One night after taking a bath, my son suggested an activity/game for the next day called, Letter Hunt. I was intrigued by his suggestion and asked him how to play. Cory said “We will find all the letters in the alphabet in one room.”
The next day, we played the game he suggested and had a blast. We also played two other variations of the game. This activity is great for letter recognition and it allows children to get physical. Play this game even if your child knows their letters.
My son is very familiar with the alphabet but still had fun with this activity. It was raining outside when we played the game and that resulted in perfect timing.
Let’s Get Started
Letter Hunt- Variation 1
Materials:
- Children and adults
Directions:
- Tell your child you will do a letter hunt by going around a room or your home to search for letters.
- You may find letters anywhere in your home such as magazines, signs, toys, shoes, books etc.
- Keep playing the game until you find letters A-Z
Letter Hunt – Variation 2
Materials:
- Foam Letter or Magnetic letters
- You may also use letters you have written on paper
Directions:
- Hide letters A-Z around a room
- Have your child(ren) find the letters and put them in a pile.
Letter Hunt – Variation 3
Materials:
- Markers
- Craft Paper or Poster Board Paper
- Foam letters or Magnetic letters
- You may also use letters you have written on paper
Directions:
- Draw a chart on craft paper with your name or initial on one column and your child’s name or initial in the another column.
- You and your child will get two different letters.
- For example, your child will get letter A and you will get letter B.
- Have your child hide the letter A in a room without you looking.
- You hide the letter B in a room and ensure your child is not looking at where you are hiding it.
- Now both of you go find the letters each one of you hid.
- For example, you will find the letter A and your child will find the letter B
- Whoever finds the letter first wins a point that round.
- Have your child record the points on craft paper for each round.
Have Fun Playing and Learning!
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Great post on an alphabet treasure hunt with kids. I will try this with my older 4. I need more games for the holidays. Thanks for sharing!
Oh wonderful! I hope your child likes these hunts! Thank you for your comment.
I love these alphabet hunts, because you’ve made them so simple! These games are engaging for the child without being overwhelming – and you can use what you already have on hand at home! Talk about a fantastic resource. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you Kate for your comment. You can thank my son. He made these activities up! I am glad you found these helpful!
Such a great game idea! I need some more activities to do with my little one during the summer holidays. Love how it helps them learn their letters!!
Thank you for your comment! I hope you children like doing this activity!
Alphabet hunting sounds fun! My daughter will love this. I’ll definitely be doing this with her soon.
Angel | Mommy-ing Differently
Oh good! I hope you all have fun with these activities!
How fun! I love these ideas. Definitely trying them out today. Thank you!
Thank you for your comment Sarah! I hope your child like the activities!
Wow! So simple but such a brilliant idea! My children are older and established readers but I still think they’d love this!
Thank you so much for your comment! I hope they enjoy it!
Great ideas! I love finding educational ways to incorporate learning and play for my toddler.
Thank you for your comment Stacy!! Learning through play is the best!