Help Santa get ready for Christmas with this fun, festive Phase 4 phonics sorting game!

Children read the words on Santa’s sacks and decide whether they are real words or alien (nonsense) words.

Real words go down the chimney for Santa to deliver to the children.

Alien words go back on the sleigh to return to the North Pole!

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

80 Christmas-related real words
20 alien (nonsense) words
Chimney
Sleigh
Simple adult instructions
PHONICS SKILLS

Phase 4 blending practice
Reading words with adjacent consonants
Recognising real and nonsense words
Developing early reading confidence and fluency
PERFECT FOR

Reception and early years phonics
Kindergarten literacy centres
Small-group phonics instruction
Partner activities
Independent word-sorting practice
Christmas-themed classroom provision
HOW TO USE

Print, laminate and cut out the cards. Children read each word and decide whether it should go down the chimney or back on Santa’s sleigh. Stick sleigh and Chimney onto boxes or in a Tuff Tray

Use individually, in pairs or in a small group to encourage discussion and phonics practice.

A festive, hands-on way to make phonics practice fun during the Christmas season!

Please note: This is a printable digital resource. No physical product will be shipped.

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