Phonics grab bag coin reading game

Phonics Grab Bag Words Game

A fun game for practising phonics and early reading using decodable decodable word coins plus exciting special coins.

How to play:

1. Put your chosen coins (word coins + special coins) into a bag.
2. Players take turns to draw one coin.
   – Word coin → read it aloud to keep it; if not, put it back.
   – Special coin → follow the rule.
3. When time is up or the bag is empty, the player with the most coins wins.

Special coins included:
⭐ Star: saves from bomb · 💣 Bomb: put all coins back· 🗣 Talking Head: read your words in a funny voice · 🚫 Skip: next player skips a turn · ⇆ Swap: swap coins with another player· ✏ Pencil: write your words down · ⟳ Reverse: direction of play reverses.

What’s included in this listing
Printable STL plates of Grab Bag Word Coins, organised by phonics sequence:

• Set 1: m, s, t, a
• Set 2: p, i, f, r
• Set 3: o, h, c, d
• Set 4: e, n, g, l
• Set 5: k, u, b, j
• Set 6: w, ck, ll, ff, ss
• Set 7: sh, qu, ee, z/zz
• Set 8: ch, v, x, y
• Set 9: oo, th, ng, wh, ay
• CVCC and CCVC

This is the sequence using by the InitiaLit foundation/kindergarten program.

PDF of game rules in ‘documentation’ section.

Customising words
These STLs are not customisable beyond choosing words from the included plates. If printing from your phone, you can delete the coins you don't need from each plate, as everything is a separate object. 
To make your own custom word sets, use my Bulk Coin Generator (MakerWorld OpenSCAD customiser – link here) with coin settings as follows:

• Diameter: 32 mm
• Thickness: 5 mm
• Rim fillet: 0.8 mm
• SA Beginner's font, size 10.

Notes:

• Suggested ratio: 4–5 special coins per 20–25 word coins for 3 players.
• Choose the coins that match the reading skills of the children playing. For more support for struggling learners, try sharing the job of sounding out the word or blending the word (depending on what support the learner needs). 
• Perfect for phonics groups, literacy rotations and at-home practice.

• Coins fit in k-mart 4-in1 game (connect 4). Print sets with different middle band colours, and then you can use as tokens for connect 4.