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Word Family Flags Activity

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Have you ever made a collection of words?

It’s a great way to be creative! So, for this Word Family Flags Activity, we’re going to collect words that fit into specific word families.

This activity is easy, fun, and when you’re done, you end up with a simple room decoration.

Create a fun room decoration while you practice word families with this learning craft, Word Family Flags. Collect words and then add them to the correct flag.

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Supplies Needed

One sheet of construction paper per flag
Scissors
Markers
Printable Word Family Cards (optional)

Create a fun room decoration while you practice word families with this learning craft, Word Family Flags. Collect words and then add them to the correct flag.

How to make Word Family Flags

The set-up for these word family flags is super-simple.

First decide how many word families you are going to collect. You can make one, three, or as many flags as you would like. You’ll need one flag per word family.

For each flag, cut a decorative line along the bottom. I made zig-zags, but you can also do a curved bottom or any design you want.

Create a fun room decoration while you practice word families with this learning craft, Word Family Flags. Collect words and then add them to the correct flag.

At the top of each flag, write your word families. We used -at, -in, and -un word families. But, use whatever word family you want to work on.

Attach them to a wall, door, or bulletin board and get ready to collect words.

Create a fun room decoration while you practice word families with this learning craft, Word Family Flags. Collect words and then add them to the correct flag.

It’s time to collect words!

Now, we get to do the fun part, collecting words.

There are many ways to do this step.

– Your child can try to come up with as many words as they can off the top of their head and then write them on the flag.

– Print off coordinating Word Family Cards from our Printables Resources. Cut them out, sort, and glue on the correct flag.

– Cut words from newspapers, flyers, or magazines that fit each word family.

– Search through a book to find word examples and them write them on the flag.

Or, you can combine all the examples and do a fun collection of words.

Where would you find words?

Create a fun room decoration while you practice word families with this learning craft, Word Family Flags. Collect words and then add them to the correct flag.

If you enjoyed this fun Word Family Flags Activity, the above photo is perfect for sharing on Facebook or you can save the photo below on Pinterest.

Create a fun room decoration while you practice word families with this learning craft, Word Family Flags. Collect words and then add them to the correct flag.

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IN Word Family Game: Hide and Seek Words

Word Family Game: Four Square

AD Word Family Activity: Highlighter Words

Ice Cream Word Families Literacy Game from Surviving a Teacher’s Salary


Stamped Sight Word Banners

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There are so many fun ways to practice sight words, which is great because they are a super-important part of learning to read.

With this project, we’re going to make a fun craft project with our sight words, Stamped Sight Word Banners, and use it all year long to support learning.

Get a little creative and turn your reading practice with a craft project when you make these cardboard tube stamped Sight Word Banners. It's fun to make and would make a fun display at home or in the classroom.

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Supplies Needed

White paper
Empty cardboard tubes
Several colors of craft paint
Black marker
Scissors
Yarn
Tape

Get a little creative and turn your reading practice with a craft project when you make these cardboard tube stamped Sight Word Banners. It's fun to make and would make a fun display at home or in the classroom.

How to Make Your Sight Word Banners

You’ll first want to prepare your paint. Pour or squeeze out a bit on a flat surface. I like to use a clean plastic lid from an old food container (like a sour cream container). Spread it enough for your cardboard tube.

Next, take your cardboard tube, place it in the paint and then use it to stamp circles on your white paper. Stamp enough circles so that you have one for each sight word.

You can use all one color or multiple colors. But, you will want to use a clean end of a cardboard tube for each color.

Get a little creative and turn your reading practice with a craft project when you make these cardboard tube stamped Sight Word Banners. It's fun to make and would make a fun display at home or in the classroom.

Let the paint dry and then write each sight word in a circle.

Use the sight words from a list sent home from school, or find a online resource to find the sight words for your child’s grade level. You can also use the Dolch sight words from our Flower Sight Word Cards.

Next, cut out each of the circles.

These fun stamped sight word circles would be fun to play and learn with on their own, but we’re going to go one step further and turn them into banners.

Decide what order you want your sight words. You can put them in alphabetical order or a random order.

Take a length of yarn and tape each circle a standard length apart. If you tape the yarn near the top of your circle, it won’t flip over as often.

Make several sight word banners or one long sight word banner, depending on where you would like to display it.

Finally, hang your sight word banner on the wall.

Get a little creative and turn your reading practice with a craft project when you make these cardboard tube stamped Sight Word Banners. It's fun to make and would make a fun display at home or in the classroom.

How can you use your Sight Word Banner?

This sight word banner make a fun display in a homeschool room, at your homework station, or in the classroom, but you can also have a bit of fun with it as well.

Here are some other fun ideas:

Keep it off the wall and use it to read sight words every day. Instead of reading flashcards or a list, you can read a fun chain of words.

Put all the circles in a bag, reach in and pull one out. Read that word and then choose another circle. Or, you can use the circles to play a game like our -AT Hat Word Family Game.

Use the banner as a word prompt when playing a fun game like Sight Word Tallies from Creative Family Fun. Can you find each of the words in a book you’re reading?

How would you use this Stamped Sight Word Banner?

Get a little creative and turn your reading practice with a craft project when you make these cardboard tube stamped Sight Word Banners. It's fun to make and would make a fun display at home or in the classroom.

If you enjoyed this post, the above photo is perfect for sharing on Facebook or you save the photo below on Pinterest.

Get a little creative and turn your reading practice with a craft project when you make these cardboard tube stamped Sight Word Banners. It's fun to make and would make a fun display at home or in the classroom.

You may also enjoy one of these fun reading activities:

IN Word Family Game: Hide and Seek Words

Stacking Rhyming Words

Word Family Four Square

Bats in a Cave Sight Word Game at Creative Family Fun

Sight Word Eye Charts at JDaniel4’s Mom


Printable Spring Flower Sight Words

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Are you working on sight words?

If so, I’ve got a fun tool that you will love, these pretty watercolor spring flower sight words printable cards.

Print what you need and use them in so many fun ways to practice reading.

Printable Spring Flower Sight Words

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Dolch Spring Flower Sight Words

These printable Spring Flowers Sight Word cards contain all of the Dolch sight words (a popular list used by many classrooms). It’s divided by level: pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, and nouns.

You can print out all the words or just the set that you need. Print on cardstock or laminate the cards for extra durability.

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Pretty Printable Spring Flower Sight Words Printable Cards

Fun Ways to Use Your Flower Sight Words

Play a Match Game

Print out two copies of each set, mix them up, and play a simple match game. Or, flip them all over and play a fun game of Memory.

Try a Sensory Writing Activity

Use these cards alongside a fun sensory writing idea. You can write with paint in a bag or write your words in shaving cream. Another fun idea is to use them alongside this Slime Writing Tray from Sugar Aunts.

Explore with Flowers

Use the stem of an artificial flower to trace all the words. Or, you can play hide and seek with these words in the garden.

Turn them into Secret Codes

Use your Flower Sight Words alongside our Spelling Word Secret Code sheets to turn your sight words into a fun secret code.

How would you use your Flower Sight Word Cards? There are a million ideas! So download, print and have fun!

Practice Dolch sight words with these fun watercolor Spring Flower Sight Words printable cards for pre-k through 3rd grade. Print, play, learn and have fun!

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Printable Candy Cane Sight Words

Word Family Four Square

Stacking Rhyming Words

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Thanksgiving Word Family Game: Word Family Turkeys

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Word families and turkeys go together like…

Well… hmmmmmm…

Do they go together? They do now when you make this fun Thanksgiving word family game.

Build the turkeys’ tails when you choose the correct word family. This game is fun to play and so simple to make. Let’s get started!

Practice reading with this fun Thanksgiving word family game for kids, Word Family Turkeys. Build the turkey's tail as you sort by word family.

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Supplies needed:

1 small bathroom cup for each word family
Brown construction paper
Yellow construction paper
Glue
Double-sided tape
Black Sharpie
4 colored craft sticks for each word family

Practice reading with this fun Thanksgiving word family game for kids, Word Family Turkeys. Build the turkey's tail as you sort by word family.

How to make your turkey cups:

These turkey cups are very easy and quick to make. Decide how many word families you’re going to use. I made four, but feel free to make more or less. You’ll need one cup for each word family.

Cut one brown circle for each of your cups. I traced the bottom of my little cup and found it was the perfect size for my turkeys’ heads. Also, cut one small triangle for each turkey. This will be your beak.

Glue the small beak in the middle of each brown head. Then, use your black Sharpie to make two eyes. Simple.

Use the double-sided tape to attach your turkey head to your cup. Place it near the bottom to leave room to write your word family on the cup. Use the black marker to write the word family on the cup.

Practice reading with this fun Thanksgiving word family game for kids, Word Family Turkeys. Build the turkey's tail as you sort by word family.

Make your tail feathers

Choose four craft sticks for each Word Family Turkey. I chose four different colors for each word family.

Write a different word on the end of each craft stick.

For example, I chose the -op word family. My words were flop, chop, top, hop. Write four different words for each word family.

If you need help coming up with word families, you can check out my word family printable resources here.

Practice reading with this fun Thanksgiving word family game for kids, Word Family Turkeys. Build the turkey's tail as you sort by word family.

How to play this Thanksgiving word family game

Set up the game by placing all your turkey cups on a table. Mix up your craft sticks and place them face-down near the cups.

This game can be played individually or in pairs. It’s very easy. Pick up a craft stick, read the word, and then place it in the correct turkey cup. When all the crafts sticks are in the correct spot, your turkeys will have tails!

When you’re done playing, stack the cups and place all the craft sticks inside. This game stores easily and is ready to play over and over again.

Practice reading with this fun Thanksgiving word family game for kids, Word Family Turkeys. Build the turkey's tail as you sort by word family.

Fun variations to this game:

Add more feathers to your turkey. You don’t have to stick with just four craft sticks per cup. Add as many as you would like. Although be careful, you can easily knock a turkey off balance if the craft sticks get too heavy.

Make it a busy bag. This game stacks together and stores easily. Add it to a bag or a small container and it’s easy to take on the go or to use for quiet time.

Leave the words off the craft sticks. Add an extra challenge and have your child come up with words that go with each word family. Let them write the words on the craft sticks themselves. Once they’ve made the game, they can play it over and over.

What variation will you try?

Practice reading with this fun Thanksgiving word family game for kids, Word Family Turkeys. Build the turkey's tail as you sort by word family.

If you enjoyed this Thanksgiving word family game, the above photo is perfect for sharing on Facebook or you can save the photo below on Pinterest.

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You may also like one of these fun reading games:

Word Family Four Square

IN Word Family Game: Hide and Seek Words

Stacking Rhyming Words

DIY Sight Word Turkey Game at B-Inspired Mama


Printable Candy Cane Sight Words

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Do you know all the sight words your kids need to learn?

There are just so many, but mastering these words will bring them one step closer to being a super-star reader.

These Candy Cane Sight Word Cards can help you and your kids master these words. Print, have fun, and let’s get learning.

Practice Dolch sight words with these fun printable Candy Cane Sight Word cards for pre-k through 3rd grade. Print and play, learn and have fun!

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Dolch Candy Cane Sight Words

These printable Candy Cane Sight Words cards contain all of the Dolch sight words (a popular list used by many classrooms). It’s divided by level: pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, and nouns.

You can print out all the words or just the set that you need. Print on cardstock or laminate for extra durability.

You can get access to these fun printable sight words by subscribing to the Better Than Homework weekly newsletter in the form below. Don’t worry, I won’t clog your inbox, but I do love to send you fun learning ideas each week.

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Practice Dolch sight words with these fun printable Candy Cane Sight Words cards for pre-k through 3rd grade. Print and play, learn and have fun!

Fun Ways to Use Your Candy Cane Sight Words

Play a Memory Game

In order to play memory, you just need to print out 2 copies of the sight words. There are 10 cards per page, so only printing two copies of one page would make a perfect memory game. Play using the traditional Memory Game rules.

Play Hide and Seek

Earlier I shared a fun word family hide and seek activity. You can play this same game using these Candy Cane Sight Words.

Use With a Salt Tray

Print and use these sight word cards alongside a salt tray. A salt tray is a great way to write without picking up a pencil. Or you can use these alongside something more festive like this Candy Cane Sensory Writing Tray from The Imagination Tree.

Move and Learn

Take the words outside and spell them on a driveway letter grid or even walk the words. Moving and learning is so much fun.

What other ideas do you have? There are a million ways to use these sight word cards, so subscribe, download, print and have fun!

Practice Dolch sight words with these fun printable Candy Cane Sight Words cards for pre-k through 3rd grade. Print and play, learn and have fun!

You may also like one of these reading activities:

Word Family Four Square

Stacking Rhyming Words

10 Fun Ways to Practice Spelling Words