No Time For Flash Cards

preschool activities, preschool crafts, and preschool books.

  • Blog
  • About
    • Terms Of Use
    • Disclaimer
    • Holiday Gift Guide For Kids
    • Advertise
    • In The Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Bloglovin
  • Preschool Activities
  • crafts for kids
    Preschool Crafts
  • Preschool Books
  • sensory alphabet activity
    Letters & Numbers
  • For Teachers
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • Kindergarten
  • Elementary

October 28, 2014 | 11 Comments

Alphabet Coloring Sheet – Free Printable

Hello! If you are new here check out No Time For Flash Cards on Pinterest and join our Facebook community for more great ideas.

alphabet coloring sheet A few weeks ago my son was home from school because of parent teacher conferences and I made him a Word Ladder Printable. While we were printing it out my daughter begged me to make her something special just for her. Time was short and I needed to start dinner but she was really sad that she didn’t have something. So I through this alphabet coloring sheet together. Matching upper and lowercase letters is still a fun activity for her and adding an element of secret code into it made it special. I didn’t plan this activity but she loved it! I wouldn’t call this a handwriting activity because the font used is anything but standard but coloring in the dots still takes good hand control and concentration.

How to use Alphabet Coloring Page

Color coded alphabet

Gather your materials. You will need this printable ( click here to print) , crayons in the matching colors, and a clipboard to hold everything still.secret code alphabet activity printable

Explain the sheet to your child by showing them the colorful lowercase alphabet on the bottom and telling them that they need to use the crayons to color in the uppercase alphabet in the same colors as the lowercase letters.color coded alphabet printable for preschool

That’s really it. So simple but not only are they working on the mechanics of writing they are working on letter recognition too! She dove right in and colored so carefully. color coded alphabet coloring sheet for preschool

Lowercase p and q are still a little tricky but she figured it out. alphabet printable coloring sheet

When she was all done she recited the alphabet from A to Z. Then asked me for another sheet. I think 6 have been completed since in about 10 days which is usually just enough quiet time for me to answer a few emails that can’t be put off until after bedtime. color code letter recognition

Alphabet Books With Upper & Lowercase Letters

all our book lists contain affiliate links.

eating the alphabet

Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert is an alphabet book extraordinaire and perfect for a letter F since it’s all about food!  Wonderful paintings of fruits and vegetables seem ultra simple and it is but somehow the way the author has pieced this simple book together is brilliant. Maybe it’s that children learn about food at the table multiple times a day and feel proud being able to identify not only some of the letters but some of the pictures too! From a teaching standpoint I love that there are both upper and lower case letters on each page. This book will grow with your child, and beware it will also make you hungry.

chica chica boom boom

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Anniversary Edition by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is one of my absolute favorite books ever. Many alphabet books are great tools but this one not only entertains it never gets old. Its text is musical , its premise is brilliant in its simplicity and kids love it. My favorite line is “Skit skat scoodle doot. Flip flop flee.” I hope I am conveying how much fun this book is to read out loud. I have never had a class who didn’t like it and if you don’t have it, you should!

Alphabet Books For Kids

The Sleepy Little Alphabet: A Bedtime Story from Alphabet Town by Judy Sierra is a great alphabet book. I couldn’t help myself, I read it to my son to the tune of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom . It is clearly its own book though. The alphabet is getting ready for bed and just like your little ones, these lowercase letters are pulling out all their tricks and antics to avoid bedtime. Well almost all of them, z is more than happy to go to bed!  It’s a sweet book that your kids can relate to and I like that it focuses on lowercase letters.

 

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Alphabet activities, Letter Recognition, Letters & Numbers, Printables | 11 Comments

Like this post? Share it with a friend!

Become an Email Subscriber

Sign up above and receive all new No Time for Flashcards posts directly in your email inbox.

You may also like these posts

Alphabet discovery bottles - great road trip game for preschool.free printables for alphabet cookiesalphabet slime with glue and starch
Next Post: Hexbug Races
Previous Post: How To Set Up A Playroom Your Kids Will Use

11 Comments

  1. Darcy says

    October 30, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    I love this activity. What font did you use and where did you get it? This would also work great to make Name Cards and Sight Word activities!

    to Darcy" aria-label='reply to this comment to Darcy'>reply to this comment
    • Allison McDonald says

      November 1, 2014 at 10:55 pm

      You can make your own using picmonkey.com the font is called Budmo Jiggler 🙂

      to Allison McDonald" aria-label='reply to this comment to Allison McDonald'>reply to this comment
  2. Amber {Laptime Songs} says

    November 11, 2014 at 10:37 am

    We absolutely love The Sleepy Alphabet. The illustrations are just darling and my kids love how silly the little letters are as they get ready for bed. They can totally relate!

    to Amber {Laptime Songs}" aria-label='reply to this comment to Amber {Laptime Songs}'>reply to this comment
  3. Jennifer Fischer says

    November 12, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    I love this! Such a great idea.

    to Jennifer Fischer" aria-label='reply to this comment to Jennifer Fischer'>reply to this comment
  4. Jessie Burkhardt says

    November 13, 2014 at 8:35 am

    Cute! I’d love to make this a little more challenging and mix-up the letters. I think my daughter will catch on that they are both going in order. I guess I will see tonight!

    to Jessie Burkhardt" aria-label='reply to this comment to Jessie Burkhardt'>reply to this comment
    • Allison McDonald says

      November 13, 2014 at 2:02 pm

      Great variation!

      to Allison McDonald" aria-label='reply to this comment to Allison McDonald'>reply to this comment
  5. Malia {Playdough to Plato} says

    December 12, 2014 at 9:08 am

    This is crazy brilliant, Allison!! Sharing!

    to Malia {Playdough to Plato}" aria-label='reply to this comment to Malia {Playdough to Plato}'>reply to this comment
  6. Heather says

    February 2, 2015 at 6:43 am

    This is a clever idea. Thanks for sharing. Took me a while to figure out the picmonkey site.

    to Heather" aria-label='reply to this comment to Heather'>reply to this comment

Trackbacks

  1. 20 Handwriting Fun Print & Practice Activities for Kids Who Hate Writing says:
    February 18, 2016 at 3:55 pm

    […] Free Alphabet Coloring Pages: These pages help kids create some FUN and colorful alphabet letters. […]

    to 20 Handwriting Fun Print & Practice Activities for Kids Who Hate Writing" aria-label='reply to this comment to 20 Handwriting Fun Print & Practice Activities for Kids Who Hate Writing'>reply to this comment
  2. Printable Adventure Time Coloring Pagessidstudies.com | sidstudies.com says:
    August 11, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    […] Alphabet Coloring Sheet – Free Printable […]

    to Printable Adventure Time Coloring Pagessidstudies.com | sidstudies.com" aria-label='reply to this comment to Printable Adventure Time Coloring Pagessidstudies.com | sidstudies.com'>reply to this comment
  3. No Time for Flashcards Blog – Ed Aid Ontario says:
    April 28, 2020 at 5:18 pm

    […] Alphabet Color & Match  […]

    to No Time for Flashcards Blog – Ed Aid Ontario" aria-label='reply to this comment to No Time for Flashcards Blog – Ed Aid Ontario'>reply to this comment

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Search For Activities

Now In Paperback!

Buy NOW

All Activities

Become an Email Subscriber

Sign up above and receive all new No Time for Flash Cards posts directly in your email inbox.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Bloglovin

Copyright © 2008-2023 • No Time For Flash Cards - ACM Media LLC • Site Design by Emily White Designs