Blend Blaster

• 1st grade
• Ages 6–7
• Free, no sign-up

Word asteroids are flying through space! Your child blasts the ones that start with the target blend, like bl in black, and leaves the others alone. Hit a wrong word and you lose a shield. The target blend changes as you go.

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About the game

How to play

1. Read the target. Blast bl words, like black.
2. Watch the asteroids. Read the first two letters of each word.
3. Blast! Tap words with the target blend. Each one is read aloud.
4. Keep your shields. Wrong blasts cost a shield.

For parents: what Blend Blaster practices

Blend Blaster practices consonant blends: two letters at the start of a word where you hear both sounds, like b-l in black. Kids learn to look at the first two letters, not just the first. It pairs with:

• Consonant blends
• Blend worksheets
• Digraph Diner

Common Core: RF.1.3 (know and apply grade-level phonics), RF.1.2b (blend sounds, including consonant blends).

Getting the most out of it

• Say the blend slowly: b-l, bl.
• Read the first two letters before you tap.
• Tap the target bubble to hear the blend again.

Games are best as a reward or a warm-up, not the main lesson. Ten minutes of play after a short lesson works better than an hour of play on its own.

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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026

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