Display objects with differing characteristics. Write short sentences, such as "I am red" or "You can eat me," on separate index cards describing at least one object. Choose two players and have them take turns blindly picking a card, reading the sentence out loud and taking one relatable object from the lineup. If there is no relatable object left, it is the other kid's turn. When all objects are removed, the winner possesses the most items.
Write action sentences, such as "Pat your head" or "Run in place," on separate cards to be used in a familiar game of "Simon Says." Include the words "Simon says" at the beginning of some sentences. Choose a child as the game host. Instruct the host to blindly choose a card and read the sentence to the players. If "Simon says" is used, the players must perform the action. If it is not used, the players must continue performing the previous action. Kids who perform the wrong action are out of the game.
Cover empty food packages with thick paper. Write the name of a grocery item on each box. Start with simple words like "water," "apples," "milk" or "eggs." Avoid showing the actual objects, thus forcing the kids to read. Hand out shopping bags and tell the kids they are going shopping. Announce an item and instruct the kids to find it and place it in their bags. Give the kids a few seconds before announcing another grocery item to find. The winner holds the most items from the recited list.
Make your own bingo chips and bingo cards with "free" middle spaces. Write down words on separate strips of paper, and place them in a bowl. Write these same words inside the bingo squares, avoiding too many similarities between cards. Give each child a bingo card and chips. Instruct the kids to cover their "free" spaces. Choose one kid as the game host. Instruct the host to blindly select a word and read it out loud. Tell the players to cover their squares if they have the word, and continue playing. Explain to the kids beforehand to raise their hands and shout "Bingo!" when they complete a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Have winners recite their rows for validation.
Give each child a different children's book or magazine. Write down and pronounce a word for the kids. Instruct the children to search their books and magazines for a rhyming word. Have the first child to raise his hand write down and pronounce his word. The child receives one point if the words rhyme. Continue playing with another word. The winner earns the most points.