Kindergarten and 1st Grade Phonics Grab It Card Games

“Grab It” phonics games are easy-to-learn activities for kindergarten, first, and second grade students that are fun and engaging to ALL students. Students can play these kinder, 1st and 2nd grade phonics activities in partners, independently, in small groups, or as a whole class!

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $20.00.

Description

Are you looking for a way to make phonics practice fun, hands-on, and stress-free for your youngest learners? The Kindergarten and 1st Grade Phonics Grab It Card Games Bundle is the perfect solution. With 85 different phonics games covering 85 reading skills, you’ll have engaging activities to use in kindergarten, first grade, and even for 2nd grade support.

These aren’t boring drills—students stay engaged because they race to “grab” the correct card before their classmates. The directions are easy, but the possibilities are endless. Whether you need kindergarten phonics centers, 1st grade small group reading games, or a whole class phonics activity, Grab It adapts perfectly to your daily routine.


Why Teachers Love Grab It

  • Interactive gameplay: Builds essential decoding and reading skills while keeping students motivated.

  • Quick prep: Just print, cut, and play—color and blackline versions are included.

  • Differentiation built in: Editable cards and blank templates let you customize to any word list.

  • Flexible for any setting: Great for partner phonics games, independent practice, or whole-class word work.

  • Skill coverage: Supports kindergarten phonics skills through 1st grade phonics review, with extra sets for 2nd grade and remediation for 3rd.


What’s Included

  • 85 phonics games

  • 85 phonics and reading skills

  • Complete answer keys

  • Editable card sets to type your own words

  • Blank card templates for extras or Sharpie writing

  • Multiple gameplay variations

  • Printable versions in both color and black-and-white

With so many sets, you’ll always have a phonics game that matches exactly what you’re teaching.


How to Play Grab It

  1. Lay out the circle cards face up.

  2. Stack rectangle cards face down.

  3. Flip the top rectangle card; students race to grab the matching circle card.

  4. First to grab it keeps it as a point.

  5. Play continues until the stack is gone; the student with the most cards wins.


Alternative Ways to Play

  • Divide the rectangle deck so partners race against each other.

  • Play in teams for more collaboration.

  • Scatter circle cards around the room for a phonics scavenger hunt.

  • Time one round and challenge students to beat their time in the second round.

  • Partner checkpoint: no one moves on until both have found their match.

  • Whole-class version: show a rectangle card; everyone races to find the answer.


Grade Level Fit

  • Perfect for kindergarten phonics skills

  • Strong coverage for 1st grade phonics skills

  • Extra sets included for 2nd grade phonics skills

  • Provides 3rd grade phonics remediation when needed


85 Phonics and Reading Skills Included

  • SCR Blends

  • SHR Blends

  • SPL Blends

  • SPR Blends

  • SQU Blends

  • STR Blends

  • THR Blends

  • 3 Letter Blends Review

  • Lowercase/Uppercase Letters

  • Letter Sounds

  • L Blends

  • R Blends

  • S Blends

  • Beginning Blends Review

  • Begins with CH

  • Begins with SH

  • Begins with TH

  • Begins with WH

  • Beginning Digraphs Review

  • Short A

  • Short E

  • Short I

  • Short O

  • Short U

  • CVC Words Review

  • Long A (CVCe)

  • Long E (CVCe)

  • Long I (CVCe)

  • Long O (CVCe)

  • Long U (CVCe)

  • CVCe Review

  • OI Words

  • OU Words

  • OW Words

  • OY Words

  • Diphthongs Review

  • BB Words

  • DD Words

  • FF Words

  • LL Words

  • SS Words

  • ZZ Words

  • TT Words

  • BB DD TT Review

  • FF LL SS ZZ Review

  • L Final Blends

  • M Final Blends

  • N Final Blends

  • S Final Blends

  • T Final Blends

  • Final Blends Review

  • Ends with CH

  • Ends with CK

  • Ends with NG

  • Ends with SH

  • Ends with TCH

  • Ends with TH

  • Ending Digraphs Review

  • (EA) Long E

  • (EE) Long E

  • (EW) Long U

  • (IGH) Long I

  • (OA) Long O

  • (OW) Long O

  • (UE) Long U

  • (UI) Long U

  • (Y as I) Long I

  • (AI and AY) Long A

  • Long OO

  • Short OO

  • AR Words

  • ER Words

  • IR Words

  • UR Words

  • OAR Words

  • OR Words

  • ORE Words

  • AR ER IR UR Review

  • OR OAR ORE Review

  • Soft C Hard C

  • Soft G Hard G

  • ALL Words

  • AU Words

  • AW Words

  • Complex Vowels Review

  • EY Words

  • IE Words

  • Y as E Words

  • IE and OE Words

  • Long E Review


Why This Bundle Is So Valuable

Most phonics resources are either too repetitive or take too long to prepare. Grab It is different—low prep, high energy, and endlessly replayable. The structure stays the same, so you can focus on teaching new skills while students enjoy the game format. With hands-on learning, editable templates, and built-in fun, this bundle is the resource you’ll pull out every week for phonics practice, small group intervention, and review.

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🧩 4th Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
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🧩 Multiplication & Division Math Facts Hands-On Game Bundle
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