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Halloween Printable Game for Kids

literacy sensory bin game

Just in time for October, this Halloween Printable Game for kids is a fun, hands-on way to promote matching and literacy skills with Preschool and Kindergarten kids.
 
This Printable game is available for instant download, is incredibly versatile, can be played in multiple ways and promotes multiple skills including…
  • Matching same to same
  • Isolating and identifying beginning letter sounds in words
  • Recognizing both uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Recognizing and matching picture to word
  • Strengthening phonemic awareness
  • Strengthening decoding skills
  • Reinforcing letter/sound/word connection
 

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  • Includes 12 Picture Circles
  • 12 Word Circles
  • 12 Upper Case Letter Circles
  • 12 Lower Case Letter Circles
  • Full instructions page

purpose

  • Helps develop memory skills
  • Develops fine motor and language skills
  • Encourages self control
  • Strengthens beginning sound recognition
  • Promotes matching same to same
  • Fun way to explore word recognition
  • Screen-free learning

materials

directions

How to Play
The Halloween Matching Game!

  • Head over to my Etsy Shop to purchase and print the Halloween Matching Game Printable.
  • Mix 6 cups or uncooked white rice, 6 teaspoons of vinegar and orange food coloring
  • Mix together
  • Let the rice air dry
  • For more detailed instructions check out the blog post HERE
  • Cut out the 12 picture circles 
  • Add to your Halloween sensory bin
  • Set out the Picture Matching Mat
  • Invite your child to pull a picture circle out from the sensory bin
  • Child can then match the circle they picked to the circle on the matching mat
  • Set out the Uppercase Letter Matching Mat
  • Find the hidden circles in the rice and match the picture with the first letter of the word!
  • Example the circle with the spider on it would go on the letter S circle on the Uppercase Matching Mat.
  • Set out the Lowercase Letter Matching Mat
  • Find the hidden circles in the rice and match the picture with the first letter of the word!
  • Example the circle with the cat on it would go on the letter c circle on the Lowercase Matching Mat.
  • Set out the Word Matching Mat
  • Find the hidden circles in the rice and match the picture to the word!
  • Example-the circle with the jack o’lantern on it would go on the word “jack o’lantern” on the Word Matching Mat.

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