Digraph Ice Cream Puzzles

Help students practice identifying digraphs for kids with these fun, summer digraph games. In these ice cream printables kindergarten and first graders can match the picture on the cone with the digraph scoop of ice cream. Use these digraph activities in your ice cream theme or summer learning, summer camps to help kids strengthen reading and spelling skills. This phonics activity is such a fun summer activity for kids! Simply download pdf file with free puzzles features both beginning digraphs and ending digraphs.

Digraphs for Kids

Summer is the perfect time to keep our little learners engaged and excited about reading! Help students practice identifying digraphs with these fun, summer digraph games featuring ice cream printables! Kindergarten and first graders can delight in matching the picture on the ice cream cone with the corresponding digraph scoop of ice cream. This engaging activity not only reinforces phonics skills but also adds a refreshing twist to summer learning.

By incorporating these digraph activities into your ice cream theme or summer camps, you’ll not only strengthen your child’s reading and spelling skills, but you’ll also make learning a delightful experience. Phonics activities like this one are essential for early literacy development, as they help children recognize letter combinations that produce unique sounds, which is crucial for building strong reading foundations.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to make learning fun! Simply download the free PDF file containing puzzles with both beginning and ending digraphs, and watch as your kids enjoy the process of learning while indulging in some ice cream-themed fun.

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Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> Download <<. The digraph puzzles pdf file will open in a new window for you to save the freebie and print the template.

What is a Digraph

A digraph is a pair of letters that make one sound.  Try sounding out a word such as “ship” and you’ll find there are only three sounds /sh/ /i/ /p/ . The individual letter sounds of /s/ and /h/ can’t be heard so it’s a digraph. Whereas if you can still hear the individual sounds of a letter combination such as “fr”, for example frog /f/ /r/ /o/ /g/, then it’s a blend. This digraph game is a fun way for kindergartners and grade 1 students to practice identifying, listening for, and spelling digraphs for kids. This LOW PREP digraph activity is perfect for sneaking in some educational phonics practice over the summer months to avoid the summer slump. These digraph puzzles focus on some well known digraphs such as “sh”, “th”, “wh”, “ch”, “ph” and “qu”.

Digraph Game

Print the ice-cream digraph puzzles on cardstock or use a for added durability. Next, cut them out and sort them into two sets – beginning digraphs and ending digraphs.HINT:  I store mine in zip lock bags with an attached label (included).

Explain to the kids that beginning digraphs are found at the start of a word and that ending digraphs are found at the end of a word.  Next, lay out the puzzles. Model what to do by saying something like “My ice-cream has /sh/”, then find the matching piece and say “Ship begins with /sh/”.  Then ask the kids to read the rest of the digraph ice-creams and find the cones with the matching pictures. This activity includes:

• ch digraphs – cheese, chair
• sh digraphs – ship, shoe
• wh digraphs – whale, wheel
• th digraphs  – thermos, throne
• ph digraphs – photo, phone
• qu digraphs – queen, quilt
• words ending with ch for kindergarten – bench, beach
• words that end with th for kindergarten – bath, mouth
• words ending with sh for kindergarten – brush, fish
• words that end with ck for first grade – duck, sock
• words ending with ng – ring, sing

Digraph activities for first grade

As an extension activity, ask a child to pick their favorite ice-cream puzzle. Then see if they can think of any other words that begin or end with that digraph.