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Trace and find letters
Trace a letter's outlines and find its uppercase and lowercase forms.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
The trace-and-find alphabet pages or a full sheet of paper, plus a large child-appropriate crayon
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Open and print a chosen letter page, or draw large letter outlines and a few mixed letters on paper.
Adult's role: Help choose a letter and read the prompts. Accept the child's own marks and let them stop whenever they wish.
Let's make it happen
- Choose a page and trace the large and small letter outlines with a finger or crayon.
- Find and circle the matching uppercase and lowercase letters in the row.
- Draw anything you choose in the box below, if you like.
Make it simpler: Point to one letter or trace its outline with a finger together.
Clean up: Put the crayon away and save or recycle the page.
Stay nearby while young children use crayons and remove broken pieces.