Letter games for kids

Knowing the letters is one of the first steps toward reading. Children who can recognize letters, and match each capital to its lowercase partner, find it easier to learn letter sounds later.

In our letter games, children find letters by their shape: first a few capitals that are easy to tell apart, then the whole alphabet, and then the little letters that go with them.

Letters games

Letter Munch

Ages 3–6

An alphabet game with a hungry monster

What your child learns

  • Recognizing capital letters from A to Z
  • Matching capital and lowercase letters, like B and b
  • Telling apart letters that look alike, like b, d, p and q
  • Learning the names of letters

Tips for parents

  • Point out letters on signs, cereal boxes and books, starting with the first letter of your child’s name.
  • Make letters together from play dough, or draw them in sand or on a steamy window.
  • Sing the alphabet song while pointing to each letter.

More to learn

  • Colors Pop balloons to find and name colors.
  • Numbers Count friendly critters and find the number.
  • Shapes Sort flat shapes and spot 3D ones.
  • Weather Get Bear ready for sun, rain, snow and wind.
  • Animals Guess the animal from its shadow.