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We all know a good speech therapy activity isn’t just good luck! As speech-language pathologists, we careful plan our sessions to maximize our students success. To help you out this month, Mandy and I have put together our favorite St. Patrick’s Day speech therapy activities that will elicit a ton of target sound productions. And don’t miss our free St. Patrick’s Day language activity to keep the lucky streak going!
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St. Patrick’s Day Speech Therapy Articulation Puzzles
First up, we love these St. Patrick’s Day Speech Therapy Puzzles! There are 10 picture puzzles to choose from in both full color and black and white. Have students color the black and white copies or print the color versions for repeated use.
Have students cut along the black solid lines on the picture to create strips. Choose the appropriate target sound words and glue onto the bottom of the picture strips. Glue picture strips onto the picture template page. Use the numbered template or the unnumbered template depending on desired level of difficulty.
Once completed, students will have a fun St. Patrick’s Day themed picture! Perfect for decorating the speech room or taking home for additional practice!
Students have the opportunity to practice their target sound when coloring, cutting, gluing, and reviewing their completed craft. So many trials possible!
St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Hat Speech Articulation Craft
We love this comprehensive St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Hat Speech Articulation Craft for so many reasons! You will love the amount of trials produced and your students will love their very own leprechaun hat!
Check out how to use this craft to target the following sounds: /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /w/, /h/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /s/, /z/, /f/, /v/, /sh/, /ch/, /th/, /j/, /l/, /r/, /air/, /ar/, /ear/, /er/, /ire/, /or/, /sw/, /sm/, /sp/, /sn/, /st/, /sl/, /sk/, /bl/, /kl/, /fl/, /gl/, /pl/, /sl/, /br/, /kr/, /dr/, /fr/, /gr/, /pr/, /tr/.
All sounds have a mixed positions page, but the following sounds are included in the initial, medial, and final positions as well: /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /w/, /h/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /s/, /z/, /f/, /v/, /sh/, /ch/, /th/, /j/, /l/.
Just grab the correct target sound page and have students color, cut, and glue their leprechaun hat together. So many opportunities for practice throughout the entire craft. Plus the finish product is perfect for some cute St. Patrick’s Day speech office decor or a great speech homework activity!
St. Patrick’s Day Trace And Say Activity
If you are looking for a unique, but super engaging craft, look no further! My own kids love these St. Patrick’s Day Speech Therapy Trace And Say Activities as well as my speech and language students.
First, have your students choose from one of the 13 trace and say pages including shamrocks, pots of gold, leprechaun, and more!
Then, print the appropriate target sound words and cut out the pictures. Students can practice their sounds while cutting or pre-cut them to speed things up!
Choose from the following sounds in every position: P, B, M, N, T, D, K, G, S, Z, F, V, SH, CH, TH, J, & L. In addition, the following sounds are also included: Initial R, Initial H, Initial W, AIR, AR, EAR, ER, IRE, OR, Vocalic R, SW Blend, SM Blend, SP Blend, SN Blend, ST Blend, SL Blend, SK Blend, S Blends, Medial S Blends, Final S Blends, BL Blend, CL Blend, FL Blend, GL Blend, PL Blend, SL Blend, L Blends, BR Blends, CR Blend, DR Blend, FR Blend, GR Blend, PR Blend, TR Blend, R Blends, CV, VC, CVC, CVCV, & 2-4 Syllables.
After cutting target words, have students glue them into the middle of each traceable image. Trace along the dotted lines. Best part? With a variety of St. Patrick’s Day themed pictures, you can incorporate expressive and receptive vocabulary as well!
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St. Patrick’s Day Mystery Pictures
Students will love putting together these St. Patrick’s Day Speech Therapy Mystery Pictures while practicing their sounds along the way! Have students pick from 8 different mystery pictures. Then, choose which sound to practice throughout the activity and paste on the bottom of the template.
Cut apart the mystery picture puzzles along the black line. Paste onto the picture template. To help vary the level of difficulty, use the numbered template or unnumbered template. Print the color versions and laminate for repeated use or have students color their own copies. These pictures make a great speech office themed decor or easy at-home review!
St. Patrick’s Day Speech Therapy Color By Code
Another awesome and engaging activity with multiple trials built-in is this St. Patrick’s Day Speech Therapy Color By Code Activity. Once the target words are reviewed and pasted along the bottom of the page, students can color their themed picture while practicing their sounds.
Again, the perfect finished product for a comprehensive carry-over speech homework idea! With multiple different pictures available, you could even send home a blank copy to complete at home too!
Our students love these color by code and feel extra lucky when they include their very own speech sounds. Such a fun way to “work” on sounds all while getting artistic!
Lucky Cereal Language Activity
Lastly, don’t miss this completely FREE St. Patrick’s Day cereal game that targets listening, sorting, and more. Grab a box of that lucky cereal we all know and love to start the fun! We promise this will quickly become of your go-to holiday activities!
Instantly download and print yours now by clicking here or the image below!
So we have made it to the end of the rainbow! We hope that you found these activities helpful and jammed packed with speech sound trials. Wishing you a very happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Talking Mama Bears
Kate & Mandy