Literacy Gifts for Kids Who Love to Read

We give books as gifts to our girls every Christmas and birthday, and this year I have also been looking for gifts that further encourage the development of all areas of literacy – reading, writing, speaking and listening. When you go looking, there are lots of fun games and resources that engage children with literacy and I hope this list of Gifts for Kids Who Love to Read will provide you with inspiration for adding language and literacy to your Christmas gift list!

Literacy Gift Ideas for Kids

Literacy Gifts for Kids Who Love to Read

The ideas below are linked to Amazon product links (affiliate links). These are suggestions only to give you a closer look at an item we love in our home, obviously you can shop for similar items wherever you prefer to shop.

For Preschoolers & Early Readers

– Alphabet Playdough Cutters

– Alphabet Magnets

– Bathtub Foam Letters

– Alphabet Puzzle

– Alphabet Stamps

– Tell Tale Card Game

– Little Hands Card Holder

– Felt/flannel Board Story Sets

– The Hungry Caterpillar Card Game

– The Three Little Pigs Puppet Storytelling Set

– The Very Hungry Caterpillar Reversible Plushie

– Doorway puppet theatre

– Wooden puppet theatre

– Zingo Word Builder Game

– EeBoo Fairy Tale Game

Gifts for Older Kids Who Love to Read

– Book light

– Neck lamp

– Bananagrams

– A lockable secret diary: like this one or or this

– Word search books

– Crossword puzzles for teens

– Boggle game

– Story Cubes

– eeboo Tell Me a Story Cards

– Learning Resources Writing Prompt Cubes

– Taboo Game

– Play on Words Card Game

– Scrabble

– Ridley’s 50 Must Read Books 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle

– Cool metal bookends

And if you would like to pair your choice of bookish gift with a great book, be sure to check out our best books collections;
Picture Books
Chapter Books
Graphic Novels
Young Adult Books

For more like this, be sure to check out our complete collection of the
Best Gifts for Kids.

Gift Ideas for Kids of All Ages