December Small-Group Magnet Mats Free Download – December Letter, CVC, and Word Building Mats for Hands-On Phonics

This December Small-Group Magnet Mats Free Download gives your small-group literacy lessons a seasonal boost. Designed for use with magnetic letters, these mats make it easy for students to build letters, CVC words, and beginning sound connections in a hands-on, structured way.

Teachers can model each skill, and students simply grab magnetic letters to build the word—or, if magnetic letters are not available, students can use cubes, chips, or any small manipulatives. The December theme adds festive excitement while still supporting consistent, routine-based phonics instruction.

These mats are perfect for small groups, word work rotations, morning tubs, intervention, or independent literacy practice throughout December.

Ideas for use:
• Use in small-group lessons for direct alphabet or CVC instruction
• Add to December literacy centers for independent word building
• Pair with magnetic letters, chips, cubes, or mini erasers
• Use as a warm-up activity before reading decodable texts
• Send home as a December literacy activity with printable letter tiles

What’s Included:
• December small-group magnet mats
• Alphabet building mats
• Beginning sound mats
• CVC word building mats
• Blank mats for teacher-created December word lists
• Easy print-and-go format for quick setup