Looking for a seasonal way to reinforce CCVC words (beginning blends and digraphs) that doesn’t feel like another worksheet?

This Fall-Themed Spell It! Board Game turns short vowel word building into a playful, leaf-kicking learning adventure!

With over 175 blend and digraph word cards, a bright fall color palette, and a fun spinner to keep things moving, your students will be completely hooked... and you’ll love how easy it is to differentiate and prep.

Perfect for fall centers, partner games, phonics small groups, or early finishers who still need structured skill-building time.

What’s Included in the Fall Blends & Digraphs Game?

This low-prep literacy center includes everything you need to bring autumn magic into your phonics routine:

• Full-color fall-themed game board with orange, yellow, and teal path spaces
• Matching spinner with numbers 1–3
• Over 175 CCVC word cards featuring short vowel words with beginning blends and digraphs
• Printable game pieces (or use mini erasers, buttons, pom-poms—whatever’s in your teacher stash!)
• Black-and-white version for low-ink printing
• Easy-to-follow instructions, file folder label, and built-in differentiation ideas
• Great for 2–4 players and works beautifully in small group rotations
  

Designed with clear fonts, engaging visuals, and just enough seasonal cheer to keep your learners focused and having fun!

Everything is thoughtfully designed with clear visuals, easy-to-read fonts, and vibrant formatting to keep early readers focused and excited to play.

Skills Addressed with This CCVC Board Game

Primary Academic Skills:

• Spelling CCVC words featuring common blends and digraphs
• Identifying beginning blends and digraphs (e.g., bl, tr, sn, ch, sh, th, etc.)
• Short vowel sound decoding
• Phoneme-grapheme mapping
• Reading fluency with multi-sound onsets
  

Secondary Life Skills & SEL:

• Turn-taking and cooperative play
• Oral communication and peer interaction
• Self-control and patience while waiting for a turn
• Fine motor development as students move game pieces and flip cards
• Confidence-building through repeated success and word mastery

How to Play the Spell It! Blends & Digraphs Game:

1. Shuffle the word cards and place them in a face-down pile.
2. Each player chooses a game piece and places it on the yellow pumpkin space to start.
3. The player to their left draws a word card and reads it aloud (without showing it).
4. The current player spells the word out loud (or writes it down... your choice!).
5. Got it right on the first try? Spin and move forward!
6. Missed it? No worries... they stay in place and cheer on the next friend.
7. First player to reach the purple leaf wins!
   

Includes a variation for 2-player games and works great in small group rotations.

How and Where to Use This Phonics Game:

This board game is a teacher favorite for:

• Literacy centers and phonics tubs
• Guided reading small groups or RTI
• Holiday party learning stations
• Early finishers and morning bins
• Homeschool phonics practice
• Speech therapy or tutoring sessions
• Special education and intervention classrooms
• File folder games for year-round use

Standards Alignment:

Common Core State Standards (ELA):

• RF.K.3a: Demonstrate basic knowledge of letter-sound correspondences
• RF.1.3a: Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs
• RF.1.2b: Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds
  

Texas TEKS:

• K.2.B.ii: Identify and read CCVC words using initial consonant blends and digraphs
• 1.2.B.iii: Decode initial consonant blends and digraphs in single-syllable words
  

Virginia SOL:

• K.4b: Understand that letters represent sounds in spoken words
• 1.5b: Use phonetic strategies including blends and digraphs to decode unfamiliar words
• 1.6a: Apply phonics knowledge to spell short vowel words and words with initial blends

Check out what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cynthia S. wrote, “This was so easy to make!  My students beg to play it!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Veronica U. wrote, “My 1st graders loved this as a center, thank you!”

Make phonics feel like play this fall with the Spell It! Fall Board Game – where spelling, seasonal fun, and skill-building go hand in hand!

Please note: This is a digital download that will be available to you directly after purchase. Nothing will be mailed to you.

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1. On the 'thank you' page after checkout
2. In your email
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