Valentine's Day ELA Games for K-1

Valentine's Day short vowel games

Are you looking for activities for your Valentine ELA centers next week? Here are two of my favorite print and play phonics games!


Valentine's Day Short Vowel Games


  • short a words (ex: pal, tap, jazz)

  • short e words (ex: neck, fell, hem)

  • short i words (ex: lick, fib, miss)

  • short o words (ex: pop, loss, box)

  • short u words (ex: jug, fuss, sum)

  • mixed short vowels (ex: fizz, max, loss, vet, yum)


Check out this video for a closer look!




Valentine's Day Short Vowel Bingo



Valentine's Short Vowel Bingo

• 24 Bingo Boards


• 6 - 3 x 3 boards with Short Vowel Sounds (letters only.)

• 6 – 5 x 5 boards with Short Vowel Sounds (letters only.)

Valentine's Short Vowel Bingo

• Word Cards for Short Vowel Sound Bingo.


• 6 – 3 x 3 boards with Short Vowel Words (cvc and some short vowel ending blends; wish, rest, past..)

• 6 – 5 x 5 boards with Short Vowel Words (cvc and some short vowel ending blends; wish, rest, past..)


Valentine's Short Vowel Bingo

• Letter Cards for Short Vowel Word Bingo.


• Heart game pieces, 2 sets, one for 3 x3 boards and one for 5 x5 boards.

A fun activity for reinforcing medial sounds!


Valentine's Short Vowel Bingo

Both of these sets are on available in my TPT shop