Tricky Words Activity Flashcards Bundle – Reception, Year 1 & Year 2

FLASHCARDS · AGES 4–7

Every tricky word from Reception to Year 2, in one box.

Tricky Words Activity Flashcards Bundle – Reception, Year 1 & Year 2

£28.95

Two packs. 118 common exception words. The ones phonics can't sound out, from Reception through Year 2.

  • Two packs, one saving — Reception & Year 1 plus Year 2, together for £5.80 less.

  • 118 tricky words — every common exception word for the first three school years.

  • Grows with them — start at Reception, keep going as school moves on.

'Tricky' for a reason!

You're teaching your child phonics… and then they need to learn a bunch of words they can't even sound out properly?

The words that don't sound out can be frustrating for children.

s•a•t•p•i•n the tricky!

Why "the" trips them up

Your child can sound s-a-t-p-i-n perfectly — but "the" doesn't follow the rules. That's what makes it tricky, and why these words need a little extra practice.

The words that fill every book, sorted.

Your child learns to sound out. Then comes the, said, one. The letters stop obeying the rules. These are tricky words, also called common exception words. Learn them by sight and the whole page opens up. This bundle covers Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 in one go.

Each card is marked with a cluster of red dots, so you always know which group you're on.

Group 1

Start here

The everyday words they'll meet first — short and common.

the was said
Group 2

Build it up

Next up, once the first group feels easy and familiar.

you they all
Group 3

The champions

The trickiest of the lot — conquered last, but celebrated most!

house friend once

Repetition is the secret. Little and often!

What's Inside

  • Reception & Year 1 pack — 54 tricky words in three groups marked with red dots.
  • Year 2 pack — 64 tricky words in four groups.
  • Simple activities on the cards that turn practice into play.
What's Inside

More than 118 words

The cards teach the tricky words. Your Happy Little Doer takes away much more.

Reading that flows

Once the tricky words are known, whole sentences stop snagging.

Three years, one habit

A little and often, from Reception right through Year 2.

Learning that feels like play

The activities turn revision into a game they ask for.

Better value together

Save £5.80 buying the two packs as a bundle.

Boost your child's development

Speech & language

Reading fluency

From reading word-by-word to reading with ease.

Confidence & independence

Spelling

Seeing the whole word builds the memory to write it.

Cognitive skills

Speech & language

Reading the words aloud builds vocabulary.

Reading fluency

Confidence & independence

Small wins that grow self-belief.

Tried, tested and trusted

Designed by a parent, shaped by teachers, and recognised by the experts.

Parent-designed

Created by a mum on a mission to give her own children a better start.

Teacher-tested

Tried in real classrooms and shaped by teachers who use them every day.

Award-winning

Junior Design Awards, Made for Mums Gold and more! Recognised by the experts who judge children's learning.

STEM-accredited

Our products are independently assessed and recognised for building genuine thinking, maths and science skills through play.

Learning through play

THE JOY OF LEARNING

Learning through play

We believe the best kind of learning doesn't feel like learning at all. Five minutes at the kitchen table, a few cards before school. That's all it takes.

Spot the tricky part together, and watch them ask for one more.