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April 19, 2016 | 8 Comments

Practice Sight Words Outside

Sight word activity that gets kids outside while playing with sight words We had record breaking temps yesterday in the Pacific Northwest and on my way home from preschool I stopped to grab some water balloons for my kids. I wanted to fit in a learning activity for my 5-year-old who is in kindergarten because we often skip the optional homework, and we haven’t done any sight word practice for a week. What better way to work on sight words than by throwing water balloons at them?

This is such a simple activity you will be spending most of your prep time filling balloons. I filled a bunch because after this activity I let my kids go wild. There were cheers and tears. And I left with soaking wet jeans.

Here is how YOU can set up this simple activity that focuses on sight words:

water balloon sight words practice from no time for flash cards

Gather your materials. You will need water balloons, sidewalk chalk in a few colors (Check out Instagram for a video to see why I use multiple colors), a bucket and a sidewalk.

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Write out the sight words on the sidewalk. I am using words that I know she is close to mastering, some she has mastered and a few I am testing out. If your child has a list from his or her teacher, use those!

sight words with water balloons

Fill the balloons. Try not to use too many inappropriate words as a few explode in your face, especially if your kids are around. Sunglasses help, a lot.

Sight word game with water balloons and sidewalk chalk for kindergarten

Time to add some muscle! She was so excited to try this. sight words and water balloons

 

Call out a word and throw a water balloon at it. I had intended for her to stay at the bucket and throw. But she moved closer to the words and bombed them with the water balloons. Did this change the goal of the game? No, so I didn’t even mention it.

water bomb sight words

My phone was used for these photos because I was afraid of my good camera getting wet. Good thing too! Because I got hit with more than a little splash.

Sight word activity for kids - no time for flash cards

This game is the epitome of the name of my blog No Time For Flash Cards. Because it uses something that just plain needs to be memorized. Such as math facts and sight words but turns the process of memorization into a game leaving those flash cards behind. The pictures are not the best quality, but I love how happy she is in it, can you tell? Maybe it’s just because she is my kiddo and I know her truly ecstatic face. But trust me, that’s it!

How do you work on sight words with your kids? Tell me here in comments or over at my Facebook Page!

If you like this activity, you will love the ideas and circle time lessons I share in Little School my ebook of preschool activities.

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Filed Under: Age: Kindergarten, Outside activities, Preschool Activities, Sidewalk Chalk, Sight Words | 8 Comments

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8 Comments

  1. Caroline says

    June 4, 2016 at 6:34 am

    Brilliant idea! I’m just finishing the forward together program in my kids’ school, for senior infants who can use a little extra help to make sure they have good basics. We have lots of word games on offer, but I think using those words with your game will be perfect for enjoying the weather at the same time! Thanks

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  2. lauren @thesmilelines says

    June 2, 2017 at 5:27 am

    This is amazing and so much fun!! Great idea for the weather coming! My son is in preschool. We have just started some sight word activities and will be sure to add this to my list!

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  3. Jennifer Jones says

    July 6, 2017 at 12:45 am

    How much fun is your little girl having?! This is a great idea to get your child outside and learning at the same time. Thank you for sharing!

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