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12 Out-of-the-box Alphabet Activities for Kids

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Hey guys! I have two amazing little ones, A, my 5 year old girl and L, my 2 (soon to be 3) year old boy. And boy are they different in every possible way!! One of these is the way they learn. Now, as a high school teacher myself, I’m well aware of Howard Gardner’s theory on multiple intelligence. What this means simply, is that different children learn in different ways. Some are visual learners, some learn by listening or some require more hands-on learning. As a teacher, in my classes, I have to figure out which type of learner each child is and try to reach him in his own way. As a parent, I need to do the same. Little L is really, really playful so to teach the alphabet, I had to get creative with our alphabet activities instead of sticking to the regular ABC charts and worksheets!

Fun Alphabet Activities that would help kids enjoy learning the ABCs. These alphabet activities are enjoyable and perfect for visual and hands-on learners. Click to read more.

 

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My daughter and son are completely different; both equally smart, but different learners nevertheless. My daughter learned her ABCs with a book and a chart and minimal effort on my part. My son is more interested in playing than sitting to read an alphabet book. Hence, I have to reach him in that way. As I racked my brain to figure out how I’d teach and reach him, I decided to share all these different alphabet activities that would make it fun to learn and remember.

Table of Contents

  • 12 Out-of-the-Box Alphabet Activities for Kids
    • 1. Use items around the house
    • 2. Coloring
    • 3. Print a Personalized Book
    • 4. Print and Stick Letters on Related Items
    • 5. Sensory Letter Bin
    • 6. Finger Paints
    • 7. Sing & Use Flash Cards
    • 8. Teach letters during drives
    • 9. Sidewalk Chalk
    • 10. Alphabet Soup
    • 11. Fun with Ice
    • 12. Display letters everyday
    • Related Reads

12 Out-of-the-Box Alphabet Activities for Kids

1. Use items around the house

Find interesting things around the house to aid teaching. For example, I showed him the letter A, taught him the sound and some things that start with this letter, one of which was ants. I then proceeded to dip a straw in honey and trace a letter A on a blank sheet of paper. We left it outside for the ants to come. Imagine his excitement when we checked the paper later and there were hundreds of ants forming the letter A. I wish I had taken a picture to post here.

2. Coloring

Print uppercase and lowercase letters to color.

alphabet activities

3. Print a Personalized Book

Use Microsoft Word/PowerPoint to create your own little book. Let her personalize the front page (e.g. Lucy’s Letter Book). Each week work on a new letter. At the end of every week, let her find the letter on your computer keyboard and type in it (using a really large font). Let her help you choose clip art that starts with the letter sound and insert around the letter to decorate. Print this page to be added to the book. Keep the pages together in a binder to form a little book.

4. Print and Stick Letters on Related Items

Print all the letters (medium sized) and use tape to stick them on items around the house. For example, the letter B goes on a book, the letter P goes on a pillow etc. Have your child look for each letter around the house. When they bring it to you, they must tell you the letter, the sound and the object it is stuck on.

5. Sensory Letter Bin

Print several copies of all the letters. Put them in a large bowl/bin. Put other small objects in there too and mix it all up. First, ask your child to find all the letter A’s and all the objects in the bin that starts with the letter A. Add it back to the bin, mix again, and move on to another letter using the same instructions.

6. Finger Paints

Let your child use finger paints to paint the letter over and over. Using a Q-tip will also work well.

alphabet activities

7. Sing & Use Flash Cards

Make up a song and use with corresponding flash cards which show the letters.

Related: Is your Child Struggling because of YOU?! 12 Habits of Parents who Raise A+ Students

8. Teach letters during drives

Use every single drive as an opportunity to point out letters on billboards, street signs etc. Make a game out of it. Let everyone choose a letter at the beginning to the trip (including your toddler). During your drive, count how many times you see your letter along the way. The game ends when you reach your destination. The person with the highest number wins. This game teaches letters AND counting! Win Win! (Drivers should not be included in this game unless someone else is looking out and counting for him/her.)

9. Sidewalk Chalk

Use sidewalk chalk to draw letters outside. Have fun with it!

Fun Alphabet Activities

10. Alphabet Soup

Use alphabet soup to teach letters. So fun!

11. Fun with Ice

Use little toy letters to freeze within a big ice block. Take the ice block outside, give your child some toy tools and let them chip away at it. As soon as they get a letter, they need to name it and tell you the sound!

Related: 7 Tips to Help Kids Focus in School

12. Display letters everyday

Print and stick letters throughout your home. Continuously show them the letters, name them and tell them the sound it makes. Let them touch the letter as you call it’s name. This is perfect for visual and hands-on learners. Seeing it everyday will help them remember!

 

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Good luck, parents! If you have any more tips that can help, please share with us in the comments below! I’d love to hear from you!

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OHH, and I’m on Pinterest! 🙂

Until next time,

 


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  1. Laura | Chaos & Quiet says

    December 4, 2018 at 10:42 pm

    Thank you for these! I’ve been looking for ideas to use with my 4 year old, who learns WAY differently than I do or his older brother did. Will give some of these ideas a try!

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    • Amanda says

      December 21, 2018 at 3:27 am

      Hey Laura,

      I was so surprised when my old teaching methods were not working with my son like they did with my daughter. So happy this post could be of help! Hope these ideas work for you too.

      Thanks for dropping by!

      Reply
  2. Larisa at Raising Bliss says

    June 28, 2019 at 8:46 pm

    Thank you so much for the tips – great ideas to use for my 3-year old!

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    • Amanda says

      July 14, 2019 at 1:47 am

      Thanks for stopping by, Larisa! Hope your little one has fun while learning! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jenna | Simply Working Mama says

    July 22, 2020 at 3:35 pm

    What great ideas that will keep little ones actively engaged while trying to learn the alphabet! I especially love how you mention to display letters everywhere in your home and your child’s environment. Exposure is so extremely important when teaching your child the alphabet and will help make the learning stick!

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    • Amanda Ramkissoon says

      August 8, 2020 at 4:40 pm

      Thank you, Jenna!

      You’re so right! My little one is a bit older now and I do the same thing with sight words now! I have them all over my walls! lol

      Reply

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