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Christmas Tree Initial Sounds Tuff Tray Pack

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Christmas Tree Initial Sounds Tuff Tray Pack

Add festive sparkle to your phonics provision with the Christmas Tree Initial Sounds Tuff Tray Pack – a hands-on, multi-sensory early reading activity designed to support Phase 2 phonics and early sound recognition.
Children match beautifully illustrated Christmas bauble picture cards to the correct initial sounds, creating an inviting, curiosity-filled literacy setup.

This pack includes:

  • A challenge prompt: “Match the initial sounds to the correct pictures”
  • A drawing guide for creating a Christmas tree outline in your tray using chalk pens or tape
  • A wide range of picture baubles featuring objects such as scissors, anchor, tomato, pizza, mouse, donut, gift, otter, cookie, kettle and more

These diverse and engaging images give children plenty of opportunities to develop early phonemic awareness by identifying and matching the correct beginning sounds (e.g., a, s, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o).

EYFS Links
This tuff tray activity supports key EYFS learning outcomes.
Communication & Language

  • Children engage in language-rich discussion, naming objects and articulating initial sounds, helping to develop vocabulary and expressive communication.

Literacy – Early Reading

  • Through identifying familiar pictures and matching them to the corresponding initial phonemes, children build foundations for segmenting and blending (EYFS: Word Reading).

Physical Development – Fine Motor Skills

  • Handling, picking up and placing bauble cards strengthens fine motor control crucial for writing readiness.

Personal, Social & Emotional Development

  • Working around the tray encourages turn-taking, cooperation and shared problem-solving.

The Christmas Tree Initial Sounds Tuff Tray Pack is perfect for continuous provision, adult-guided small-group work or festive phonics boosters.
With its cheerful Christmas theme and engaging bauble illustrations, it’s an ideal way to embed early phonics skills through playful learning this December.

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