Alphabet Find Learning Activity

Looking for a fantastic gross motor activity? Need a way to build alphabet knowledge? This post merging those two perfectly into one of the most memorable activities I’ve ever set up for my kids. This Alphabet “Hunt and Find” activity is one for the ages!

Table of Contents:

1. What is an “Alphabet Hunt and Find?”
2. You need this alphabet activity in your life
3. Supplies and Set Up
4. From Alphabet Activity to Memory
5. Here’s how to prep this alphabet activity
6. How to switch up this alphabet activity
7. Learning the alphabet doesn’t get old

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What is an “Alphabet Hunt and Find?”

I have a magical, mom-life-changing activity. An activity so amazing you need to make it today. This alphabet activity not only lets you sit on the couch with your feet up but wears your child out.  

I’m not overselling.

I’m not over hyping it.

This alphabet find toddler activity is the stuff activity dreams are made of.

This post is originally from 2017. The activity is from 2015, but it took me a while to make it a blog post. This alphabet activity lives in the hearts and memories of my children as one of their top 5 favorite activities. That’s a pretty ringing endorsement from three tweens who have spent their lifetimes doing kids activities.

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You need this alphabet activity in your life

Ever need a parent sick day?
Ever tried to feed a baby with a big kid around?
Ever just needed a minute to sit and drink your coffee without having to microwave it first?

This is the activity for you.

And I’m going to get you so excited about this activity, you’ll be like a kid again…a kid playing alphabet hunt & find.

Supplies and Set Up

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• Construction paper
• Giant sharpie (I went big with this one)
• Wall safe tape

I know that was an extensive materials list and you can’t believe it (joking, kidding, sarcasm), but honestly, it’s typically the activities with the LEAST amount of prep that are the MOST amount of fun.

This activity is the best. You’ll see.

From Alphabet Activity to Memory

The last time I did this alphabet activity was when my son was 2.5. That was more than a year ago. Even still, the second he saw me prepping this activity, he went running for his sister (who was too little to play last time.)

He shouted. “Mom is making the best activity for us. It’s my favorite. This is the one I’ve been talking about! You’re going to love it.”

A year later and this is still his favorite activity. Sorry other easy toddler activities, there is a clear winner!

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Here’s how to prep this alphabet activity

Cut your construction paper in half and write a single letter on each one.

Walk around your house taping them to the walls in random order. Make sure to spread them out. Mix them up. And hang them at toddler eye level.

Now go grab your hot coffee and park your bootie on the couch. It’s time to play.

All you do is call out the letters.

That’s it.

They race around the house to find it. Touch the letter and race back to you.

I KNOW. THAT’S IT. It’s just that simple but it’s just that brilliant.

How to switch up this alphabet activity

There are a million ways to vary this and change it up for your kids.

• Send them hunting for sounds.
• Send them hunting for the letter that starts the word…. (“Find me the letter that starts the word CAR”)
• Not ready for letters? Try blank colored paper and send them on a color hunt.
• Make them hop, skip, or jump to the letter.
• Let them run laps, tapping the letters and shouting them out.
• Turn the lights off at night for a night time letter hunt.

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Learning the alphabet doesn’t get old

This activity worked perfectly, simultaneously for my 3.5 year old and my 25 month old. AND big brother got a kick out of calling letters out for his little sister.

And they ran themselves ragged and out of gas racing around our downstairs for 20 minutes finding letters.

I left this up for a week and every day was a new adventure with their alphabet find. They were hooked in deep with this activity and I was loving every minute of my hot coffee.

It’s a magical activity.

Susie Allison, M. Ed

Susie Allison is a former elementary school teacher with a Master’s in Early Childhood Education. She’s also the creator of Busy Toddler with more than 3 million followers across social media. Susie is the author of the popular Playing Preschool curriculum and recently launched Branches, her elementary-level homeschool program. For more than a decade, Susie has been a trusted voice online in parenting and education.