Christmas Gift Guide: Fun Family Games to Aid Dyslexic Learners

Christmas is the season of joy, laughter and family play. For children with dyslexia, you can find gifts that combine fun with gentle support for language and thinking skills.

Here’s our festive list of favourites.

Word Games to Build Language Skills

• Bananagrams

  A fast-paced word game where players race to build crossword grids. Perfect for spelling, vocabulary, and quick thinking.

• Story Cubes

  Roll dice with pictures and invent imaginative stories. Fantastic for oral language, sequencing, and creativity.

• Scrabble Junior

  A simplified version of the classic word-building game, encouraging vocabulary growth and spelling confidence.

• Scattergories

  Players think of words to fit categories starting with a chosen letter. Encourages flexible thinking and vocabulary building.

Games That Boost Speed of Thinking

• Dobble (Spot It!)

  Players race to spot matching symbols between cards. This rapid visual recognition and naming task strengthens processing speed.

• Bop It!

  The classic “Twist it, Pull it, Bop it!” reflex game. Demands fast auditory processing, motor response, and quick thinking under time pressure.

• 5 Second Rule

  Players must name three items in a category within five seconds. Brilliant for quick retrieval and fluency.

• Simon (Electronic Memory Game)

  Sequencing and rapid response to auditory cues strengthens processing speed and memory.

  
  

Why These Games Work

• Inclusive fun: No “specialist” label—everyone in the family can play.

• Confidence-building: Success comes from creativity and speed, not correction.

• Multisensory play: Dice, cards, sounds, and actions keep engagement high.

• Language-rich: Games naturally encourage vocabulary, storytelling and quick thinking.

  
  

Have a fun filled Christmas with just a little bit of learning sprinkled in.