Valentine's Day Color by Code - The Middle Vowel Sound

Love is in the air—and so are vowel sounds! This Valentine’s Day Color by Code activity makes phonics practice fun by helping students identify the middle vowel sound in words. Just listen to the middle sound, use the color code, and bring the pictures to life. It’s like a secret language of love—except it’s just phonics, and no decoding romantic messages is required!

Ways to Use:

• Morning work – A calm, focused start to the day (before the sugar rush from Valentine’s candy).

• Literacy centers – A hands-on way to reinforce those tricky vowel sounds.

• Early finishers – Because "I'm done! What do I do now?" is a daily classic.

• Homework or take-home practice – Learning that doesn’t feel like homework? Yes, please!

• Substitute teacher activity – No-prep and guaranteed to keep students engaged.

Why You’ll Love It:

✔ Reinforces phonics skills – No more guessing between "bit" and "bat"!
✔ Encourages independent learning – Students color their way to vowel mastery.
✔ Builds confidence – Because nothing says “I got this” like a perfectly colored worksheet.
✔ No prep required – Just print, hand it out, and enjoy the peaceful hum of focused coloring!

A little phonics, a little color, and a whole lot of Valentine’s Day fun—what’s not to love?

Pdf file includes 1 page.