5 Fun Spring Sight Word Activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Spring is in the air—and it’s the perfect time to refresh your literacy centers with engaging and hands-on ways to help young learners master their sight words! Whether you’re teaching in the classroom or virtually, these spring sight word activities add color and movement to reading practice while building fluency and confidence.

Here are five classroom spring ideas your students will love:

1. Spring Hide and Seek Sight Words (Digital & Editable)

Turn sight word practice into a game with this interactive spring PowerPoint activity. Students drag flowers or clouds to uncover hidden images, all while reviewing sight words, letters, and numbers. You can easily customize it with your own word lists!

Format: Editable PowerPoint
📚 Skills: Sight words, phonics, number recognition
✨ Perfect for: Centers, whole-class games, and distance learning

–Click here for a free sample.

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2. Sight Word Flower Pots

Create small paper flower pots with sight words written on them. Have students match flower sticks with letters or missing words to the correct pot. This tactile matching game is perfect for fine motor and literacy practice!

🖐️ Materials: Popsicle sticks, cardstock, markers
🎯 Focus: Word recognition and matching

Click here to access all the essential resources you need this spring!

3. Buzzing for Words – Spring Word Swat

Write sight words on spring-themed flashcards and place them on a table. Call out a word and have students “swat” it with a flyswatter. This high-energy activity is great for small groups.

🎉 Tip: Use color-coded cards for different difficulty levels
🚸 Works well with: Kinder and 1st grade groups

4. Garden Walk Read-and-Write

Tape laminated sight words around the classroom or hallway and let students take a “garden walk” with clipboards. As they find each word, they read it aloud and write it on their spring word recording sheet.

📄 Add-on idea: Have them use each word in a sentence after the walk!
🎒 Great for: Movement-based learning and early finishers

5. Spring Word Build with Letter Tiles

Give students letter tiles or magnetic letters and a spring-themed word mat. They pick a sight word card, then build the word with tiles, read it aloud, and write it in their notebook.

🧲 Skills: Spelling, visual recognition, and letter formation
🌟 Optional: Add a “challenge word” section for advanced students

🌼 Wrap-Up

These spring sight word activities not only reinforce essential literacy skills but also bring fresh energy into your classroom routines. Whether you’re digging through flower pots  or revealing hidden words, your students will be engaged and excited to learn.