When early preschoolers start learning their letters it is a fun time for everyone, especially when they start recognizing them out and about.
When you have toddlers and younger preschoolers interested in letters we love introducing them to letter recognition games. By doing this it is reinforcing letter skills that they are so excited about!
That’s why we are sharing our favorite letter recognition games with you that we know your kids will love playing!
All these alphabet activities are super simple to understand and fun to play! You can also check out the best board games for kids if you have older kids who love fun games as well!
Letter Identification Games
Here are some of the best letter recognition games to help build those spelling, writing, and reading skills!
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This simple game helps children recognize letters and their sounds while having a ton of fun.
Are we missing any alphabet games you love? Share favorite letter identification games in the comments so we can add it to the list!
In this game, your child will be able to match uppercase letters with lowercase letters while building alligators. Once built they can develop their creative play with the alligators they have created through alphabet recognition.
We love that these pieces snap together easily, making it fun for your preschooler to build a solid foundation for learning letters in an engaging yet simple way.
This game also supports language development and creative thinking. We love that this game uses lower case letters and has 4 different versions of play so it can grow with your child.
To play the beginner version your child will race to find the cookies that match their card – reinforcing letter matching and eye-hand coordination. From there the letter games get more difficult as your child’s letter recognition and skills increase. No matter what level your kids play at, this game is an engaging way to make learning letters and building words more fun!
When your preschoolers get older, they can then cover up the word and they can practice spelling each word on their own. This game is also a great way to introduce kids to letter names and word recognition as well as early spelling skills.
This card game helps with letter recognition, creating a simple strategy, learning how to hold and deal cards, improves concentration and memory skills! Your kids will love playing Alphabet Go Fish over and over again.
The person that collects the most discs wins. Not only does this game help with letter recognition but it also helps teach kids about simultaneous play.
In this game, your child will reach into the popcorn box and pull out a piece of popcorn. Then they will identify the letter and also practice what sound the letter makes, but be careful if they pull out a pop card they have to put all their letter cards back in the bucket. We love this game because it grows with them past letter identification.
The first one to collect four alphabet letters in a row on their card wins, but be careful those monkeys might eat your fruit! This game will entertain young learners and provide not only letter practice but fine motor skill development as well.
Are we missing any alphabet games you love? Share favorite letter identification games in the comments so we can add it to the list!
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