Random but have you heard of Squishyland?No what is itIt's a reading game like Candy Land but it actually teaches phonicsEmma begs to play every night. Full meltdown if we skip itWait she WANTS to practice reading??I know lol. It doesn't feel like learning to herOk I need this. Link please!Delivered
MEANWHILE, IN MOST HOUSES
Phonics practice is the part of the night everyone dreads.
You know it matters. Letter sounds, rhymes, blending — it's the foundation everything else sits on. But getting a 5-year-old to sit for it?
WorksheetsTen minutes of negotiating for two minutes of writing.
FlashcardsFine for the first three cards. Then the eye-rolls start.
Another appMore screen time, and you can't tell if anything stuck.
The trick: every move costs one reading card.
Kids want to get their squishy to Crystal Castle first. To move, they solve a quick card — a letter sound, a rhyme, a syllable count. They're not doing reading practice. They're trying to win.
Draw a card→Solve it→Move your squishy
The squishies are the hookThe cards are the lessonThe win is what they remember
What it looks like in your house
GAME 1"Wait, this is a game?"Start one level easy. They pick a squishy, win a few cards, and want a rematch.
A FEW WEEKS IN"Can we play after dinner?"Ten minutes a night becomes the routine. The cards that tripped them up start getting fast.
NEXT LEVEL"These are too easy."Swap in the next card pack. Same game they love, harder reading skill.
PRE-K TO GRADE 2, ALL IN THE BOX
8 foundational reading skills. One game.
Letter soundsBeginning soundsRhymingAdding & removing soundsSyllablesSwapping soundsTwo-syllable wordsPrefixes & suffixes
Your turn to send the link.
Hands-on learning. Family game-night fun.SquishylandBoard, squishy playing pieces and card packs for Pre-K through Grade 2. Ages 3+, 2–6 players, 10-minute games.
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"But what if…"
…my kid isn't reading at all yet?
Start with the Pre-K pack: letter sounds and beginning sounds. No reading needed to play.
…they get bored of it?
Move them up a card pack. Four levels in the box means the challenge keeps up with them.
…it’s not a fit for us?
Try it at home. If it isn’t right for your family, return it within 30 days of purchase — unused and in its original packaging — and we’ll refund you to your original payment method.
