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There are so many great alphabet games out there to choose from. Since it’s the main subject in the preschool world, the choices for board games are many. When I first saw our top picks listed on Amazon though, I knew they would be a hit with my kiddos.
Squeaks (five years old) has her alphabet down. Letter sounds, capital and lower case, and she even completed her beginner reader set of BOB books this year! Little Dude (three years old) can sing the alphabet, but has yet to sit still long enough to learn letter recognition aside from the letters in his name (which is fine. No rush). Flash (nearly two years old) is just happy to be included. LOL! So everyone is on very different playing fields which makes choosing games for them pretty difficult. As a result, I aim high. I tend to focus on what Squeaks can handle and let the boys absorb what they can/ want to/ are willing to sit still for.
Our top game picks:
Super Why is big in our house. While screen time is monitored and minimal, when we do watch a show I try to make it educational. Super Why holds all three of my little’s attention and it’s really well done. I don’t really even mind watching it. They incorporate some classic stories and work on letter sounds, rhyming, and spelling. Two thumbs up from this very picky mama!
Then I saw the Super Why ABC Game and I knew it would be a hit with my kids.
It’s very easy to set up and understand. Just spin the wheel, move your game piece, and follow the instructions on the corresponding character card. It was quite challenging for Little Dude. (Flash showed no interest at all other than playing with the cute finger puppets that came with the game). I really had to walk him through it, pretty much pointing out the answers to the card questions, and then explaining why that was the answer. He didn’t make it to the end of the game, but he listened and played WAY more than I thought he would.
Squeaks loved it! It challenged her just the right amount. I love that this game provides great letter review, along with rhyming, sentence comprehension, basic reading practice, and letter sounds. It checks so many boxes.
Our second favorite alphabet game is Spot It Alphabet.
It’s second only because it is super basic. However, sometimes that’s a huge plus. Just draw two cards and the first person to spot the matching letters on the cards wins that round. The letters are mixed in with a few basic shapes too, so bonus practice! Collect as many cards as you can and the player with the most at the end wins.
This is awesome letter review (and a little shape review) and perfect for travel since it’s literally just a deck of cards. Again, Spot It is a bit above the boy’s heads still, but when Little Dude plays I just have him call out the color of the matching letters, and he can handle that no problem. Then I just tell him the name of the letter. He’s picking it up pretty fast!
Our favorite printable alphabet games:
- Jen Merckling’s Ready For Reading Curriculum is full of awesome phonics lessons, and includes eight super cute printable alphabet board games. All of them are super easy to set up, with fun themes like Goldilocks and knights and castles. Not free, but very reasonably priced for the amount of info and resources you get.
- If you’re working on short vowel sounds this printable board game from Suzanna at Wonder-Filled Days has a fun shoots and ladders feel to it.
- Who doesn’t love Uno!? I think this printable sight words Uno game from Little Learning Lovies is pure genius. Obviously it’s a bit beyond just the alphabet, but there is a kindergarten and first grade version available and both are super fun!
- If you’re looking for some one-on-one games to practice letter recognition and sounds with your kiddos, check out my alphabet matching wheel or beginning sounds memory games. Both are great options for a quick and fun refresher over the summer months or as an awesome addition to your regular curriculum!
I hope you and your kiddos enjoy all of these fun alphabet games! Be sure to check back tomorrow for my post on color games.
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Christina says
We made an alphabet memory/match game that we love to play 🤗
Kristen says
Clever! We love memory games too!