Spelling Ideas
35 Fun Ways to Practice and Learn Spelling Word
1. Play Dough Words - use play dough to form letters to spell out each word.
2. Pipe Cleaner Words - use pipe cleaners and bend and form to make letters used to write out the words.
3. Yarn Words - supply some yarn and scissors and let kids snip and create letters to spell out the words.
4. Puffy Paint Words - mix up a batch of puffy paint, write words and pop them in microwave to watch them puff up. :)
5. Stamp It! - use alphabet stamps and ink pads to stamp out words or let child use fingerprints to write words if you don't have letter stamps.
6. Paint It! - use a paintbrush and paint to spell words.
7. Finger Paint - let them get messy and have some sensory fun and finger paint to spell their words
8. Reverse Chalk Writing (aka Water Writing) - an easy and fun twist on writing words on the chalkboard. Use chalk to cover the chalkboard and have your child use a paintbrush dipped in water to write their words over it. The Lil Divas love this reverse chalk writing.
9. Type It! - if your kiddos are anything like my Lil Divas they love getting computer time, so let them type their spelling words on the computer/ipad/lap top.
10. Rainbow Words - spell words using different colored markers or crayons for each letter.
11. Salt/Sand/Flour Tray - spell words using finger or paintbrush (great sensory experience too). Put colored construction paper under the salt, sand or flour to make the letters really pop.
12. Trace - have fun and let kids trace their words on your back or palm. Have them focus on properly forming each letter so you can feel it being drawn.
13. Sidewalk Chalk (or Paint) - go outside and spell your words using sidewalk chalk. Just taking the spelling practice outside makes it more fun for kids.
14. Shaving Cream - This is another fun sensory experience. Make a thin layer of shaving cream on a tray and use a paintbrush or better yet a fingertip to spell out the words. Have some napkins on hand.
15. Trace in the Air - watch as children trace the letters in the air to spell each word.
16. Alphabet Blocks - use ABC blocks to spell words
17. Letter Beads - use alphabet letter beads and pipe cleaners to build words
18. Letter Tiles - spell words using letter tiles
19. Magnet Letters - Take a cookie sheet or head for the fridge, add some magnetic letters and spell out the words.
20. Wikki Stix - What a fun bendable material and perfect to use in building letters to spell words.
21. Jump Rope while orally spelling the words.
22. Hula Hoop and spell words out loud.
23. Hopscotch Spelling - Write letters outside in chalk or play indoors with large letter cards on floor. Hop from letter to letter to spell words.
24. Bounce a Ball - bounce a ball as you spell words - 1 bounce per letter.
25. Balloon Bop - keep a balloon up in the air while spelling your word. This one gets lots of giggles.
26. Swat & Spell - put letter cards on the floor and using a flyswatter, swat the letters in the order necessary to spell words.
27. Froggy Spelling - leap like a frog and spell words - 1 letter for each leap.
28. Jumpin' Jack - do jumping jacks as you spell words - 1 jump per letter
29. Hop & Spell - hop on one foot as you spell words, this is a great exercise in balance especially with longer words.
30. Flashlight Words - set up an Alphabet chart, turn out the lights and use a flashlight to shine on each letter (one letter at a time) to spell words.
31. Scrabble Spelling - use scrabble pieces to build words. For some sneaky math fun have child total the amount for each word.
32. Tub Spelling - use foam letters in the tub and stick onto the wall to make words.
33. Shower Spelling - Yes, more spelling fun in the tub. This time spread some shaving cream on your shower door or tiled wall over the tub and let your child(ren) finger write words.
34. Bathtub Paint - Still feeling adventurous about the tub? Use bathtub paint and write or paint words onto your shower door, tub or tiled wall. It washes out!
35. Cereal Words - using circle shaped cereal like Cheerios or Fruit Loops build letters to form spelling words. Then have a sweet, crunchy snack.