13 PBS KIDS Games for Reading and Storytelling
The most powerful ways to develop children’s literacy skills are also the simplest: talk to them, ask them questions, listen to them, read to them and write with them. When caring adults talk to kids about the world — from how recipes work to the rules of baseball — they are planting seeds of knowledge that will help kids grow into curious thinkers, readers and writers.
To extend your child’s language ability and vocabulary, here is a list of our favorite PBS KIDS games that all center around learning letters, reading, and telling stories.
These free learning games are all available to play on the PBS KIDS website and the PBS KIDS Games app.
Literacy Games for Kids Ages 3 to 5
Letter Dance Party
In this game, your child can practice letter recognition and dance with Big Bird and Snuffy.
Princess Presto's Spectacular Spelling Play
Princess Presto needs your child's help in deciding what uppercase and lowercase letters make certain letter sounds to spell words.
Adventure Stories
Clifford and his friends love to go on adventures. Your child can go on an adventure with Clifford too in these three interactive stories featuring space, pirates, and cowpokes.
Wonder Red’s Rhyme Racer
Wonder Red uses her rhyming power to change "trail" into "pail" and clear the banana peels out of the way.
Literacy Games for Kids Ages 6 to 8
Fish Camp
Molly is going fishing. Your child can use reference sections of Molly's book to learn how to fish for salmon with fishing rods and wheels.
Sparkletopia
Your child can take a journey through Sparkletopia where she must answer riddles by picking the correct picture or word to defeat Count Cloudy.
Luna's Seek & Find
Travel to cities around the world and help Luna find wild animals, things to juggle, and more!
Storytelling Games for All Ages
Story Creator
Create your own stories using an interactive mad-libs style of play, with a little help from Xavier and crew!
Pinkcredible Story Maker
Make up a story starring Pinkalicious and her friends. In this online game, your child can create pictures using characters and props to tell a story that has a beginning, a middle and an end.
Storybook Builder
Your child can design his own storybook featuring favorite Sesame characters in this pick-your-own-adventure game.
Arthur's Puppet Theater: Cinderella
Make your very own play with the classic fairy tale about Cinderella.
Arthur's Puppet Theater: Goldilocks
Make your very own play with the classic fairy tale about Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Arthur's Puppet Theater: Little Red Riding Hood
Make your very own play with the classic fairy tale about Little Red Riding Hood.
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