‘Learning doesn’t have to mean sitting still’
A collaboration with
GEORGE
&
aka STEEL the GLADIATOR
The Fun Family Game Where Phonics Meets Exercise
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The Fun Family Game Where Phonics Meets Exercise ✶
ZactivSounds is an action packed Phonics card game created by the teachers behind Soundlings and fitness expert Zack George from Zactiv. Combining movement and Phonics, players get active, exercise their brains and build words through fun, interactive challenges the whole family can enjoy.
Have you got the skills to complete the exercises, master your sounds and build the words?
Move Your Body
Get active as you perform fun movements linked to sounds.
Exercise Your Brain
Watch, think and recognise sounds as you play.
Build Reading Skills
Practise Phonics whilst moving, developing the skills needed to read.
Why Choose ZactivSounds?
Move, Play & Learn - turn Phonics practice into an active game.
Build reading skills - practise listening, sounds, blending and segmenting through play.
Get the whole family moving - screen-free fun that children and grown-ups can enjoy together.
Learn without the pressure - children develop important Phonics skills while having fun.
Created by experts - bringing together the movement expertise of Zack George, aka Steel the Gladiator, and the Phonics expertise of Soundlings teachers.
Something completely different - a fresh, fun way to combine movement and early reading.
*As a new product, this game is currently on PRESALE only. It can be ordered now with a presale discount and will be dispatched on or after the 19th October 2026.
Where Phonics meets movement!
Get ready to move your body, exercise your brain and build reading skills with ZactivSounds, a unique, screen-free card game for children aged 4+. It combines physical activity with early reading skills.
Created by Zack George, aka Steel the Gladiator, from Zactiv, and the teacher-led Phonics experts at Soundlings. ZactivSounds brings movement and Phonics together in a fun, interactive game for 2-6 players. Children take it in turns to demonstrate fun exercises linked to initial sounds, while the other players watch, identify the sounds and use them to build words.
The first player with no cards left, will become the ZactivSounds Champion!
As they play, children develop important early reading skills including sound recognition, listening, attention, memory, blending and segmenting, all while keeping active. ZactivSounds uses the sounds of the alphabet, making it simple for parents, siblings and friends to join in.
What's in the Box?
30 picture cards
30 word cards
4 guide cards
Instruction cards
QR code linking to a demonstration video featuring Zack George
Why You’ll Love It
Teacher-created, fitness expert led and parent approved
Perfect for home or classroom play
Builds reading confidence through active movement
Encourages quick thinking, turn-taking and friendly competition
Whether you're playing as a family, with siblings or with friends, ZactivSounds makes Phonics practice active, social and fun. No screens, no complicated rules and no Phonics jargon, just move, watch, think, play and learn together.
Have you got the skills of a Gladiator? Get moving, build the words and see if you can master ZactivSounds!
Recommended for 4+ | 2-6 players
Boxed cards, professionally printed on 350gsm card from managed sources and gloss laminated with rounded corners.
Parental supervision is required for children under 36 months
UKCA Marked
Designed, printed and assembled in the UK
*Remember, safety first team! Move at your own pace and stop if anything doesn’t feel right.
