Build strong early reading skills through hands-on play with the Mini Muffin Phonics Activity Set from Learning Resources. Children sort colourful mini muffins into the muffin tin as they explore beginning sounds, uppercase and lowercase letters, rhyming, syllables, word families, and early vocabulary through engaging games and activities.

The activity cards introduce phonics concepts in a playful, interactive way while encouraging children to listen carefully, compare sounds, and make meaningful connections between letters and words. As children pick up and sort the mini muffins, they also strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and visual discrimination.

Aligned with key expectations in the Ontario Language curriculum, this activity supports letter recognition, letter-sound relationships, phonological awareness, rhyming, syllable awareness, vocabulary development, and early decoding skills. It provides an excellent foundation for children preparing to read and write.

With multiple activities that grow alongside developing skills, the Mini Muffin Phonics Activity Set offers an engaging way to reinforce essential literacy concepts at home or in educational settings.

Skills Developed:

• Letter recognition

• Letter-sound correspondence

• Beginning sounds

• Uppercase and lowercase letter recognition

• Rhyming

• Syllable awareness

• Word families

• Vocabulary development

• Phonological awareness

• Visual discrimination

• Fine motor skills

• Hand-eye coordination

Includes: Muffin tin, 26 letter muffins, colourful mini muffins, activity cards, and activity guide.

Best for: Ages 4+ • Preschool–Grade 1 • Early literacy centres • Reading intervention • Small-group instruction • Independent practice