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!
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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!
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.
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. 🙂
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!
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clare
I’m trying to find a game of yours called ‘Bang’ – it is editable and a simple one, but I can no longer find it – Can you please direct me to it if still available? Thanks!
Heather Groth, Customer Support
Hello Clare! You can find Bang! in our Subscriber Freebies section located here at https://www.themeasuredmom.com/subscriber-freebies/. If you are already an email subscriber, just enter the current password (it’s found at the bottom of your most recent email from Anna). Scroll down to the “Reading Games” section and you will see it among the other the editable sight word games. If you’re not yet a subscriber (it’s free!), just follow that same link and enter your name and email address. An email will be sent to you containing your first newsletter and the current password!
Riley
I’m an ESL Teacher and this is agreat activity for my students. Thank you !
Carl Marks
Fantastic. Thank you very much!
Anna G
You’re welcome, Carl!
Michael Ó Máille
Was looking for something for my students to practice their spelling. This is great, thank you!
Anna G
You’re welcome, Michael!
Tania
Great idea! Hoy can I download it? Thank you a lot!
Anna Geiger
Hi Tania,
Click on the brown word “HERE.”