Articulation Game Ideas for SLPs

Articulation is often one of the first areas SLPs focus on in therapy. Making articulation practice fun and interactive can help students stay motivated and engaged. Here are five games that can be easily adapted to target different sounds and improve articulation skills.

🎯 Articulation Bingo: Create bingo cards with pictures of words that feature the target sound. As students practice their articulation, they can mark off the corresponding images on their card.

• Strengthens articulation by making practice feel like a fun game. 
• Reinforces correct pronunciation through repetition. 
• Offers a motivating, competitive element. 

🎲 Roll & Say: Use a dice to determine which sound or word the student needs to practice. The student rolls the dice and says a word that contains the target sound based on the number they roll.

• Builds quick thinking and articulation in an engaging way. 
• Incorporates randomness for variety in practice. 
• Helps students target specific sounds and positions. 

🧩 Sound Puzzles: Create puzzles where each piece contains an image and a word that emphasizes the target sound. As students complete the puzzle, they say each word to practice.

• Reinforces speech sound practice with visual and tactile elements. 
• Encourages repetitive practice with a hands-on activity. 
• Keeps students engaged with interactive puzzles. 

🃏 Articulation Go Fish: Create cards with words that feature the target sound. Students can play Go Fish by asking for words that match the target sound (e.g., “Do you have any words with the ‘s’ sound?”).

• Promotes turn-taking and articulation practice. 
• Targets the student’s focus on specific speech sounds. 
• Encourages social communication through a familiar game. 

🎤 Articulation Karaoke: Have students sing along to songs or create simple jingles using words that feature the target sound. Singing makes practice more fun and relaxed.

• Provides a non-threatening way to practice sounds in a fun, musical format. 
• Improves both articulation and fluency. 
• Builds confidence as students express themselves musically. 

💡 Interactive Storytelling: Use a storytelling app or visual aids where students have to say specific words that include the target sound while building the story.

• Encourages the use of target sounds in a creative context. 
• Combines articulation with narrative development. 
• Allows for creative language practice in a fun way.

Looking for ways to make articulation practice more engaging for your students? These five fun and interactive games turn speech therapy into an exciting challenge! From Articulation Bingo and Go Fish to Karaoke and Interactive Storytelling, each activity keeps students motivated while reinforcing target sounds. Whether your learners enjoy puzzles, singing, or rolling the dice for a surprise word, there’s something here for everyone. Which of these games have you tried before? Do you have a go-to articulation activity that your students love? Share your thoughts in the comments! 🎤🎲💡