The yellow triangles are the cheese and the orange ones are the stinky cheese. Write a sight word on each of the yellow triangles. The triangles do not have to be perfect or the same size. Cut the yellow and orange construction paper into small triangles. How to Play: This game does require a bit of preparation. Materials: yellow and orange construction paper cut into small triangles, brown paper bag, writing utensil, timer Kids want to play this one over and over! Stinky Cheese I prefer to use mini erasers when we play because they are cute and it saves paper. Your child may also cross out any word that he reads. In order to play a square, the player must read the sight word out loud. Using two different types of small markers, try to get three in a row. Write a different sight word in each square.
How to Play: In this version of Tic-Tac-Toe, draw a Tic-Tac-Toe board on a sheet of paper. Materials: paper, writing utensil, small markers (counters, game pieces, mini erasers, coins, buttons, etc.) It sounds ridiculous, but kids love flipping things over! This is also a great activity for building both fine and gross motor skills. Challenge your child to use the spatula to flip over the circles or “pancakes.” Each time your child flips over a pancake, he or she must read the sight word. Place the circles face down on a table or other playing surface. Amazon boxes work great for this! Write a sight word on each circle.
How to Play: Cut small circles out of cardboard. Materials: cardboard circles, marker, spatula Again, this is a super simple game, but one that kids enjoy. I turn the lights out and he shines his flashlight on each step as he moves from the first floor to the second. My son also likes this game when we line the flashcards up on the staircase. Have your child shine a flashlight on each word. Tape your child’s flashcards to a wall or ceiling. How to Play: This one works well after dark. Play continues until one player has all of the cards or until the parent says, “This game takes forever, you win!” Flashlight Game If a player can read his or her word and has the higher number, he or she gets both cards. In this version, players must read their sight words out loud. At the same time, players take a card from the top of their stacks and place the cards across from each other. How to Play: This game plays like traditional War with one sight word twist. Tip: Use numbers that your child recognizes and understands the value. Materials: flashcards with numbers written underneath the words. Another house rule, if a player cannot read the words on the cards, the cards go back into play. In our house, if a player gets a match, he or she may take another turn. Once a player finds a match, he or she may keep the cards. Players take turns flipping over two cards to find a match. Spread the flashcards out on a table or flat playing surface. How to Play: This is a classic that kids still love to play. That’s it! My son was so entertained by this game one afternoon that he practiced his sight words for over 30 minutes! Memory The game ends once your child finds all of the pictures. Your child should then try to find the pictures by reading each word and then looking under the card. Hide the small pictures under the flashcards. Have your child cover his eyes or leave the room.
Grab some rainbow craft sticks and make some DIY sight word puzzles.How to Play: Place all of the flash cards face up on a flat playing surface. Try one of our favorite sight word games ever: Showdown! Race to be the first to cover up all of the gumballs in your machine.Ĭhallenge each other to a high energy game of Sight Word Soccer. Play a couple rounds of Sight Word Egg Flip. Hunt for sight words in a squish and seek game. Grab some Matchbox cars and race sight words. Read and write sight words in a Very Hungry Caterpillar game. Save the galaxy from the evil Darth Vader in a Star Wars themed sight word battle. Get inspired below and then hop over and snag our best-selling Editable Sight Word Games in our shop!Ĭheck out our favorite sight word games from across the web: Whether your kids love being active, crafting, or playing, they’re guaranteed to find something they’ll love in this fun roundup of 25 super fun sight word games. Sight word games are a motivating way to teach kids how to read and write the most common words in English.