here’s how to play Hot Potato! • Print, laminate and cut out all of the cards. There are over 50 word cards! • Bundle them into a deck of cards and shuffle. • Turn the cards face down on the table. Children take it in turns to turn over the top card. • If the child can read it then he/she can keep it. • If a child gets the “Hot Potato” card then he/she must give back all of the cards!! The winner is the person with the most cards at the end of the game. We also have a mat where the returned cards go rather than back into the pile to make the game shorter!

I have tried to include as many sounds as possible into the compound word set. i have also made some nonsense words on monster lolly cards! Here’s how to play Beach Ball! • Print, laminate and cut out all of the cards. • Bundle the cards into a deck of cards and shuffle. • Turn the cards face down on the table. Children take it in turns to turn over the top card. • If the child can read it then he/she can keep it. • If a child gets the “Beach Ball” card then he/she must give back all of the cards!! The winner is the person with the most cards at the end of the game. We also have a ice cream stall mat where the returned cards go rather than back into the pile to make the game shorter!

A phonic activity to explore the sound 'igh' recap RWI set 2 sounds as you attempt to build your lighthouse. Base card is the lighthouse, each block with ugh word - laminated and turned over. Laminate and mix up the cards. Turn over, if a sound say the sound if a word build your lighthouse! Look for the correct shape to fill it up! Seagulls – not good! Put back your cards! A nice activity for continuos provision and links with Lighthouse keepers lunch! Once again pesky seagulls out to spoil the fun!

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Cvc words but with missing final sound. Laminate and place in Continuous provision, guided sessions or send home to play.

another make a row of 4 game i used in phonics sessions and also early bird activities This time it is words to decode using a range of phonics. the kids loved it!! Rules children/player has a base board pictures are placed face down in the centre- match the picture to a word on the card, decode and read. if you have it colour in and place the picture back in play first to a row of 4 .... or 5 .. or.... the whole board as mine wanted to play!!

Following the sounds found in RWI set 2Seagull attack! How to play Each player can have 1 or more cones to collect their ice cream scoops . Shuffle the cards and place face down in the centre of the table. Take it in turns to turn over. Find the sounds and read the word. If they read the word keep it. If not return to base of the pile. Build your ice cream but watch out for seagulls attack. If you turn this card over all your ice creams have to go back into the shop! The winner is the player with the most ice cream scoops!

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I made these for the classroom last year as we lead up to the Phonics screen. The KIDS loved them... i had to make sets to send home! idea of the game. Each child / player has a base card and the alien cards are placed faced down in the middle of the table. take it in turns to turn over. If you have the red alien, find the red sound you base card. if you find and say it colour it in, place the alien back in play. game continues until we have completed the row of four- or in our case until they coloured in every sound!! it was well loved. thought you may like to buy and use it too x

A card game to spot the initial sound. all you need to do is print and laminate then add pegs to the phonics table. can they spot the sound. also supports that pincer movement skills to open and close pegs! the only cards which have only 1 sound is "i'' i didn't want to confuse with ice cream icicle as these sounds sent 'i' will be making more- these took a while!! phase 3 sounds (J , v ,w,x, y z and qu, already on this set)

after a request i have uploaded the alternative flashcards we use in the classroom. includes au, e-e, ue, i (igh) , ea (e) ie , oe, ey, ie as in chief, ce , ph, wh, y (e) (igh) i laminate the sound and the rhyme back to back. at the bottom corner is a clue to the sound it makes. we find it helps especially when you have two ways of making a sound using the same letters!

Following the sounds in RWI set 3 Seagull attack! How to play Each player can have 1 or more cones to collect their ice cream scoops . Shuffle the cards and place face down in the centre of the table. Take it in turns to turn over. Find the sounds and read the word. If they read the word keep it. If not return to base of the pile. Build your ice cream but watch out for seagulls attack. If you turn this card over all your ice creams have to go back into the shop! The winner is the player with the most ice cream scoops!

this game covers the sounds ee ea e-e plus nonsense words How to play Each player needs Handa and her basket Place the two huts in the middle of the table. Decide which is the start pile hut and which is the return pile hut. Shuffle the cards place on start hut Player 1 turns over a card. If they read it they place in their basket. If they reveal an animal from the story they steal all your cards! Place these stolen cards in the return hut. Play continues until all cards are finished – watch out for alien goat and parrot!

How to play Each player needs Handa and her basket Place the two huts in the middle of the table. Decide which is the start pile hut and which is the return pile hut. Shuffle the cards place on start hut Player 1 turns over a card. If they read it they place in their basket. If they reveal an animal from the story they steal all your cards! Place these stolen cards in the return hut. Play continues until all cards are finished – watch out for alien goat and parrot!

How to play Each player needs Handa and her basket Place the two huts in the middle of the table. Decide which is the start pile hut and which is the return pile hut. Shuffle the cards place on start hut Player 1 turns over a card. If they read it they place in their basket. If they reveal an animal from the story they steal all your cards! Place these stolen cards in the return hut. Play continues until all cards are finished – watch out for alien goat and parrot!

Seagull attack! How to play Each player can have 1 or more cones to collect their ice cream scoops . Shuffle the cards and place face down in the centre of the table. Take it in turns to turn over. Find the sounds and read the word. If they read the word keep it. If not return to base of the pile. Build your ice cream but watch out for seagulls attack. If you turn this card over all your ice creams have to go back into the shop! The winner is the player with the most ice cream scoops!

Seagull attack! lighthouse keep link How to play Each player can have 1 or more cones to collect their ice cream scoops . Shuffle the cards and place face down in the centre of the table. Take it in turns to turn over. Find the sounds and read the word. If they read the word keep it. If not return to base of the pile. Build your ice cream but watch out for seagulls attack. If you turn this card over all your ice creams have to go back into the shop! The winner is the player with the most ice cream scoops!

Seagull attack! How to play Each player can have 1 or more cones to collect their ice cream scoops . Shuffle the cards and place face down in the centre of the table. Take it in turns to turn over. Find the sounds and read the word. If they read the word keep it. If not return to base of the pile. Build your ice cream but watch out for seagulls attack. If you turn this card over all your ice creams have to go back into the shop! The winner is the player with the most ice cream scoops!

How to play Each player needs Handa and her basket Place the two huts in the middle of the table. Decide which is the start pile hut and which is the return pile hut. Shuffle the cards place on start hut Player 1 turns over a card. If they read it they place in their basket. If they reveal an animal from the story they steal all your cards! Place these stolen cards in the return hut. Play continues until all cards are finished – watch out for alien goat and parrot!

How to play Each player needs Handa and her basket Place the two huts in the middle of the table. Decide which is the start pile hut and which is the return pile hut. Shuffle the cards place on start hut Player 1 turns over a card. If they read it they place in their basket. If they reveal an animal from the story they steal all your cards! Place these stolen cards in the return hut. Play continues until all cards are finished – watch out for alien goat and parrot!