Kids needs lots of practice to become good spellers!
Having kids build words letter by letter is great hands on way to learn spelling words.
Here are over 25 fun, hands on ways for kids Kindergarten-4th grade practice spelling words. Who knows, spelling might just become their favorite subject!
Spelling Activities
- Alphabet Magnets (you can get some at the Target dollar section or like this one we have)
- Letter Stamps [we use this method a LOT!]
- Letter Beads on a pipe cleaner like Frugal Fun 4 Boys
- Sensory tray writing (writing in sand, salt, etc.)
- Hands on Spelling with Mini Cups
- Shaving Cream or Pudding Finger Spelling (with free printable!)
- Puffy Paint (here is our homemade puffy paint recipe)
- Spelling with Nuts & Bolts like No Time for Flashcards
- Typing words on a keyboard
- Lego Spelling Words Practice
- Cheese-It Spelling
- Chalk on the driveway
- Spinning Straw Speller from Still Playing School
- Playdough (cookie cutters, stamping in playdough, or rolling out letters with ropes)
- Cereal Spelling (using alphabet cereal or building letters with cheerios like A Mom with a Lesson Play)
- Alphabet Blocks
- Rocks with Letters like Sugar Aunts
- Letter Sponge Painting
- Pipe Cleaner Letters like Make and Take
- Lace & Spell with Lace-a-Word Beads
- Alphabet Stickers (alphabet stickers like these or Dot Sticker Spelling Scramble like School Time Snippets)
- Hidden Spelling Words (like this one from Kids Activities Blog)
- Clothespin Spelling
- Letter Hunt (cut out different fonts from a newspaper to spell your words) like this one
- Window writing (with Crayola Window Markers)
- Jump on Spelling
- Spelling Garage
- Play Hangman (our favorite reusable Melissa & Dough Hangman set)
and lots more as seen on my Instagram Account
More Fun, Hands on Spelling for Kids
