Alphabet Activities

There are so many fun ways to reinforce your child's learning of the alphabet and letters, upper and lower case, and give them some real pride in their achievement. We have produced a collection of printables and worksheets  and provided some inspiration for using them, but we are sure that you can come up with many more ideas which are appropriate for your child.

These bright and appealing posters make a cheerful display around the classroom or home, cut and pasted, or viewed on a computer screen...
Picture alphabet posters

We have four sets of cards to print for an alphabet matching game - lower case, capitals, illustrations and illustrations with words underneath. There are so many different ways you can use them, including simple matching games, file folder games and flashcards.
Alphabet matching game

Use these for making your own sandpaper letters, colouring, tracing, cutting and sticking, crafts...
Letter templates to print

Recognition - Alphabet colouring pages to print and colour in (capital letters)
Alphabet colouring pages

Learning through feeling - Sandpaper letters are commonly used in Montessori schools as a textural and tangible way to teach children letter formation. With a bit of patience and our templates you can make your own.
Make your own sandpaper letters

Recognition and learning through tracing - get your child used to the shapes of letters by finger tracing or by colouring these outline letters in.
Finger tracing alphabet

First alphabet handwriting practice - As children become more able to control their pencil, they can start to learn to trace the alphabet. These fun alphabet tracing worksheets give plenty of practise, and can be coloured in too.
Alphabet Tracing Worksheets

More alphabet fun - These worksheets give more practice with tracing the alphabet, upper and lower case. There's space to draw or cut and stick pictures, too.
Handwriting Alphabet Worksheets

Writing Practice - These worksheets move on from tracing and give children more practice forming their letters.
Alphabet Handwriting Worksheets

Letter sounds - These simple worksheets ask the children "What can you think of that begins with the letter ...?" Fun for drawing, colouring and cutting and pasting.
Imagination Alphabet Worksheets/Colouring Pages

Recognition - Small black and white alphabet flashcards to print and cut out.
Alphabet Flashcards

We have lots of different alphabets to print, cut out and use as flashcards, banners, decorations, signs - and lots more besides!
Printable Alphabets

You can use these on desks, around the walls, in file folder games - and we have lots of ideas for games to play with them as well.
Printable Alphabet and Number Strips

Alphabet games
For use with our printable alphabets and number strips, as well as other letter shapes you might have (such as magnetic letters, Montessori wooden alphabets, bath foam letters etc)

File Folder Games

"Stepping stone" alphabet puzzle

Around the world alphabet game
This card game is designed for a classroom or small group of children.

b and d confusion poster
Help for children who are having difficulty differentiating between "b" and "d"

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