R-Blends Activity - Color by Code

Make practicing consonant blends engaging and colorful with this R Blends: Color by Code activity! This resource focuses on the beginning blends fr, cr, dr, and tr. Students will complete each word by writing the correct R blend at the beginning, then use the color code to color the matching pictures. It’s a great way to combine phonics practice with a fun, hands-on coloring task.

Perfect for early readers, this activity helps reinforce word recognition, sound blending, and beginning spelling skills, all while keeping students entertained.

Ways to Use:

• Literacy centers

• Morning work

• Phonics small groups

• Homework or review

• Sub plans or early finisher tasks

Why Teachers Love It:

• Strengthens decoding and phonics skills

• Builds fluency with R blends in a fun way

• Supports fine motor skills through coloring and writing

• Low-prep and easy to implement

• Ideal for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

This no-prep printable is a great way to bring phonics to life in your classroom. With this resource, learning R blends becomes an activity your students will look forward to!