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Winter themed spelling game

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It’s absolutely frigid here in the Midwest, so I thought that a winter spelling activity would be just the thing.  The best part? You can adapt this game to any word list!

Check out this free winter spelling activity - use with any word list for kids from grades 1-4!

To play, you’ll need:

  • the gameboard (I laminate mine for durability, but you wouldn’t have to)
  • spelling word cards — with a spelling word printed on each card
  • winter playing cards
  • playing pieces
  • a die

Here’s how to play:

1. Put your playing piece on Start.  On your turn, the player to your left reads you a spelling word. If you spell it correctly, roll the die and move ahead.  If not, stay where you are.
2. If you land on a snowball, your turn is over.
3. If you land on a colorful snowflake, the other player reads you a winter word.  If you get it correct, move ahead the number of spaces on the card.
4. Whoever reaches the snow fort first, wins!

Check out this free winter spelling activity - use with any word list for kids from grades 1-4!

Here’s the game board.  Just move along the pile of snowballs to get to the snow fort.  For my daughter, the best part of the game was landing on snowflakes.  She liked the chance to spell a winter word.  I’ve included cards of varying levels of difficulty.

cold

mittens

furnace

feburary

If you don’t want to frustrate a young speller, you can always take out those harder words.

Check out this free winter spelling activity - use with any word list for kids from grades 1-4!

 

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17 Comments

  1. Heather

    December 2, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    As always, you have such wonderful ideas!!!!

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    • Anna Geiger

      December 10, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      Thank you so much, Heather!

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  2. Anna Geiger

    January 12, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    Thank you so much for the feature, Beth!

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  3. Jill

    January 11, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    This game will make spelling so much fun that the kids will forget they are learning.

    Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!

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    • Anna Geiger

      January 12, 2014 at 4:36 pm

      I hope to be there – thanks for hosting!

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  4. Joni

    January 8, 2014 at 8:06 am

    Thanks for this great resource. I shared it on my Facebook page.

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    • Anna Geiger

      January 12, 2014 at 4:36 pm

      Thank you so much for sharing, Joni!

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  5. Natalie

    January 5, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    I love your focus on spelling, and your games are so much fun! I am sharing this one!

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    • Anna Geiger

      January 6, 2014 at 8:28 am

      Thank you so much, Natalie!

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  6. Deceptively Educational

    January 3, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    Your spelling games are THE best, Anna! Thanks for sharing!!!

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    • Anna Geiger

      January 6, 2014 at 8:28 am

      Thank you so much! Love to make them as long as my creative juices last 🙂

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