We Flip for Phonics (Blog Candy - scroll down to enter!)

Check it out... we made a Phonics Flipper to practice our blends and small words:

Here's how you can make your own Phonics Flipper:

You will need:

Colored card stock
Book rings (1")
Wooden dowel (3/8" x 12")
Wooden dowel caps (1")
Die-cut letters (I used my Cricut)
Hole punch (3/16")
Adhesive (I used Sookwang double-sided tacky tape)
Wood glue
Laminate (I used my Xyron)

 1)  Choose your colors and plan your patterns.

 2)  Choose what letters you would like to include in your flipper.  I used the following:

First:  b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, qu, r, s, t, v, w, y, z
Second:  a, e, i, o, u (of course)
Third:  b, c, d, f, g, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, x, z

 3)  Cut your letters and set them aside (I cut mine at 3 1/2")

 4)  Cut your "flippers" out of cardstock (3 5/8" x 4 1/4")

 5)  Adhere your letters to your flippers

 6)  Punch 2 holes in the top of each of your flippers.  I took a same-sized piece of scrap paper, folded it in half (longways) and punched one hole about 1/4 of the way in from the non-folded edge.  Open it up and you have a great, symmetrical template to work with.  I also punched multiple cards at a time.  I'm not that patient.

 8)  Make a front and back cover as desired.  I used half a sheet of card stock for each (4 1/4" x 11).

 9)  Laminate your covers.

10) Punch holes through your covers.  I kinda eyeballed this, using my flippers and template as guides.

11)  Loop the book rings through your covers and flippers.

12)  Slide the dowel through, add a little wood glue and cap both ends.

... and VOILA!

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