Introduction
Teaching the alphabet to pre-schoolers is not only an important milestone in their education, but it can also be a fun and interactive experience. With these 28 awesome alphabet activities for pre-schoolers, you’ll have your little ones learning and laughing in no time!
1. ABC Scavenger Hunt: Hide letter cards around the room and have your students search for them while identifying the letters they find.
2. Letter Matching Game: Create a set of uppercase and lowercase letter cards and let children match them up.
3. Alphabet Bingo: Create bingo cards using letters of the alphabet, call out the letters, and have kids place markers on the corresponding letter.
4. Letter Jumping: Write letters on large pieces of paper and place them on the floor, then encourage kids to jump from one letter to another while saying the letter name.
5. Alphabet Stickers: Give each child a set of alphabet stickers to arrange in order on a paper.
6. Letter Collage: Collect various materials (e.g., magazines, newspapers) for kids to cut out letters and create a collage with their first name or other words.
7. Sidewalk Chalk Letters: Give children sidewalk chalk to practice writing letters outside.
8. Alphabet Play Dough: Use letter-shaped cookie cutters with play dough for children to form different letters.
9. Alphabet Puzzles: Provide puzzles with varying levels of difficulty involving letters.
10. Fishing for Letters: Attach magnets to plastic letters and have kids “fish” for them using a makeshift fishing pole with a magnet tied to the string.
11. Alphabet Cookies: Bake cookies in the shape of each letter and enjoy decorating them together.
12. Letter Sorting Activity: Sort toys or objects based on their beginning sounds or written labels containing specific letters.
13. Clothespin Letters: Write individual letters on clothespins and have children match them to corresponding letters on a paper or index cards.
14. Alphabet Memory Game: Create pairs of letter cards and play a game of memory, trying to match the upper and lowercase versions.
15. Alphabet Beanbags: Toss lettered beanbags into buckets or baskets labeled with corresponding letters.
16. Alphabet Finger Puppets: Make finger puppets for each letter of the alphabet and use them to act out stories or create new words.
17. Letter Sounds Listening Game: Play audio clips of different letter sounds and have children identify the corresponding letters.
18. Alphabet Roads: Make roads out of tape and place different letters along the path for miniature cars to drive over while saying each letter’s name.
19. Sandpaper Letters: Create letters using sandpaper and encourage kids to trace over them for sensory practice.
20. Magnetic ABCs: Put up a magnetic board with magnetic letters, create words, or ask students to identify each letter.
21. Painting Letters: Use watercolors or finger paints to let children freely paint letters onto paper.
22. Letter Stamping: Equip kids with stamps in the shapes of alphabet letters and encourage them to create words or artwork that incorporates their newfound skills.
23. Pipe Cleaner Letters: Provide pipe cleaners for kids to bend and shape into various letters.
24. Letter Hunt: Give children a specific letter to search for throughout the classroom or home and have them count how many they find.
25. Alphabet Yoga: Teach children different yoga poses that resemble each letter of the alphabet.
26. Letter Themed Storytime: Read picture books that prominently feature specific letters as story elements.
27. Alphabet Building Blocks: Encourage children to use building blocks to construct their own creations while incorporating their understanding of the alphabet at the same time!
