Word Building Activities
Focused phonics games that help children practise blending, segmenting, and building CVC, CVCC, and CCVC words.
CVCC add-a-sound
Ages 5-8
10-30 mins
Take a simple CVC word like "cat" and add a sound to the end — "cats", "camp". A small change that opens up a lot of new words.
CCVC blend challenge
Ages 6-9
10-30 mins
"Stop", "clip", "frog" — words that start with two consonants are a proper step up. This activity helps your child crack those initial blends one at a time.
Word ladder game
Ages 5-8
10-30 mins
Start with one word, change one sound, make a new word. Climb the ladder: cat, bat, sat, set, net. Phonics as a puzzle.
CVC word builder
Ages 4-7
10-30 mins
Use letter cards to build simple three-letter words — consonant, vowel, consonant. Sound them out, blend them together, read the word. The basics, done brilliantly.