Hands-On Summer Take-Home Packet for Kindergarten
☀️12, Fun, Print-and-Go Math & Literacy Games to Keep Kids Learning!
By the time summer rolls around, teachers and parents are ready for a break—but that doesn’t mean learning has to stop! That’s exactly why I created this Summer Take-Home Packet for Kindergarten.
It’s filled with 12 printable, hands-on math and literacy games designed to feel like play, while reinforcing the important skills your students worked so hard to build all year long. Whether you’re prepping summer learning folders for your class or looking for something to send home with your child for summer review, this packet makes it easy, fun, and low-prep.
What’s Included:
✅12 printable activities (6 literacy + 6 math)
✅Paper dice template (no dice? no problem!)
✅Parent-friendly instruction pages
✅Coloring-based and dice-based games for hands-on summer practice
✏️ Literacy Activities to Keep Little Readers Growing
Kids work on CVC and CVCe word decoding, color-by-code phonics, and word recognition through visual matching—all with engaging, kid-friendly activities that feel more like puzzles than worksheets.
- CVC & CVCe Word Practice: Strengthen early reading and blending skills.
- Color-by-Code Phonics: Make phonics practice feel like coloring fun.
- Word Matching Games: Build vocabulary and reading fluency with visual matching.
➕Math Activities That Feel Like Play
From counting and number sense to one more/one less and missing number puzzles, kids strengthen early math skills through fun coloring and dice games. These activities help prevent the summer slide while keeping learning light and engaging.
- Counting & Number Sense: Practice counting and number recognition.
- One More / One Less: Build number sense in a playful way.
- Addition & Missing Number Equations: Solve simple math problems with visual supports.
- Color-by-Number & Dice Games: Make learning interactive with fun game-like activities.
Wondering How to Use It? Here Are Our Favorite Ways:
- Slide it into end-of-year learning folders for easy summer review
- Send home hands-on activities families will actually use
- Keep learning light and fun with crayons and dice (no extra prep needed!)
- Help your kinders review reading and math before starting 1st grade
🎥 Take a Quick Peek Inside
Here’s a peek at how this printable summer take-home packet for kindergarten makes learning hands-on and fun—perfect for end-of-year folders or summer learning at home.
🎁Want to Try a Free Summer Literacy Game?
Grab my Summer Clip & Cover Freebie! This simple CVC word game is perfect for hands-on summer phonics practice with clothespins or counters.
Why Parents & Teachers Love It:
This packet keeps learning light, fun, and low-pressure—perfect for those weeks when routines are more relaxed. Kids love the coloring and dice games, and adults love that it’s easy to print and use with no extra materials required.
“Perfect for our summer folders! My students loved the dice games and didn’t even realize they were practicing their reading and math skills.” – Kindergarten Teacher
“So easy to send home with parents! Love that it’s in black and white and only needs crayons and dice.”– Homeschool Parent
Ready to Keep Your Kindergartener Learning All Summer?
Grab the Summer Take-Home Packet now and make learning feel like play!
🍎 Planning Ahead? Get Ready for Back-to-School, Too!
When you're ready to ease back into routines, check out my Back-to-School Math & Literacy Centers for Kindergarten—perfect for kicking off the year with confidence.
