December Bulb-by-Bulb Phonics Cards Free Download – Beginning Sounds, CVC, Digraphs, CCVC, and CVCE Practice

This December Bulb-by-Bulb Phonics Cards Free Download brings festive December fun to your phonics block. Students build words one light bulb at a time, attaching sound cards to create complete phonics words. This hands-on format gives learners a visual and tactile way to practice beginning sounds, CVC words, digraph words, CCVC words, and CVCE long vowel words.

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The December light bulb theme adds seasonal excitement while reinforcing essential phonics routines and sound–spelling connections. I Can Cards support independence, and the included recording sheets allow students to read, build, and write each word for complete phonics reinforcement.

Ideas for use:
• Add to December literacy centers for multisensory phonics practice
• Use during small-group lessons to build and blend words bulb-by-bulb
• Pair with mini holiday erasers or chips for added engagement
• Use as a warm-up before decoding practice or decodable reading
• Send home as a simple December phonics activity families can use together

What’s Included:
• December bulb-by-bulb phonics cards
• Beginning sound bulbs
• CVC word bulbs
• Digraph word bulbs
• CCVC word bulbs
• CVCE long vowel word bulbs
• I Can Cards for each skill
• Recording sheets for student writing and accountability
• Easy print-and-go format for the full month of December