Lady Bug Thumbprints A Speech Therapy Craft Activity ~ Articulation Practice

Do you need an engaging articulation activity to mix up your speech sessions? Grab an ink pad and this resource! It is an activity that keeps students busy during practice. My students love making thumbprint art and yours will too! No Prep and Ink Friendly! Perfect for spring or bug themed lesson plans.  This download contains following sounds: initial/final: p, b, m; final: n, t, d; initial/medial/final: k, g, f, v, l, s, z, ch, j, th, sh; pre-vocalic r; vocalic r (er, ar, or, air, ear, ire); rblends; lblends; sblends (separate mats for sp, st, sm, sn, sk, sl, sw, mixed). I also included an open-ended page ). First practice, then make some ladybugs! → Please note: There are 12 target words on each page (2 of each, totaling 24 words). Materials Needed: Washable ink pad or paint (red, purple, or green recommended), thumbprint pages, crayons, wet wipes (tip: keep wet wipes handy to wipe thumbs between turns).  Optional Assembly: You can also place in a sheet pr