• Reading
  • Science
  • Math
  • Writing
  • Recipes
  • Travel

The Educators' Spin On It

Learning Games and Activities

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Deals
  • Shop
  • Contact

By Kim Vij Leave a Comment

Ghost Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game for Beginning Readers

Ghost Themed Sight Word Game for Kindergarten

Create some Halloween fun with Ghosts for beginning readers. Create flying ghosts in this colorful Ghost Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game.  

Most children show a high interest in sensory bottles, now you can encourage them to read and write their sight words too.  Here’s how…

Ghost Themed Sight Word Game for Kindergarten

This post contains affiliate links

Ghost Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game

To create your own Sensory Bottle for Halloween you just need a few fun things to make the spooktacular magic happen. I found ours at our local craft store but you can also find these items on Amazon. Who wouldn’t want to play with flying ghosts and sparkling gems as a kid?  

So grab your sight word list or PRINT our Sight Word List and let’s get started!

Ghost Sight Word Activity for Beginning Readers

Click here to join our 7 Day Sight Word Challenge 

Ghost Sight Word Activity for Beginning Readers

To create your own Ghost Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game you will need the following supplies…

Materials
  • ghost confetti
  • colored gems
  • recycled water bottle (I prefer Voss Bottles)
  • permanent marker
  • pencil
  • colored paper
  • water
Ghost Sight Word Game

Directions for Ghost Themed Sight Word Game

Write down the sight words onto the ghost confetti.  I used our Sight Word list and had my child point to the words as we wrote them down. I recommend starting with only 5 Sight Words. The goal of this sight word game is frequency by seeing, saying and writing the sight words to memorize them.

The next thing you need to do is to create 5 ghosts on your colored sheet of paper with your child. They can draw it or you can, I always prefer having them create what we’re working on to give them ownership and to help them with fine motor skills of drawing.  If they need a little help you could create a template for them to trace or use a ghost shaped cookie cutter.

Now looking at each of the five sight word ghosts you created have your child write one word on each ghost for the game before you begin.

Click here for more Sight Word Games for Kids 
Creating a ghost themed sight word bottle

Click here to join our 7 Day Sight Word Challenge 

Then select the items that you want to go into your Ghost Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game.  We found these adorable  ghost confetti at our craft store. You can find it there on Amazon here. This alone in the bottle is pretty fun for Halloween, love how by adding the sight word ghosts in you’ve made it into a learning game for kids.

Once you’ve added all of your ghost themed items into the recycled water bottle it’s time to add the water and close the lid on the water bottle. You can hot glue it closed if you are concerned about it spilling. We leave ours open so we can swap things out often.

Ghost Sight Word Writing activity for Beginning Readers

HOW TO PLAY

To play our ghost themed sensory bottle sight word  game it’s pretty easy and keeps them coming back to play.  You have them shake the bottle and write down the first word that they see or lands on the bottom of the bottle, whichever is easiest for them to determine.

The little playful challenge is that they need to see each sight word 5 times before they are finished. It’s a great lesson in chance and what they predict will happen.

KITCHEN TABLE FUN

This is a fun game to keep at the kitchen table this fall while you’re getting dinner ready.  They can simply sit at the table and work on sight words with their sensory bottle and a piece of paper.

The better they get at the game you can add additional sight words to make it more challenging or simply swap out words and add five new sight words to the game.

Ghost Sight Word Game for Kids

SIGN UP for our  7 DAY SIGHT WORD CHALLENGE for Halloween

Ghost Themed Sight Word Game for Kindergarten

JOIN the 7 Day SIGHT WORD Challenge

I can’t wait to hear how much your child loves playing this ghost themed sight word game with a sensory bottle.  It takes lots of practice but having a strong base in recognizing your sight words can lead to a successful confident reader.

Are you looking for more ways to practice Sight Words this Halloween with your child? JOIN our 7-Day Sight Word Challenge!

CLICK HERE to JOIN!   Start with this sight word game! 

join-the-7-day-sight-word-challenge-for-halloween

 Join US!   and I’ll email you ideas each day for our 7-Day Challenge all the way up to Halloween!

Click to Join the 7 Day Sight Word Challenge

You may also enjoy these Halloween Activities for Kids…

Hocus Pocus Watch Party Recipe Ideas
31 Days of Spooktacular October Activities for Kids
40+ Best Halloween Party Games for Kids

Have fun with your child for Halloween and SNEAK in some spooky learning too!

Sensory Jar with Water and Ghost Confetti for early readers

**LIKE IT? PIN IT!! **

Like this idea? Pin for later or share now with a friend!

  • Twitter9
  • Facebook112

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Ghosts, grade school, Halloween, Preschool, School Ages, sensory jar, Sight Words

About Kim Vij

Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing developmentally appropriate activities.

« Stacking Pumpkins Activity : A Fall STEM Activity for Kids
Veterans Day Books for Kids »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe to our Newsletter!


For ages…

Grade School
Preschool
Toddler
Baby

Search for an Activity

POPULAR POSTS

Virtual Field Trips for Kids
Classroom placement request

elementary school classroom

Easter Eggs stacked using Playdough for STEM Challenge
10 things to put in a pinata that are not candy
spring virtual field trips for kids with flowers, trees, baby animals and more
April Activities for Kids After School plus free activity calendar

GRAB OUR BOOK!

100 fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids Book Cover Standing

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

You Might Also Like

Child decorating for Easter with Bunting and Colorful Eggs.

40 Easter Activities for Kids

The Mighty 5 Virtual Field Trips for Kids to Utah's National Parks

Mighty 5 Virtual Field Trip for Kids: Utah’s National Parks

Spring STEM Activities for Kids, 3 dimensional egg structures PLUS 3 more STEM Learning Center Ideas

Spring STEM Activities for Kids

spring virtual field trips for kids with flowers, trees, baby animals and more

Spring Virtual Field Trips for Kids

Easter Basket Ideas for babies with hands on fun.

Ideas for Easter Baskets for Babies

Let’s Connect!

Kim Vij

Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim Vij shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing all kinds of easy kid crafts, activities and even recipes for kids!
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023