Learning Activities for Kids

Put down the pencil and pick up a paint brush. Today, we’re painting spelling words.

This activity is always so popular with my youngest daughter that I’m not sure why we don’t do it more often.

We’re still writing, we’re still practicing, we’re just using a different writing utensil.

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How to set-up:

Once you have all the supplies, it’s very easy to pull this activity together. You’ll need paint, paintbrushes, and paper. Brightly colored construction paper is fun, but not necessary. Plain white printer paper always works.

Tip: Save an old flat sheet from the trash bin or pick one up for the thrift store. Use it to cover your table when painting. I fold ours a couple of times before covering our table and the paint never leaks through. Stains don’t matter and it’s easy to toss the sheet in the washer when it’s needed.

Painting Spelling Words

Invite your child to paint their spelling words instead of writing them. Let them choose the color of paper and paint to make it more inviting. You can provide a rainbow of colors or just one color. It really doesn’t matter.

The process of painting makes spelling practice so much more appealing. My girls enjoy doing art projects, so this often feels more like art than it does writing, which is why sometimes spelling practice leads right into art time!

Do you own a set of alphabet stamps? If not, I’d really recommend getting one.

We’ve used our for so many things. We’ve done crafts, used them in learning activities, and made art for them. My girls love to get them out and start creating.

Today, we’re going to use the letter stamps to help us with spelling practice. We’re going to make our spelling words with letter stamps.

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To set-up:

Grab a set of alphabet stamps, an ink pad, and some paper. Set everything out and invite your child to practice their spelling words by stamping them.

This is a great option for a child who just doesn’t want to write on that particular day. (We can all get tired of writing, can’t we?) Or, it’s just a fun way to mix things up.

My girls used stamps a lot when they were in preschool, but we don’t often get them out now. When we do, they’re excited. And, that certainly makes a not-so-fun task much more fun.

Write your spelling words with letter stamps

Once you have everything set up, it’s easy for your kids to sit down and write their spelling words with letter stamps when they need to practice.

Tip: Provide your child with a damp rag if they are going to use multiple colors of ink. We gently clean the ink off the stamps before switching colors and before putting them away to keep our stamps and ink in good condition.

Let your kids take a little break with writing and have them “write” their words with alphabet stamps. It’s a fun option!

You may also like one of these fun spelling activities:

Chalkboard Letter Erase Spelling Words

Finger Paint Your Spelling Words

Make Words with Alphabet Clothespins

Salt Tray Spelling Words

Buy the 31 Ways to Practice Spelling Words Ebook

You can purchase a printable form of this book for $7.50 The book is designed to print and turn into a half-page size booklet. It’s perfect to keep at your homework station. Your kids can flip through and find a fun way to practice their spelling words.

The ideas will be convenient and ready to use. No need to turn on the computer every day for ideas.

Most activities require little to no prep time. And, if you make sure you have all the supplies on the Master Supply List (included in the book) on hand, you’ll be able to do any of these fun spelling word ideas any time.

Have you ever let your child write on the window? Mine do all the time. They love it!

So, when thinking of ways to practice spelling words, one of the first ideas I thought of was that we should write spelling words on the window.

It’s not as messy as it sounds, and if you have the right tools, clean up is a breeze.

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How to Set Up

All you need is a pack of window markers and a clean window.

Crayola makes a great set of markers that writes well, is easy to clean, and lasts about as long as any other set of markers.

Once you have a pack of window markers, this activity takes no time at all to set up.

Write Spelling Words on the Window

Have you child write their words on the window once or even a couple of time.

You can even do a practice test. I know, I know, I said no practice tests. But writing on the window makes everything much more fun!

Tip: Clean up is a breeze. Just clean the window with your favorite window cleaner. If you use a non-toxic cleaner, let your child clean up their own spelling words. My girls always get excited to clean windows! 

The next time your child has spelling words to practice, hand them a set of window markers and I bet they’ll have a blast while they write spelling words.

You may also enjoy one of these fun spelling word activities:

Make Spelling Fun by Writing with Cotton Swabs

Type Spelling Words on a Computer

Spell Outside with a Driveway Letter Grid

Writing with Paint in a Bag

Buy the 31 Ways to Practice Spelling Words Ebook

You can purchase a printable form of this book for $7.50 The book is designed to print and turn into a half-page size booklet. It’s perfect to keep at your homework station. Your kids can flip through and find a fun way to practice their spelling words.

The ideas will be convenient and ready to use. No need to turn on the computer every day for ideas.

Most activities require little to no prep time. And, if you make sure you have all the supplies on the Master Supply List (included in the book) on hand, you’ll be able to do any of these fun spelling word ideas any time.

Raise your hands if your kids like to play with toy cars!

It seems to be a common toy that most kids like to play with and most kids own a few.

So what better way to make spelling words more fun, than by using a favorite toy.

Grab a toy car any other toy vehicle and let’s do some car spelling word tracing.

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How to set-up your car spelling word tracing activity

Set up can be as simple as grabbing a few cars and finding a flat surface. The floor is perfect.

If you would like (and this is what I did in the pictures), use painter’s tape to make your words on the floor.

Practice spelling with toy cars

When it’s time to practice, use a car to trace your taped words by rolling it along the lines.

Or, you can just use the car to “write” the words by moving your toy in the direction of each letter.

Have your child spell the words out loud as they trace for a little added practice. Or, you can have them watch and try to guess the word someone else is spelling with their toy car.

This is a fun and easy way to practice spelling words and one that will appeal to any kid who likes play with toy cars.

You may also like one of these fun spelling activities:

Letter Stamps and Play Dough

Finger Painting Spelling Words

Pinprick Spelling Words

Disappearing Spelling Words

Buy the 31 Ways to Practice Spelling Words Ebook

You can purchase a printable form of this book for $7.50 The book is designed to print and turn into a half-page size booklet. It’s perfect to keep at your homework station. Your kids can flip through and find a fun way to practice their spelling words.

The ideas will be convenient and ready to use. No need to turn on the computer every day for ideas.

Most activities require little to no prep time. And, if you make sure you have all the supplies on the Master Supply List (included in the book) on hand, you’ll be able to do any of these fun spelling word ideas any time.