Halloween Initial Sound Activity

Make early phonics practice fun with these Halloween-themed Initial Sounds Colouring worksheets, perfect for learners in EYFS, KS1, and Pre-K to 1st Grade. Children look at each picture, identify its beginning sound, and colour the letter that matches.
This simple, hands-on activity helps children develop confidence in hearing initial sounds and linking them to the correct letters while adding a fun Halloween theme to phonics practice.
Ideal for:
Phonics lessons and literacy centres
Morning work and early finishers
Small group or 1:1 intervention
Independent phonics practice
Home learning
Halloween topic work
Skills developed:
Hearing and identifying initial sounds
Linking sounds to letters
Developing phonemic awareness
Building phoneme–grapheme correspondence
Strengthening letter recognition
Fine motor skills through colouring
Curriculum areas covered:
Literacy / Phonics
Communication and Language
Fine Motor Development
This low-prep resource is a simple and engaging way to reinforce initial sound recognition while bringing a spooky Halloween theme into your phonics activities.