25 Fun Spelling Activities

1. Rainbow Words - Write your words and trace over them in 3 different colors. 
2. Ransom Words - Cut letters out of newspaper, magazines, or write them out on paper and cut them, then glue them together to build your words.
3. Hidden Words - Write your words and find hidden words in your words. (Ex. that – hat – at)
4. Shaving Cream Words - Write your words out in shaving cream. 
5. Tracing Words - Trace your words in sand, on felt, in the carpet, using your finger. 
6. Word Search or Crossword - Create your own on puzzlemaker.com. Find your words. 
7. Word Hunt - Search for your words in books/texts or around the house. Write your words as you find them. 
8. Font-abulous - Type your words in 3 different fonts on the computer. 
9. Chalk Talk - Write your words in chalk. You can do this activity with a dry erase board and marker too.
10. 3 Way Words - Write your words three ways, really big, really small, and in your best handwriting.
11. Word Boxes - Write your words. Then make boxes around each letter. 
12. Trace & Spell - Have someone write your words neatly. Trace the words spelling out each letter in the word. 
13. Spelling Sentences - Write the word, use it in a sentence, write the word. (Ex. cat I have a cat named Bangs. cat)
14. Pretest - Take a pretest. Check over each of your words. Write any incorrect words 3 times each.
15. ABC Order - Write your words in abc/alphabetical order 3 times. 
16. Word Chains - Write down each spelling word. Change one letter to make a new word. (Challenge: Try to go back to your original word. Ex. cake, lake, late, date, mate, make, cake)
17.  Word Strategies - Come up with a strategy to help you learn each of your “tricky words”. (Example: B-E-A-U-tiful) 
18. Syllable Spelling - Write your words breaking them up into syllables 
19. Spell & Brush - Spell your words while brushing & flossing your teeth.
20. Cheer & Spell - Cheer the spelling of your word.
21. Body Letters - Spell each of your words while making each letter with your body 
22. Travel Spelling - Spell your words out loud in the car, while riding your bike or taking a walk 
23. Sing & Spell - Sing a song or chant your spelling words. Ex. Peo-ple, peo-ple 
24. Record & Spell - Tape record yourself spelling your words. Play the tape again and spell along.
25. Magnetic Letters - If you have magnetic letters, use them to build your spelling words