Snowman Sight Word Game {free printable}
Are you searching for a winter phonics activity that combines learning and fun?
This snowman-themed sight word matching activity is the perfect way to engage young learners in mastering their sight words—or “heart words.”
Designed for kindergarten and 1st grade, this game provides hands-on practice that builds reading confidence. The snowmen make it perfect for a holiday or winter theme.
This can be used at home, for small groups, or in a large classroom as a whole class activity or at a phonics activity center.
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Sight words, often called “heart words,” are those high-frequency words that children need to recognize by sight.
These words don’t always follow phonetic rules, making them essential for building fluency and confidence in young readers. Words like said, have, and where are all considered sight words or “heart words”.
If you want to know more about sight words check out my full post here.
By incorporating sight word practice into a playful, seasonal activity, children can enjoy learning while embracing the magic of winter.
Pairs with our Sight Word Worksheet Set
This set includes 30 high-frequency sight words or “heart words”. These are words that are also found in my complete sight word learning worksheet set.
Supplies
For this activity, all you need is the free printable (download below), and scissors to cut them out!
I highly recommend printing them on cardstock or laminating if you’re using them for a large class or unit center activity.
Fun Ways to Play
There are different ways to use these little sight word snowmen.
Matching Game
The most basic way is to use them as a matching game. Lay out the hats and the snowmen and have kids match the correct snowmen with the correct hat.
Have them say the sight word out loud when they choose a snowman, and again when they add his or her hat.
Memory Game
You could also use them as a memory game. You can still use the snowmen and the hats or print out two copies of either one.
Flip them upside down and then try to find two matches just like in a regular game of memory.
Get Moving
Hide the hats around the room. Put one snowman up at the front of the room then have the child or class hunt around for the matching hat.
Repeat for as many snowmen as you want.
Grab the printable
There are 12 pages to this set and each page prints on an 8.5″ x 11″ piece of paper.
There is a page of blank snowmen and some blank hats so you can add words that your child or students especially need to work on.
Enjoy!
