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Spelling game for any word list

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Looking for a fun spelling activity to help your child avoid the summer slide? Try this gumball themed spelling game.  It works for any word list!

Looking for a free spelling activity? Just write words on cards and print this free spelling game for some colorful practice.

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Writing spelling words five times each isn’t fun for me or my kids.  And frankly, that kind of mechanical practice isn’t always effective.

That’s why I love to make printable spelling games to use at home – and share with you, of course!

Looking for a free spelling activity? Just write words on cards and print this free spelling game for some colorful practice.

This game is based on one of my earliest printables.  Spell it! is another gumball themed spelling game, but it takes two full pieces of paper to make the game. The longer I blog (and teach my own kids), the more I realize that we all need something simple.  Assembling a two-part game and laminating it may not be what we have in mind.

Looking for a free spelling activity? Just write words on cards and print this free spelling game for some colorful practice.

Plus, some of you have told me you’d appreciate black and white printables too.  So when the printable is a simple one (like this game), I’m going to start offering a black and white version when possible.

I like color.  So I use the ink. 🙂

Looking for a free spelling activity? Just write words on cards and print this free spelling game for some colorful practice.

Directions:

1. Cut cardstock into small rectangles or cut index cards in half.  Write a spelling word on each one.

2. Grab a die and playing pieces.

3. To start, the other player reads you a word.  Spell it aloud.  If you’re correct, roll the die and move ahead. If you’re wrong, you stay where you are.

4. The first to the gumball machine, wins!

Get your free gumball spelling games!

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Free Spelling Games

Get this fun variety of sample spelling games from the membership site! The download includes resources for spelling CVCE words, long vowel teams, and multi-syllable words.

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16 Comments

  1. Riley

    August 5, 2019 at 6:26 am

    I’m an ESL Teacher and this is agreat activity for my students. Thank you !

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  2. Carl Marks

    September 12, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    Fantastic. Thank you very much!

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    • Anna G

      September 27, 2017 at 1:18 pm

      You’re welcome, Carl!

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  3. Michael Ó Máille

    September 11, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    Was looking for something for my students to practice their spelling. This is great, thank you!

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    • Anna G

      September 27, 2017 at 1:18 pm

      You’re welcome, Michael!

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  4. Tania

    July 3, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    Great idea! Hoy can I download it? Thank you a lot!

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    • Anna Geiger

      July 3, 2015 at 7:51 pm

      Hi Tania,

      Click on the brown word “HERE.”

      Reply to this comment

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