If you are looking for an exciting way to get your kids up and moving while also teaching them about the letters of the alphabet, try this quick prep balloon ABC scavenger hunt! This is fun alphabet game for any time of year, but it can also tie in well with a birthday theme.
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Print out your letter cards and recording sheet, and you and your kids will have an awesome time finding each letter in this free printable activity.
This set is part of a yearlong series inspired by kids’ love of scavenger hunts and our desire to weave early learning into fun and engaging activities. These scavenger hunts can be used at home and in the classroom in many ways.
HOW TO PLAY
Print out the sheets and put them on a clipboard, or let your kids place their paper on the table or floor. Next, encourage your kids to look throughout the home or classroom to find each alphabet letter provided in this free printable activity.
Trace it and write it on the recording sheets provided. You can also laminate or add them to pouches to make them reusable and save paper.
Use the recording sheets to track which letter you’ve found. Have them color it on their scavenger hunt page and write the letters as they find each one. This can be done independently or with a helper.
TIPS AND IDEAS FOR USE
This is a great way to differentiate instruction easily. You can specifically target letters that a child or group of children is working on learning. All students do not need to work on the same letters simultaneously. When in doubt, start with the letters in the child’s name.
WAYS TO EXTEND LEARNING
- Use this as a whole or small group activity. You (or another student) pull a card from a stack and show it to students. Then, students find and fill in the letter on their recording sheet.
- Display the letters around the room. Then, use it as a literacy center option where students find the letters around the room and fill out their response sheets.
- If you let kids gather the letters, have them display them again for the next group. You can easily differentiate this option by having kids use different response sheet options.
- Use them as a deck of cards face down and have kids pull from the stack to mark the letter they’ve found on their sheet.
- Create a small sensory bin with your favorite sensory materials and the included letter cards for kids to collect and mark off on their papers.
- Send home the response sheet as a homework activity or extra practice option.
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This free sample of the Balloons ABC Scavenger hunt includes:
- Small printable uppercase letter cards in color
- Black and white “Color It” Uppercase ABC recording sheet
- “Write It” ABC recording sheet
The sample is perfect for kids who are learning to recognize uppercase letters.
MORE SKILL PRACTICE WITH THE FULL BALLOON ABC SCAVENGER HUNT SET
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