Each one of these preschool alphabet activities featured will help teach, reinforce, or review the letters of the alphabet. Add these alphabet activities for preschoolers to your lesson plans.
Learning the alphabet is a huge task for preschoolers. They have to learn to identify each letter – uppercase and lowercase.
Then, they have to learn the sounds each letter makes and many letters make more than one sound.
Each one of the activities featured below will help teach, reinforce, or review the letters of the alphabet. Many focus on beginning sounds, as well.
30 Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers
Dump Truck Pick Up Alphabet Game
Preschoolers will love driving around the room picking up the alphabet in their dump trucks.
From tracing each letter in playdough to outlining it with small beads, each step of this activity helps kids learn the alphabet and builds fine motor skills.
From aliens to zebras, there is a handprint animal for every letter of the alphabet! Compile them in a binder throughout the school year, and your preschoolers will have their very own alphabet animal books to look at over and over again.
Little ones will have fun matching each “lowercase” bee to its corresponding “uppercase” flower in this fun printable that’s perfect for spring and summer.
Build letters on the floor with painters tape. Call out a letter (or hold up a flashcard) and have your child go stand on it. This is a fun way to get the whole body involved in learning the alphabet.
I’m sure all kids will love hammering “nails” into each letter of the alphabet. This activity familiarizes preschoolers with what each letter looks like as well as building fine motor skills.
If your kids are ready to work on beginning sounds, send them on a scavenger hunt around the home to search for items that begin with the different letter sounds.
Alphabet books are a great way to help preschoolers and kindergarteners learn their letters. And they don’t have to be boring, either!
There are all sorts of fun and engaging alphabet books out there, from books that teach the letters through rhyming verses to books that feature adorable animals.
Alphabet books can also be a great way for parents and caregivers to bond with their little ones. Reading together is always a special time, and it’s even more special when you’re sharing a book that’s helping your child learn something new.
So whether you’re looking for a gift for a preschooler in your life or you just want to add some new titles to your home library, be sure to check out some alphabet books for kids!
• ABC’s for Boys – This one of a kind, hand illustrated alphabet book combines letters with all of boys’ favorite things–airplanes, dump trucks, and more!
• Alpha Oops! The Day Z Went First – It’s chaos! It’s pandemonium! And it’s definitely not as easy as A-B-C! Here’s a snappy story about the comic confusion that comes when the letters of the alphabet, like a class of unruly children, step out of order and show that each one has a mind of its own.
• Pinkalicious ABC – A is for Apple. B is for Bubble Bath. C is for Cupcake. What could be better than learning your ABC’s with Pinkalicious in this pinkamazing board book?
What activities can I do with my preschooler to help them learn the alphabet?
This sweet set of 26 fabric letters is a great way for your child to play and learn the alphabet. Safe for all ages. And can be machine washed and dried using a small mesh bag.
These epoxy sprinkle letters are so much fun! They can be used in sensory bins , alongside educational activities, or on their own! 26 letters included!
What is your favorite alphabet activity to do with your preschoolers?
Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.
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