Splash Into Reading Summer Poster
A Simple & Fun Summer Reading Challenge for Kids
Summer is almost here, and while we all look forward to slower mornings, pool days, beach trips, and sunshine-filled adventures, summer can also be a season where reading habits begin to fade.
Did you know many children experience what’s often called the “summer slide” — losing some of the reading progress they worked so hard for during the school year? Keeping reading a part of your summer rhythm can help build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, spark imagination, and prepare kids for the next school year.
But at Rowe+Rinn Co, we also believe summer reading can be about more than academics.
It can be a beautiful opportunity to create intentional moments together as a family, fill your home with good stories, and point your children back to God’s Word in simple everyday ways.
That’s exactly why we created our Splash Into Reading Summer Reading Challenge!
What Is the Splash Into Reading Challenge?
Our summer reading challenge is designed to help make reading exciting, engaging, and fun for kids all summer long through interactive prompts, coloring, and screen-free activities.
Inside the challenge, your family will find:
20 fun summer reading prompts and challenges
Encouragement to keep reading all summer long
A giant interactive coloring poster kids complete as they go
A fun visual way to celebrate progress
Opportunities to include Bible stories, devotionals, and scripture reading throughout the summer
Whether you read picture books together before bed, work through chapter books during quiet time, or add in daily Bible reading during breakfast, this challenge is meant to help families create meaningful rhythms together.
Need Book Ideas to Get Started?
If you’re looking for meaningful books to include in your summer reading basket, be sure to check out our recommended faith-based summer reading list on our Amazon storefront!
We’ve gathered some of our favorite Christian and family-friendly books for different age groups to help make choosing books easier for your summer adventures. From picture books to chapter books your kids won’t want to put down, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy.
It’s a simple way to intentionally fill your home with stories that point your children toward truth, courage, kindness, and faith while making reading fun all summer long.
Two Ways to Join the Challenge
Option 1: FREE Digital Download
Want to print it yourself at home? We offer the Summer Reading Challenge as a FREE digital download so families everywhere can join in the fun.
Perfect for:
Easy at-home printing
Last-minute summer prep
Sharing with friends
Option 2: Printed Poster Set
Want it ready to go the moment it arrives? Our printed poster set makes summer reading simple and exciting!
The printed set includes:
One folded 18x24 Summer Reading Challenge Poster
8-count Crayola Kindness Crayons included
Just open it up, hang it somewhere visible, and start reading together!
Making Summer Reading Meaningful
One of our favorite things about this challenge is that it leaves room for families to intentionally include faith-filled books and Bible reading along the way.
Some simple ideas:
Read a Bible story before bedtime
Add scripture memory into your summer routine
Include Christian picture books in your library stack
Read stories that teach kindness, courage, truth, and faith
Let kids color part of the poster after family devotional time
At Rowe+Rinn Co, our heart is to help families raise God-centered children through everyday moments — and we believe even summer reading can become one of those moments. Click here to check out a list
Ready to Make Waves This Summer?
Whether you choose the FREE printable version or the printed poster set shipped to your door, we hope this challenge helps your family create joyful, meaningful memories together this summer.
Grab the Summer Reading Challenge:
Download the FREE printable
You are welcome to download as many copies as you’d like for your personal use only. Just submit your email address in the form at the bottom of this post and you’ll be immediately directed to the download. You’re also welcome to print out copies of the Summer Reading Challenge for your neighbors or your friends. As long as you’re not selling it, we’d love for you to share and see it get used!
OR shop the printed poster + crayons set
Make waves this summer with a fun and engaging way to encourage your kids to read! The Splash Into Reading Summer Reading Challenge Poster is designed to help children stay excited about books all season long through a hands-on, screen-free activity the whole family can enjoy.
This large 18x24 inch poster gives kids a visual way to track their summer reading progress as they color and complete the challenge throughout the summer. With a cheerful beachy theme and included crayons, it’s ready for summer fun the moment it arrives!
Perfect for preschoolers, early elementary kids, homeschool families, summer routines, reading rewards, or quiet time activities.
Happy Reading, Friends!