It is freeeezing cold here and we are exploring all things winter, snowmen included. I am excited to show you this Build A Snowman Letter and Sound Match activity!! Not only is it adorable, it can be turned into a cooperative game. Have you ever played the game Hiss with your preschoolers??? If you have, this game will feel familiar.
The Build a Snowman game is designed to strengthen letter recognition as well as beginning sound recognition skills. It has 104 cards, 4 for each letter of the alphabet. To build a complete snowman, you will need a head card, uppercase letter, lowercase letter and picture card (with a corresponding beginning sound). This may sound like a lot of cards, but don’t worry!! I designed this game so that is is easy to cut with a paper cutter to save you precious time.
Players
This game works best with 1-4 players.
Setup
Before you begin the game, you will need to decide how many letters of the alphabet you want to include. I suggest using no more than the cards for 12 letters of the alphabet at a time (48 cards total). This will keep the game manageable as far as space and time needed to play.
Shuffle the selected cards and place them all in a draw pile that your students can reach.
How to Play
Decide who will go first.
For each turn, have players draw one card and decide where to place it on the table or work space.
Head cards can be placed on top of any snowman that needs a head.
The letter and picture cards must be placed with other corresponding letter and picture cards.
If there are no corresponding cards on the table for the card that has been drawn, that card can be placed on the table alone to start a new snowman.
Continue drawing and placing cards until all the snowmen are built.
Because this is a cooperative game, there are no winners and losers. Preschoolers and kindergarteners can work together or independently to complete the task of building all the snowmen. I especially like this format because it keeps the cards organized and sets the pace for the activity.
The cards are designed in such a way so that they are able to be placed in any order, as long as the head is at the top. This makes it easier to match the letters and pictures in the order they are drawn from the pile.
If you would like to add the Build a Snowman Letter and Sound Matching Game to your classroom or homeschool, you can find it by clicking the image below. Have fun with your little learners!
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