Free Halloween Alphabet Cards
You know how much I love pairing fun activities with great books, and I’ve got another one for you today! Earlier this week, I shared a new Literacy Snack Idea featuring the book Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat. We’re keeping the fun going with the same story, and today I’m excited to share a set of FREE Halloween Alphabet Cards that go perfectly with the book!
Hands-on alphabet games are an excellent way to help young learners build letter recognition and confidence! These alphabet cards are the perfect size for students to hold, move around, and interact with as they learn. The fun design that goes along with the book makes them extra engaging – turning letter practice into a fun, active learning experience for your little ones!
There are so many fun and hands-on ways to use these free printable alphabet cards with your little learners! Keep reading to find 10 engaging alphabet activities that are perfect for preschool, kindergarten, or literacy centers. These ideas make letter recognition and phonics practice playful and interactive. When you’re ready, you can download the alphabet cards for free at the end of this post – just click the big green box that says “Click Here to Download.”
10 Fun Alphabet Activities to Go With Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat
Alphabet Tree Match-Up
Create a paper tree on the wall or use a small classroom tree. Have students “trick-or-treat” for letter cards and then match each one to the same letter on the tree.
Letter Hunt Trick or Treat
Hide the alphabet cards around the room or playground. Give each student a small pumpkin bucket to collect letters as they “go trick-or-treating” for the alphabet.
Name Building Fun
Have students use the letter cards to spell their names or their friends’ names. This helps with letter recognition and beginning sound awareness.
Tricka Treat Letter Match
Place the alphabet cards in small treat bags or plastic pumpkins. When students pick a letter, they can name it, say its sound, or find something in the room that begins with that letter.
Uppercase and Lowercase Match
Print two sets of cards – one uppercase, one lowercase. Students can match the pairs or play a simple memory game.
Sound Sort
Place a few picture cards or small objects on a tray. Students draw a letter card and match it to the item that starts with that sound.
Pumpkin Letter Race
Spread the letter cards around the floor. Call out a letter or sound, and have students race to find the matching card.
Alphabet Sensory Bin
Add the letter cards; you’ll want to be sure to laminate them for this game, to a bin filled with rice, beans, or shredded paper. Students can dig to find a letter, name it, and say its sound. Add some fun Halloween items to the bin as well.
Spell a Spooky Word
Use simple Halloween words like bat, cat, or boo. Students use the letter cards to build each word – a perfect mix of literacy and seasonal fun!
Alphabet Line-Up
Challenge students to put the alphabet cards in order from A to Z. For extra fun, have them sing the ABC song as they go!
Want more ways to make the most of your alphabet cards? I’ve put together 10 additional activities that pair perfectly with the Halloween alphabet cards that I have shared in the past.
You can check them out here.
Click the green box below to download the Free Halloween Alphabet Cards!
These alphabet activities are such a fun way to bring Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat to life and build important letter recognition and phonics skills at the same time! Your little learners will love using the free printable alphabet cards in all sorts of hands-on ways, from literacy centers to small groups or even at home.
Don’t forget to grab your free set of alphabet cards by clicking the big green box above! And if you love pairing books with playful learning, be sure to check out all of my weekly Literacy Snack Ideas here for even more book-based activities, free printables, and snack fun!
See you next time!
Jenette
