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30+ Fun and Interactive Letter Recognition Activities for Preschoolers 

From hands-on activities and engaging online games and songs to free printable worksheets, you’ll find a treasure trove of ways to help your preschooler grow their letter recognition skills.

Boy playing with magnetic letters.

Fun Hands-On Letter Recognition Activities 

Magnetic letters on a white board.
Young child pointing at an alphabet sign.
Boy looking for letters under a couch.
Colorful playdough letters.
Boy holding letter card.

Alphabet Sensory Bins:

Bury letters in a bin of sand, beans, bubbles, shaving cream, or whatever you like. Kids will love diving in to find them! Learn more about alphabet sensory bins here.

Alphabet sensory bin.
Letter o's cut out of a magazine.
Cute little girl looking through a magnifying glass.
Colorful flyswatters.
Kids playing a fishing for letters game.
Alphabet letter blocks.
Boy playing with an alphabet card.
Colorful playdough balls.
Sticky not tic-tac-toe.
Sidewalk chalk letters.
Colorful word bingo on a black backdrop.
Small circle stickers.
Alphabet soup.
Kids playing with balloons.
Toy Cars on a blue background.

Online Letter Recognition Games 

Screen time can be learning time when you choose games designed by experts to expand your child’s learning. Online letter recognition activities keep children interested and engaged, building their enthusiasm for learning. Pair them with real-world activities to bring the learning to life. (Find even more ABC letter learning games here.

Letters on the fence game from ABCmouse.com.

Letters on the Fence

As each lowercase letter is called, click or tap to select it on the fence. 

Alphabet farm maze game from ABCmouse.com.

Alphabet Farm Maze

Guide a tractor through a maze by selecting the right letters of the alphabet. 

Farm tile flip game from ABCmouse.com.

Farm Tile Flip

Match upper and lowercase letters, then complete a farm-themed puzzle in this simple game. 

Zoo alphabet pop and peek game from ABCmouse.com.

Zoo Alphabet Pop and Peek

Pop the uppercase letter bubbles as requested to reveal a fun zoo scene. 

Letters on the barn game from ABCmouse.com.

Letters on the Barn

Find the indicated letter, then trace it with your finger. 

Letter Recognition Activities Worksheets 

Letter Tracing Worksheets for Kids

Free printable letter tracing worksheets help preschooler children practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters, enhancing their letter recognition and fine motor skills.

Free printable letter tracing worksheets.

Color By Letter Worksheets

Free printable color by letter worksheets from ABCmouse.com.

Preschool Alphabet Pictures Coloring Pages

Each of these fun coloring pages features a letter and an illustration of an object that starts with that letter, reinforcing letter-sound connections. You can work with your child to practice repeating the sound of the letter as they color the page.

Free printable preschool alphabet picture coloring pages.

Letter Recognition Videos for Preschoolers 

Mega Alphabet Song Compilation 


More ABCmouse Letter Recognition Activities and Lessons 

Looking for more ways to help your child with letter recognition and reading skills? The ABCmouse Reading Program was designed by experts to guide children through a progressive series of lessons, building on their knowledge and adjusting to accommodate any concepts where they need a little extra practice. Find out how the ABCmouse Reading Program works and sign up today! 

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