School’s out, summer is in! Which means the return of picnics, pool days, and the dreaded summer slide—when kids experience a loss in knowledge and academic skills during the school break. Wondering how to beat it? Keep kids learning (and laughing) throughout the season with our IndigoKids 2022 Summer Reading Challenge. Discover how to join below.

What is a reading challenge?

Consider it a scavenger hunt, but with books! Participants are tasked with reading books that fall within specific categories. For example: a book with the word “summer” in the title. Literary challenges are a great way to make reading fun for kids and can help convert even the most reluctant of readers into booklovers.

How does the Summer 2022 IndigoKids Reading Challenge work?

It’s easy: download the BINGO card, which features 25 different categories, here. Get kids to complete an entire row, or if they’re up for an even bigger challenge, the entire card.

While you’re at it, share an Instagram photo of your family taking on any of the BINGO card challenges or participating in summer reading from June 22 to July 31 for a chance to win an awesome book prize pack and Indigo gift card. Follow and tag us @indigokids and use the hashtag #IndigoKidsContest to be entered. Click here for full contest rules.

Happy reading!

• Read a book featuring an LGBTQ2+ character
• Read a book from a BIPOC author
• Read a book recommended by IndigoKids
• Read a non-fiction book and share your favourite fact!
• Judge a book by its cover and see if you like the story inside
• Start a series or read the final book in a series
• Read a graphic novel
• Read a joke book and then try out your favourite joke on your family
• Read a book your parents read as a kid. Bonus points if you read it together!
• Dress up as your favourite literary character
• Read a book about an animal
• Reread your favourite book
• Share your favourite book with a friend
• Act out a scene from your favourite book
• Read a book together with your family
• Read outside
• Watch an IndigoKids Instagram Live Storytime
• Have a family movie night based on a book you loved
• Read a book published the year you were born
• Read a book about friendship
• Read a cookbook and test out a recipe
• Build a book nook—and show us!
• Read a book with a magical setting
• Read a book with “summer” in the title