ABC Games: Phonics & Tracing

Hello, friends!

Welcome to ABC Games: Phonics & Tracing — a fun way to learn your letters and sounds!

Each letter has a special sound, a word, a tracing activity, and a game to play. Let’s get started and have fun learning the ABCs!

A is for Apple 🍎

Sound: /a/ as in apple

Trace: A A A a a a

(Trace big and little A’s)

Game:

Can you find something red like an apple? Say /a/ /a/ apple as you look!

B is for Ball ⚽

Sound: /b/ as in ball

Trace: B B B b b b

Game:

Bounce a ball 5 times and say /b/ /b/ ball each bounce!

C is for Cat 🐱

Sound: /k/ as in cat

Trace: C C C c c c

Game:

Pretend to crawl like a cat and say /k/ /k/ cat!

D is for Dog 🐶

Sound: /d/ as in dog

Trace: D D D d d d

Game:

Bark like a dog while tracing the letter D!

E is for Elephant 🐘

Sound: /e/ as in elephant

Trace: E E E e e e

Game:

Stretch your trunk like an elephant and say /e/ /e/ elephant!

F is for Fish 🐟

Sound: /f/ as in fish

Trace: F F F f f f

Game:

Swim your arms like a fish and say /f/ /f/ fish!

G is for Grapes 🍇

Sound: /g/ as in grapes

Trace: G G G g g g

Game:

Pretend to pick grapes and say /g/ /g/ grapes!

H is for Hat 🎩

Sound: /h/ as in hat

Trace: H H H h h h

Game:

Tip your imaginary hat and say /h/ /h/ hat!

I is for Igloo 🧊

Sound: /i/ as in igloo

Trace: I I I i i i

Game:

Make a big circle with your arms like an igloo and say /i/ /i/ igloo!

J is for Jelly 🍓

Sound: /j/ as in jelly

Trace: J J J j j j

Game:

Wiggle like jelly while tracing the letter J!

K is for Kite 🪁

Sound: /k/ as in kite

Trace: K K K k k k

Game:

Pretend to fly a kite and say /k/ /k/ kite!

L is for Lion 🦁

Sound: /l/ as in lion

Trace: L L L l l l

Game:

Roar like a lion and trace the letter L!

M is for Monkey 🐒

Sound: /m/ as in monkey

Trace: M M M m m m

Game:

Scratch your head like a monkey and say /m/ /m/ monkey!

N is for Nest 🪹

Sound: /n/ as in nest

Trace: N N N n n n

Game:

Pretend to build a nest and say /n/ /n/ nest!

O is for Octopus 🐙

Sound: /o/ as in octopus

Trace: O O O o o o

Game:

Wiggle your arms like octopus legs and say /o/ /o/ octopus!

P is for Pig 🐷

Sound: /p/ as in pig

Trace: P P P p p p

Game:

Snort like a pig and trace the letter P!

Q is for Queen 👑

Sound: /kw/ as in queen

Trace: Q Q Q q q q

Game:

Wave your hand like a queen and say /kw/ /kw/ queen!

R is for Rabbit 🐇

Sound: /r/ as in rabbit

Trace: R R R r r r

Game:

Hop like a rabbit and say /r/ /r/ rabbit!

S is for Sun ☀️

Sound: /s/ as in sun

Trace: S S S s s s

Game:

Make a circle with your arms like the sun and say /s/ /s/ sun!

T is for Turtle 🐢

Sound: /t/ as in turtle

Trace: T T T t t t

Game:

Slowly walk like a turtle and say /t/ /t/ turtle!

U is for Umbrella ☂️

Sound: /u/ as in umbrella

Trace: U U U u u u

Game:

Open your arms like an umbrella and say /u/ /u/ umbrella!

V is for Violin 🎻

Sound: /v/ as in violin

Trace: V V V v v v

Game:

Pretend to play a violin and say /v/ /v/ violin!

W is for Whale 🐋

Sound: /w/ as in whale

Trace: W W W w w w

Game:

Swim like a whale and say /w/ /w/ whale!

X is for Xylophone 🎼

Sound: /ks/ as in xylophone

Trace: X X X x x x

Game:

Pretend to play a xylophone and say /ks/ /ks/ xylophone!

Y is for Yo-Yo 🪀

Sound: /y/ as in yo-yo

Trace: Y Y Y y y y

Game:

Pretend to spin a yo-yo and say /y/ /y/ yo-yo!

Z is for Zebra 🦓

Sound: /z/ as in zebra

Trace: Z Z Z z z z

Game:

Gallop like a zebra and say /z/ /z/ zebra!

Fun Bonus Activities!

Alphabet Hunt: Find things around you that start with each letter.

Sing the ABC Song: Clap your hands or stomp your feet for each letter.

Letter Matching: Match uppercase letters with lowercase letters using cards or paper.

Congratulations!

You’ve played ABC games, learned letter sounds, and practiced tracing! Keep practicing every day and soon you’ll be a reading star!