Make early phonics learning fun, accessible and interactive with this 24-page Phase 2 phonics activity pack covering the first six sounds: s, a, t, p, i and n.

Designed for Reception, Year 1 phonics interventions and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), this pack encourages children to explore and recognise initial sounds through practical, play-based learning.

Each sound includes four A4 printable pages:

1. Sound Introduction – Introduce the letter and its sound using a large lowercase letter, a colourful illustration and finger-tracing activities.
2. Lift-the-Flap Discovery – Explore three pictures beginning with the focus sound.
3. Cut-Out Flaps – Separate flaps to cut out and attach over the pictures, creating an interactive discovery activity.
4. Initial Sound Sorting – Identify pictures beginning with the target sound and sort them from two non-matching pictures.

What’s included:

• 24 A4 printable activity pages
• Six Phase 2 sounds: s, a, t, p, i and n
• Friendly, colourful illustrations
• Clear, rounded child-friendly fonts
• Simple layouts with minimal visual distractions
• Interactive lift-the-flap activities
• Picture sorting and initial sound recognition
• Finger-tracing opportunities

Perfect for:

• EYFS and Reception phonics
• Year 1 phonics interventions
• SEND and additional learning support
• Teaching assistant-led sessions
• One-to-one and small-group activities
• Play-based phonics learning
• Continuous provision

The activities follow a consistent introduce, explore and identify sequence, helping children develop familiarity, confidence and early phonological awareness.

The simple, repetitive structure makes the activities particularly suitable for children who benefit from visual support, practical engagement and short learning sessions.

Simply print, cut, assemble and laminate where appropriate for repeated use.

This resource supports early Phase 2 phonics learning and can be used alongside a range of systematic synthetic phonics programmes. It is particularly suitable for children who benefit from practical, play-based activities, repetition and additional adult support…