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Christmas Activities for Kids: Phonemic Awareness Busy Bag

Christmas Activities for kids can be FUN and Educational. This busy bag was made in less than 15 minutes and provided my son with a hands-on phonemic awareness activity for identifying the sounds in words. This Christmas learning activity would also work well as a literacy station in a preschool, pre-K, or kindergarten classroom.

Easy to make busy bag for identifying sounds in words

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Christmas Activity Phonemic Awareness Busy Bag

Elkonin boxes “help students build phonological awareness by segmenting words into sounds or syllables.” – Reading Rockets

Materials Needed

  • Christmas Elkonin Box Printable
  • Cardstock
  • Scissors
  • Buttons
  • Drawstring Bag (we made ours with ribbon and material)
Christmas Activities for Kids: Phonemic Awareness Busy Bag


How to Assemble the Christmas Activity Busy Bag

1. Print the Christmas Elconin Box printable out on card stock paper

Christmas Elkonin Boxes

2. Cut the image cards out.

3. Say the name of the image slowly to your child. Encourage them to repeat and point to the picture as you name the objects. It is important to name the object with three phonemes (sounds).

Elf

Tree

Hat

Bow (2 sounds)

Deer

Doll

Christmas Activities for Kids: Phonemic Awareness Busy Bag

Direction to Play the Phonemic Awareness Christmas Activity

  1. Say the word slowly.  Talk to your child about the sounds in the word. The word HAT for example has the sounds [H] [A] [T].
  2. Demonstrate how to push one button into the box for each sound said [H] [A] [T].
  3. Direct the child to slide one button into the box as they say each sound in the word [H] [A] [T].
  4. Repeat for each word card.
  5. Close up the bag when complete.
  6. Use again the next day.  

These learning busy bags are great for taking to the park, learning outside, even bringing to a friends house for a playdate.

Additional Christmas Activities for Kids from some of our favorite kid blogger friends.

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Holiday Busy Bag Activity Ideas

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Gingerbread Man Shape Matching Busy Bag // Powerful Mothering

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Christmas Counting Busy Bag // Coffee Cups and Crayons

>Decorate a Play Dough Christmas Tree Play Kit // Mama. Papa. Bubba.

Gingerbread Button Counting Busy Bag // Wildflower Ramblings

Snowman Busy Bag // Frogs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

Reusable Christmas Sticker Busy Bag // Still Playing School

Christmas Posting Busy Bag // Adventures of Adam

Christmas Tree Busy Bag // The Pleasantest Thing

Christmas Jingle Bells Fine Motor Busy Bag // Sugar Aunts

Printable Mix and Match Christmas Puzzles // Itsy Bitsy Fun

Christmas Chocolate Maker Busy Bag // Best Toys 4 Toddlers

Candy Cane Stripe Counting // Preschool Inspirations

An Early Reader Christmas Busy Bag // The Educators’ Spin on It

For More Tools to Teach Phonemic Awareness

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Busy Bag, Christmas, grade school, Phonemic Awareness, Preschool

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Comments

  1. Mihaela says

    November 20, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    Haven't tried this type of beginner reading with my older daughter. Sounds like something she would enjoy!

    Reply
  2. Emma Edwards says

    November 24, 2014 at 3:38 am

    This is perfect for my little boy as he is showing a real interest in early reading. Love the handmade bag too.

    Reply
  3. Katie Edwards says

    November 26, 2014 at 9:57 pm

    Why can't I find the link to the printable? Help, I'm blind!

    Reply

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