When we saw this activity on Raising Kinley (www.raisingkinley.com) I thought it was GENIUS and I added it to our list of things to try immediately! Oliver has been working on learning to read so I knew it was a perfect time! 🤞 Well let me tell you…it was a total hit! I have never seen him have so much fun trying to spell out words. “Don’t Break the Ice” (aff link) is a game that my boys have loved to play for years but we’ve never given it a fun, learning twist before! You could easily adapt to younger kids by doing letters, numbers or even shapes for toddlers. I’m also thinking for my older kids to do multiplication and division math facts!
Break the Ice Sight Word Game Video:
Check out the below video to see Oliver playing the game:
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Materials Needed: (affiliate links)
- Don’t Break the Ice Game
- Black Washable Marker
How to Play:
- Start by writing some sight words with black washable marker on the ice cubes.
- Set up the game will all the ice cubes in the tray.
- Finally, say one of the sight words and ask the child to find it and use the ice breaker to pound the word out of the tray!
So fun and a great way to make learning to read effortless!
Get the game here (aff link) >> https://amzn.to/2Wk9d8I
Variations for Different Ages:
- Toddlers – draw shapes on the cubes in various colors and ask them to find the shapes or colors.
- Preschoolers – draw letters or numbers on the cubes and ask them to find the correct letter or number.
- Elementary age – draw answers to math facts and use the game to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.
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