Grab a Tasty Gingerbread Colour the Vowels Worksheet –

Bring a little Christmas joy into your classroom with this colour the vowels worksheet. This fun Christmas literacy activity lets students colour and learn at the same time while practising long and short vowel sounds. This colour the vowels worksheet is the perfect blend of Christmas colouring and phonics practice.

Students will decide which vowel sound is used in each word and use the colour key to uncover a cheerful holiday mystery picture.

Printable Long vs Short Vowel Worksheets for Christmas Fun!

Looking for long vs Short Vowel worksheets that make literacy learning festive and engaging? These Gingerbread vowels colouring pages are just what you need to bring a little Christmas spirit into your phonics lessons. Students will strengthen their understanding of vowel patterns as they identify long and short vowel sounds in words and colour the matching areas to reveal a hidden picture.

Students will identify and colour:

• Long A and Short A Words
• Long E and Short E Words
• Short I Words
• Short O Words
• Short U Words

Print Your Short and Long Sounds of Vowels Worksheets Today!

This set of Short and Long Sounds of Vowels Worksheets is ready to go! Simply download, print, and copy for your students. Each set includes an answer key for easy checking—print one master copy, then photocopy the blank version for students to complete.

Add these Gingerbread vowels printables to your December lesson plans for a fun and meaningful way to reinforce vowel recognition while celebrating the season!

This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.

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Are you looking for more Christmas literacy activity printables to use in the classroom? We recommend pairing your new vowel coloring sheets with one of the following:

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