Cover the Letter Printable for Preschool

Editable word work worksheets for sight words and more!

Editable Sight Word Worksheets – Editable Word Work Printables

Free editable insect theme board game.

Editable Insect Four in a Row Game Free Printable

Printable flower word work activity.

Editable Flower Word Building Printable Mats

Free printable Easter sight word building activity for literacy centers.

Editable Easter Word Building Mats for Preschool and Kindergarten

Free spring sight word write the room activity.

Editable Flower Sight Word Write the Room Free Printable

Editable Spring Sight Word Activities

Fun sight word activities for kids.

100+ Free Sight Word Activities and Games for Kids

Check out these other awesome literacy activities too!

Here is a list of some of my favorite literacy resources.

Alphabet Activities

1. Alphabet Activities that Kids Love
2. Letter Sounds Listening Game

Handwriting

16. 25 Ways to Get Kids Writing

Spelling

17. Hands-On Spelling Activities
18. Fun Spelling Games and Activities

I hope this list of literacy activities and resources is very helpful to you and saves you lots of time when it comes to planning literacy instruction and literacy centers.