When teaching the alphabet, it is important to include tangible items or pictures to associate with each of the letters, so that the learner can begin to learn the phonemes (sounds). Which is why I chose to create my list of Alphabet Activities: Topics and Ideas, just for you!
The topics and ideas I have compiled below, can be used in a variety of ways. You could simply print pictures of the items, or they could be used to create letter art (example: making the letter a look like an apple). Ideas for sensory bins and exploration is another great way to use this list! Also, if you teach based on themes, this will be sure to help get you started, as will my post on Themed Teaching Ideas!
These are just the ideas that first popped into my head! I’m sure there are many other ways to use these topics, so if you think of any, be sure to leave a comment below! I tried to think of everything when I created this list, but I know I didn’t include every animal, holiday, color, and so on. If you feel there is something that should definitely be included, let me know below, and I will add it in! 🙂
As I make my way through the alphabet, I will try to create new posts with my ideas, but with a new baby boy due in just six weeks, I’m not sure when I’ll get to it, haha! For the latest updates, you can follow me on Facebook.
Have fun learning!
Letter A
Ambulance
Acorns
Aliens
Ants
Arctic
Apples
Aquarium
Alligator
Airplane
Art/Artist
Astronaut/Astronomy
Automobiles
Aviary
Arrow
Letter B
Bats
Bus
Butterfly
Bugs
Bubbles
Bridges
Books
Boats
Blueprints
Blue
Brown
Black
Birthday
Birds
Bees/Beehive
Bears
Beach
Barnyard
Bananas
Ball
Ballerina/Ballet
Baker/Bakery
Balloons
Bike
Letter C
Chalk
Cookies
Construction
Computers
Caterpillar/Cocoon
Clowns
Clouds
Clothes
Clocks
Cat
Castle
Cars
Carnival
Candles
Cows
Camping
Circle
Crayons
Camera
Letter D
Dominoes
Doughnuts
Doll
Dinosaur
Dog
Dragon
Diamond
Duck
Dice
Door
Letter E
Easter
Eggs
Earth
Exercise
Elephant
Envelope
Erasers
Letter F
Frogs
Feathers
Fruit
Forest
Flowers
Fish
Flags
Farm
Fire
Letter G
Germs
Giraffe
Green
Gems
Gears
Galaxy
Grass
Gifts
Glue
Glow Sticks
Letter H
Horse
Hopscotch
Hoop
Home/House
Hospital
Holidays
Hockey
Hero
Helicopter
Hearts
Head
Hands
Hair/Haircut
Hats
Letter I
Iguana
Ice Cream
Igloo
Ink
Instruments
Insects
Island
Ice
Letter J
Jellybeans
Jail
Jar
Jaguar
Jungle
Jewels
Letter K
Koala
Kitten
Kite
Knight
King
Keys
Keyboard
Kangaroo
Letter L
Lizard
Locomotive
Lion
Library
Leaves
Laboratory
Lamp
Light
Locks
Ladder
Letter M
Macaroni
Maze
Muffin
Music
Moon
Monsters
Monkeys
Money
Mermaids
Masks
Maps
Mail
Magnets
Magic/Magician
Mountain
Letter N
Noodles
Nuts
Nurse
Nursery Rhymes
Numbers
Nest
Neighbor/Neighborhood
Neon
Necklace
Name
Notebook
Letter O
Owls
Orange
Orchestra
Office
Octopus
Officer
Ocean
Oval
Letter P
Pyramid
Puzzles
Purple
Puppy
Pumpkin
Puddles
Prince
Princess
President
Postman
Pool
Pond
Police
Playground
Plants
Planet
Plane
Plaid
Pizza
Pirate
Picnic
Piano
Photography
Phone
Pets
Patriot
Patient
Patchwork
Pastry
Passport
Passenger
Party
Park
Parents
Parade
Paper
Pajamas
Paint
Packages
Letter Q
Q-tip
Quill
Quilt
Queen
Quest
Quarterback
Quarter
Letter R
Race
Room
Rodeo
Road
Ribbons
Rhyme
Red
Rectangle
Record
Recipe
Rainbow
Rain
Railroad
Radio
Rabbit
Rings
Rake
Rose
Rug
Letter S
Supermarket
Sun
Submarine
Straws
Stickers
Stars
Sponges
Spiders
Space
Socks
Soap
Snow
Sky
Siblings
Shoes
Ship
Shells
Shadows
Seeds
Seasons
Sea/Seashore
School
Sand
Safari
Stamps
Strings
Sticks
Letter T
Turtle
Tunnel
Trucks
Triangle
Trees
Treasure
Tractor
Toys
Towels
Tools
Tigers
Tickets
Theatre
Thanksgiving
Television
Telescope
Telephone
Teeth
Team
Tea
Teacher
Taxi
Trains
Tags
Twigs
Letter U
Utensils
Unicorn
Uniform
Underwear
Umbrella
Letter V
Volcano
Vacuum
Vines
Vest
Vehicle
Vulture
Volleyball
Violin
Vet
Vegetables
Vase
Vacation
Letter W
Wreath
Worms
Wind
Wood
Wolf
Witch
Wizard
Winter
Window
White
Wheel
Web
Weather
Watermelon
Watch
Water
Wand
Wagon
Whale
Letter X
Xylophone
X-ray
Letter Y
Yoga
Yak
Yo-yo
Yellow
Yarn
Yard
Letter Z
Zither
Zoo
Zombie
Zigzag
Zipper
Zero
Zebra
I hope you enjoyed my Alphabet Activities: Topics and Ideas! I would love to see/hear how you used them, so be sure to comment! And, if you have a related blog (teaching, toddlers, motherhood, etc), leave the link, and I may add it in to one of my future posts!