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Phonics Games

Phonics games for EYFS, Reception and KS1

Our phonics games help children practise blending, segmenting, reading and spelling through engaging, hands-on activities. Covering Phases 2 to 5, this collection includes printable games, partner activities, matching games, roll-and-read games, CVC word activities and resources for high frequency words and common exception words.

Perfect for whole-class teaching, small groups, interventions and independent learning, our phonics games make it easy to reinforce new learning while keeping pupils motivated. Whether you’re introducing a new grapheme, revisiting previously taught sounds or preparing pupils for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, you’ll find practical resources to support every stage of phonics teaching.

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Explore our complete collection of phonics resources, including PowerPoints, worksheets, assessments, games and activities organised by phase.

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Why use phonics games?

Playing games is one of the most effective ways to reinforce phonics learning. Practical activities encourage pupils to apply newly taught graphemes and phonemes in different contexts, helping them become more confident with blending, segmenting, decoding and spelling. They also provide valuable opportunities for repetition without lessons feeling repetitive.

Our phonics games are designed by experienced teachers to fit easily into everyday classroom practice. Many can be used during whole-class lessons, guided groups, continuous provision, interventions or as independent follow-up activities. With resources covering CVC words, high frequency words, common exception words, digraphs, trigraphs and a wide range of phonics skills, you’ll always have engaging ways to reinforce learning.

If you’re building a complete phonics curriculum, don’t forget to explore our phonics PowerPoints, worksheets, assessments and Phase 1–5 phonics resources. Together they provide a consistent approach to teaching, practising and assessing phonics throughout EYFS and KS1.