Teaching Toddlers the Alphabet

The majority of the activities below were apart of my two year old's "Letter of the Week" series. I've since added a few other ideas to make this into more of a themes page. We are just about to begin Alphabet Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers. Click the link to follow along with us!




Letter A Booklist
Letter A: Alphabet Puzzle, Letter A Book, Handprint Art (Apple), Letter A Songs
A is for Ants: Ants Craft, Ant Color Match Puzzles, Ant Hunt, Ant Restaurant
A is for Airplanes: Craft Stick Airplane, Airplane Cloud Jumping, Airplanes in Clouds Sensory Bin
A is for Apples: Hand & Q-Tip Apple Tree, Apple Sizes File Folder, Apple Shape Activity, Apple Orchard
A is for Alligators: A is for Alligator Craft, Hatch Alligator Eggs

Letter B: Bear & Band Aid Letter Match, Letter B Book, Handprint Art (Bee), Letter B Music Time
B is for Bears: Bear Finger Painting, Bear Counter Activities
B is for Butterflies & Bugs: Butterfly Craft, Butterfly Life Cycle Hat, Bug Hunt & Match, Paint Bug Rocks
B is for Birds: Bird Craft, Bird Feathers Activity, DIY Bird Feeder, Bird Tot Tray
B is for Bubbles: Bubble Art, Bouncing Bubbles, Bubble Play Bin, Giant Bubbles



Letter C: ABC Cup Hunt, Letter C Book, Letter C Handprint Art (Crab), Letter C Music Time
C is for Coins: Coin Piggy Bank, Coin Activities, Pretend Play Grocery Store
C is for Cars: Car Painting, Rainbow Car Wash, License Plate Match, Quiet Time Car Activities
C is for Cookies: C is for Cookie Craft, Cookie Jar Number Match, Chocolate Chip Cookies 
C is for Clouds: Blue Skies & White Clouds Painting, Cloud Shapes, Rain Clouds Science, Fizzing Cloud Dough


Letter D: Letter Bath Toys, Songs, Handprint Art (Dinosaur), Booklist
D is for Ducks: Tissue Paper Ducks, "Where's the Duck?", Duck Pond Pretend Play, Feed the Ducks
D is for Dogs: D is for dog craft, Bean Bag Dog Activities, Feed the Dog, Dog Bone Cookies, Visit Dogs at the Pet Store
D is for Dinosaurs (1): Dinosaur Stamps, Mini Dino Counter Activities, Homemade Dinosaur Fossils, Magic Dinosaur Eggs & Hunt
D is for Dinosaurs (2): Dinosaur Craft, Dinosaur Color Match & Counting Cards, Dinosaur Dig Excavation



Letter E: Alphabet Egg Hunt, Letter E Book, Handprint Art (Elephant), Letter E Music Time
E is for Elephants: Elephants: Sponge Painting, Size Ordering, Numbers, Sensory Elephant Toothpaste
E is for Envelopes: E is for Envelope, Envelope Sorting, Letter to the Mailman, Letter E Pattern Block
E is for Earth: Earth Craft, Earth Balloon Stamping, Earth Cupcakes, Earth Nature Hunt
E is for Eggs: Egg Stamping, Oviparous Egg Hunt, Egg Wiggle Game, Egg Counting Mats 


Letter F : Rescue the Alphabet, Letter F Book, Letter F Handprint Art (flamingo), Letter F Music Time
F is for Fish: Fishbowl Craft, Fishy Window Scene, Fish Learning Activities, Fishing at Home
F is for Farm: Farm Magnet Play, Farm Animals & Their Byproduct, A Day on the Farm Stations
F is for Frog: F is for Frog, Frog Shape Clip Cards, Feed the Frog, Hatch a Frog Egg
F is for Fire Trucks: Firetruck Shape Craft, Firefighter Tot Pack, Put out the Fire!, Visit a Fire Station 


Letter G : Planting a Flower Garden, Letter G Book, Letter G Handprint Art (giraffe), Letter G Music Time
G is for Goats: G is for Goat Craft, Billy Goats Gruff Magnetic Story, Help the Goat Shape Review
G is for Garden: G is for Garden Craft, Grow Grass/Flower Seeds, Build a Photo Garden, Garden Sensory Bin
G is for Giraffe: G is for Giraffe Craft, Giraffe Salt Painting, Giraffe Spots Number & Color Review
G is for Garbage Trucks: G is for Garbage Truck Pack, Garbage Stamping, Garbage Shape Throw, Garbage Truck Math, Garbage Windsock


Letter H : Ball in the Hole Alphabet Game, Letter H Book, Letter H Handprint Art (Hen), Letter H Music Time
H is for Hippos: Hippos Craft, Hippo Activities - Size Order, Push Pin Hippo, Floor Numbers, Color Matching 
H is for Hearts: Heart Stamping, Tie Dye Hearts, Heart Number Match, Bubbling Hearts 
H is for House: Shapes Home Craft, Animal Home Matching, Shaving Cream Block House
H is for Humpty Dumpty: Build Humpty's Wall, H is for Humpty Dumpty, Humpty Craft & Fall Activity, Humpty's Colored Hats
Letter I: Wiggle Inchworms Alphabet Review, Letter I Book, Letter I Handprint Art (Ice Cream), Letter I Music Time 
I is for Insects: Insect Collage, Insect Hunt, Insect Action Cards, Icy Insect Eggs
I is for Inchworms: Inchworm Craft, Inchworm Home, Inchworm: Size Order, Color Match, Counting Activity
I is for Ice: Painting with Ice, Ice Color Mixing, Building Ice Shapes, Ice Block Sliding
I is for Ice Cream: Ice Cream Craft, Ice Cream File Colder Options, Ice Cream Parlor Pretend Play, Ice Cream Play Dough


Letter J : Letters in a Jug Alphabet Match, Letter J Book, Letter J Handprint Art (Jelly Fish), Letter J Music Time
J is for Jelly Beans: J is for Jelly Bean, Jelly Bean Painting, Jelly Beans: Size Order, Colors, Numbers, Shapes
J is for Jewels: J is for Jewels Craft, Fruit Loop Jewelry, Jewels & Jello Excavation
J is for Jelly Fish: Letter J Jelly Fish Hunt, Jellyfish Craft, Pet Jelly Fish, Visit the Jelly Fish at an Aquarium
J is for Jars: Jar Stamping, Bugs in a Jar, Jar Manipulatives, Tornado in a Jar


Letter K : Alphabet Soup Kitchen, Letter K Book, Letter K Handprint Art (kite), Letter K Music Time
K is for Kool Aid: Magic K Kool Aid Painting, Amazing Kool Aid Activities
K is for Kangaroo: Kangaroo Craft, Kangaroo Pouch Hunt, Kangaroo Matching Game, Kangaroo Educational Show
K is for Kites: Kites Craft, Kite Activities: Sizing, Number Clip Cards, Patterns. Fly a Kite.
K is for Kitchen: Kitchen Stamping Craft, Kitchen Pretend Play Activities


Letter L: Leapfrog Letter Alphabet Review, Letter L Book, Letter L Handprint Art (lobster), Letter L Music Time
L is for Letters: L is for Letters Craft, Letters Hunt, Letters Sensory Bin
L is for Lamb: Lamb Craft, Guess the Color Lamb Poem, Color the Lamb
L is for Ladybugs: Ladybug Paper Plate Craft, Ladybugs: Shape Puzzles, Number Clip Cards. Ladybug Lunch.
L is for Lion: Lion Craft, Feed the Lion


Letter M: Jug Letter Match, Letter M Book, Letter M Handprint Art (monkey), Letter M Music Time
M is for Mail: Make a Mailbox, Mail Letter Hunt, Mail Sorting
M is for Monsters: Monster Counting Book, Splat Monsters, Monster Lunch, Silly Faces Monsters, Play Dough Monsters
M is for Magnets: Magnetic Painting, Magnetic Number Booklet, Shape Pattern Blocks, Is it Magnetic?, Magnetic Sensory Bin
M is for Marshmallow: M is for Marshmallow, Marshmallow Numbers, Marshmallow Shooters

*I'm working on updating the remaining letters:

Letter N (Day 1): Nail the Letter, Letter N Songs, Letter N Handprint Art (Nest), Numbers Booklet, Letter N Booklist
Letter N (Day 2): Nest: Craft, Pretend Play, Feed the Birds. Nature Scavenger Hunt
Letter N (Day 4): Noodles: Noodle Painting, Shapes, Sensory Bin, Play Dough
Letter N (Day 5): Nuts: Craft, Sorting, Feed the Squirrel, Fall Math Game

Letter O (Day 3): Ocean: Crafts, Habitat Sticker Page, Ocean in a Bottle, Sensory Bin
Letter O (Day 4): Owls: Crafts, Shapes, Opposites
Letter O (Day 5): Orange Stamping, Lid Prints, Obstacle Course  


Letter P (Day 1): Parking Garage, Letter P Songs, Letter P Handprint Art (Peacock), Letter P Booklist
Letter P (Day 3): Penguins: Craft, Stacker, Song
Letter P (Day 4): Pigs: 3 Little Pigs Magnetic Story, Craft. Potato Stamping
Letter P (Day 5): Porcupine Craft, Pom Poms: Painting, Color Sorting. Patterns, Pouring, Play Dough


Letter Q (Day 1): Alphabet Squish, Letter Q Songs, Letter Q Handprint Art (Queen), Letter R Booklist
Letter Q (Day 2): Letter Q: Pictures, Puzzles. Q-tip Painting
Letter Q (Day 3): Queen: Numbers, Craft
Letter Q (Day 4):Q Letter Hunt, Quail: Craft, Dot Page
Letter Q (Day 5): Quilt: Craft, Fruit Loop Quilt


Letter R (Day 1): Letter Match, Letter R Songs, Letter R Handprint Art (Rabbit). Rainbow Car Wash, Letter R Booklist
Letter R (Day 2): Robots: Craft, Tinker Tray. Numbers Book
Letter R (Day 3): Rockets: Name Rocket Craft, Magnetic Shapes, Balloon Rockets
Letter R (Day 4): Rainbows: Craft, Numbers, Rainbow Milk
Letter R (Day 5): Rainbows: Salt Painting. Rainforest: Habitat Sticker Book, Water Bead Sensory Bin


Letter S (Day 1): Alphabet Review - Feed the Shark; Letter S Songs; Letter S Handprint Art (spider); Slime Sensory Activity; Booklist
Letter S (Day 2): Sharks: Marbled Shark Craft; Shark/Shaving Cream Sensory Bin; Shark Matching, Numbering & Sizing Activities
Letter S (Day 3): Snails: Snail Sun Cather Craft; Snail Finger Painting Craft; Spice Painting Craft; Sizing Activities
Letter S (Day 4): Snakes: Letter S Snake Craft; Lego Stamp/Paper Plate Snake; Snake Bubbles
Letter S (Day 5): Starfish: Puffy Paint Starfish; Cheerio Starfish Craft; Star Stamping; Moldable Sand Sensory Bin


Letter T (Day 1): Alphabet Train; Letter T Songs; Letter T Handprint Art (Turtle, Tiger); Tornado in a jar; Booklist
Letter T (Day 2): Turtles: Shape Craft; Paper Plate Turtles; Sizing, Numbers, Dot Page. Turtle Eggs Sensory Bin
Letter T (Day 3): Teeth: Toothbrush Painting; Teeth Sensory Bin; Teeth Play Dough Kit
Letter T (Day 4): Trains: Train Crafts; Train Pretend Play; Trains/Towers Peg Board
Letter T (Day 5): Traffic Light Craft. Trucks: Monster Truck Foil Painting; Truck Sensory Bin; Truck Floor Play; Numbers; Patterns
Supplementary Ideas: Tub Activities


Letter U (Day 1): Flashlight Letter Hunt; Letter U Songs; Letter U Handprint Art (unicorn); Letter U Craft; Letter U Booklist
Letter U (Day 2): Unicorn Craft; Unifex Cube Math Activities
Letter U (Day 3): Up: Balloon Science; Movie; Craft
Letter U (Day 4): Umbrellas: Craft; Book Pretend Play; Shape Puzzles; Size Ordering; Floor Numbers
Letter U (Day 5): Underground: Craft, Sensory Play



Letter V (Day 1): Vegetable Letter Garden; Letter V Songs; Handprint Art (Vulture); Letter V Booklist
Letter V (Day 2): Vases: Craft; Water the Flowers (Shape Activity); Dyeing Flower Experiment
Letter V (Day 3): Vegetables: Craft; Vegetable Printing; Pretend Play with Vegetables (Numbers Activity)
Letter V (Day 4): Volcanoes: Video; Craft; Volcano Sensory Bin
Letter V (Day 5): Letter V Craft; Veterinarian Pretend Play
Letter W (Day 1): Watercolor Alphabet; Letter W Songs; Handprint Art (Whale); Window Markers; Letter W Booklist
Letter W (Day 2): Worms: Worm Painting, Growing Worms, Sensory Bin
Letter W (Day 3): Watermelon: Craft, File Folder, Watermelon Cloud Dough
Letter W (Day 4): Water: Waterfall Painting, Water Balloon Shapes/Baseball; Water Wall 
Letter W (Day 5): Water Beads: Craft, Sensory Play, Sensory Bottle



Letter Y: Yes! Alphabet Review, Letter Y Book, Letter Y Handprint Art (Yak), Letter Y Music Time.
Y is for Yoyo: Yoyo Craft, Yoyo Numbers, Water Balloon Yoyo
Y is for Yak & Yuck: Y is for Yak, Yuck! Sensory Play
Y is for Yellow: Yellow Paint Rolling, Yellow Pom Pom Numbers, Yellow Water Balloon Play 
Y is for Yarn: Yarn Painting, Sticky Wall Yarn Shapes

Letter Z:
Z is for Zebra:
Z is for Zipper
Z is for Zoo

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