To begin, make three Christmas tree shapes with places for four ornaments each. Label the stars with "ee", "ea", and "short e" (I don't know how to do that symbol on my computer!)
Have your child sort the words onto the correct tree. Here's my two year old at work:
If your little readers aren't ready for word sorts yet, you could use the same idea to have them sort for colors, letters, or beginning sounds. I did one for Drew matching the letters in his name.
Linking to What are Little Boys Made Of?, Happy Hour Projects, Local Fun for Kids, Shine On Fridays, Sun Scholars, Crafty Moms Share, I Can Teach My Child