15 Alphabet Letter Crafts for Preschoolers

Children love to play and try out new games and activities. At times, your little one looks forward to finding something new to play with or do some fun stuff around the house.

A great way to keep your child occupied is by introducing crafts and games; these games will help your child learn about new things. In fact, by doing this, you are also preparing your little child for school. Obviously, you don’t have to make it too difficult, nor do you need to have a fixed plan. This is the stage for them to just get exposure to the real world.

There are many amazing letter crafts for preschoolers that you can adapt to help your child learn something in a fun and exciting manner. If you would like to introduce your baby to ABC craft ideas for toddlers, here are some very effective and fun crafts that are surely meant for your little one.

Amazing Letter Craft Ideas for Preschoolers

Engaging kids in craft activities will not only help them to unleash their creative side and keep them busy but will also give you some time for yourselves. Once your child gets interested in a craft activity, it will keep him busy for 2-3 hours and you won’t have to run around him in the house. So, try these craft ideas for preschoolers and keep them occupied:

1. The Alphabet Wall

Children love art and colors. This is the time to get as funky and creative with your little one and turn your wall into a wall of Alphabet Art. If you don’t want to spoil your walls, you can cover the wall with a huge canvas, craft paper, or cloth, or even paint the walls with washable paint which you can clean later easily. Now you can stick different alphabets in funny shapes and sizes and ask your child to use them to make more of them on the wall. You can add activities by asking them to cut out shapes of different letters and put it on the wall.

2. Letter Bags

This is a creative idea that many children will love. All you need to do is make a cute little bag for your toddler with all the letters in it. He will carry it around wherever he goes. At times, you can ask him to give a specific letter, or use a letter to make something. With time, he will get familiar will all the alphabets.

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3. Make Objects for Letters

If you want your child to move around, this is a great idea. You can place all the alphabets in a board, and pictures of objects starting with that alphabet next to them. Now ask the child to bring the actual objects and place it next to the picture. Every time he is bringing the object, ask him what is the object and stress on the letter. For, eg. B – you can have a picture of a button and the child can use the picture to find the real object. If you are looking for preschool alphabet crafts, this is a good one as it allows your child to think and do more.

Over time, don’t give them the pictures, but allow your child to randomly pick objects from the house, draw them next to the letter and keep it next to the appropriate letter.

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4. Alphabet Garden

This is yet another beautiful idea for your little child. In fact, this is something your child can do with your help. Ask her to draw flowers and fruits and write the first alphabet of them on the respective flowers and fruits. This is fun to make, and your child will learn different letters.

5. Alphabet Book

Make your own alphabet book. You can put papers together and cut out shapes of letters and stick it on every page. The cut-outs can be from colored paper or pattern papers as this will look very colourful and pretty. You can leave some pages for your little child to draw the letters as well.

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6. Alphabet Tree

Make a big tree with fruits and leaves. Every fruit can be a letter of the Alphabet. If you make a big tree, you can even stick it somewhere in the house. You can ask your child to draw the alphabet on to the fruits by giving her a few samples as well.

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7. Alphabet Necklace

If your child loves wearing accessories, then there is something that will interest your little one quite a lot. You can cut out a necklace from chart paper, with 26 little circles. On each circle, you can write a letter. You can allow your little one to wear it as well. It will be fun to create it as well.

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8. Alphabet Party

Do you want to throw a small party for your little one? You can invite some of his friends over and make it absolutely fun. The theme can be Alphabet, and you decorate the house with letters. You can make them in various colors and shapes which children will definitely love. You can even engage the children by giving them materials to make a small badge for themselves, and every badge should be a letter of their choice. You can have a lot of other alphabet craft activities for preschoolers done during the party as well.

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9. Picture Book

Make a fun picture book along with your child. You can start by cutting out letters for every page, and under every letter, you can add pictures of other objects starting with the letter. The child can even draw appropriate pictures. Make the book quite colorful and decorate it so that your little one will be excited to add more things to the book.

10. Alive letters

Children love to give life to everything they make. Here’s something that involves a lot of cutting and coloring and is sure to interest your little one. You need to cut out shapes of letters and draw the different faces on them. You can even ask your little child to do the drawing part. To add more fun, some letters can have the expressions that start with that letter. E.g.: A – angry, H – Happy. Now, you can even encourage your child to build dialogues for these letter persons.

11. Letter Collage

Let your child glue different materials like buttons, yarn, fabric scraps, or magazine cutouts onto a large letter cutout. You can draw the letter outline on cardboard or print a big letter template. For extra fun, choose materials that start with that letter—like feathers for “F” or cotton balls for “C.” This craft helps kids recognize letter shapes while exploring textures and colors in a hands-on way.

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12. Sensory Letter Tracing

Fill a shallow tray with sand, salt, rice, or even shaving cream for a fun sensory experience. Show your child how to trace letters with their finger, saying the letter sound as they go. For a mess-free option, place a sheet of paper over sandpaper or a bumpy folder and let them rub a crayon over it—the texture will make the letter magically appear! This activity strengthens fine motor skills and letter recognition through touch.

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13. Alphabet Stamps

Use store-bought letter stamps or make DIY ones by carving simple letters into sponges or potato halves. Let your child stamp letters onto paper, play dough, or even fabric. Ask them to stamp their name or simple words like “CAT” or “DOG.” The stamping motion helps reinforce letter shapes, and kids love the “magic” of seeing letters appear with each press!

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14. Letter Puppets

Turn paper or foam letters into playful puppets by adding googly eyes, pipe cleaner arms, and yarn hair. Glue them onto popsicle sticks or paper bags for easy handling. Kids can use them to spell words, tell stories, or sing the ABCs. For extra learning, make puppets with emotions—like a happy “H” or a sleepy “S”—to teach letters and feelings together.

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15. Alphabet Hopscotch

Use chalk to draw a hopscotch grid with letters instead of numbers. Call out a letter sound or a word (like “B for ball”), and have your child jump to the right square. You can also scatter foam letters on the ground and ask them to hop from “A” to “Z.” This game gets kids moving while reinforcing letter sounds and alphabetical order in an energetic way.

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Sometimes children have a lot of fun doing these activities. Most of these crafts involve cutting, which might be unsafe, and so it is best to do them with your child. In fact, you will have a good time doing things together. While making different things, make it a point to say the letter out loud. At times, your children will learn it faster when they keep hearing you say the letters.

FAQs

1. What are unexpected household items I can use for letter crafts?

For letter crafts for kindergarteners, think beyond paper and crayons! Use old cereal boxes for letter cutouts, cotton swabs for dot-letter tracing, or spices (like cinnamon on glue) for scented letters. Even crumpled foil or pasta can make fun, tactile alphabet art.

2. How do I store or display alphabet crafts without cluttering my home?

Try a rotating “Letter of the Week” display on the fridge or a mini clothesline. For bulky crafts, take photos and compile them into a digital album or scrapbook. Use foldable accordion books or a binder to keep paper crafts organized and easily accessible for review.

Teaching your child all the letters even before school starts will really help him, as he will already be prepared. Also, with a little awareness of letter, your child will be able to make words fast. You can start teaching your child letters from the time he is a baby. When they are too small, you might not expect immediate responses. However, by the time he grows up to around 2 and 3, these alphabet crafts for 3-year-olds will be so much fun.

These were some fun ideas for ABC crafts for preschoolers. If your little one shows an inclination towards learning the alphabet and words, he may be word-smart. But what about his other ‘smarts’? Intellikit is an activity subscription box for kids, filled with fun, interactive activities that promote all-around development through various types of play. Subscribe to Intellikit for a box based on a unique theme each month, delivered right at your doorstep!

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