130+ Show and Tell Ideas from A-Z
I don’t know about you, but our family loves show and tell day! My kids look forward to show and tell each week, when they are able to take an item to school that starts with or represents a specific letter of the alphabet. Unfortunately, I don’t always think to prepare in advance and we are scrambling to think of something that starts with a certain letter right before going to school! That’s why last year I created a list for show and tell ideas for every letter from A to Z!
Tips for Finding Show and Tell Items
In a perfect world, I remember to find show and tell items a couple of days in advance. I encourage my preschooler to help me find a particular item that starts with the letter sound, so that they do most of the “work” of associating the item with the letter of the week.
It also helps to ensure they know what they are supposed to share at school, and don’t end up sharing a “teapot” instead of a “kettle” for letter K day. Whoops!
I also make sure not to send anything expensive, fragile, or super sentimental – just in case. Our school also currently has a rule to not send any loveys or soft toys, due to current sanitation procedures.
When we try to think of items for show and tell, I try to go through various categories of things we have in our house:
- animals
- books
- food/drinks (real or pretend) See our list of foods from A to Z here
- TV/movie characters
- family member names (to send family photos)
If all else fails, I send foam letters from our bathtub toys or a letter from a wooden alphabet puzzle.
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Show and Tell Ideas for Every Letter from A to Z
I have created a detailed list of show and tell ideas for every letter, with a variety of ideas that fit the categories listed above. For quick and easy reference (because I know how hectic mom life can be!), I am listing a few ideas for each letter here.
If you want more ideas (especially ideas that are creative for any of you overachievers), click through to the specific letter of the week.
Letter A Ideas
- apple
- alligator
- airplane
- arrow
- Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
- more letter A ideas here
- foods that start with A
- toys that start with A
Letter B Ideas
- bear
- beans
- bulldozer
- Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
- a favorite book
- baby doll
- Bubble Guppies
- more letter B ideas here
- foods that start with B
- toys that start with B
Letter C Ideas
- cow
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- cat
- crayon
- celery
- Calico Critters
- more letter C ideas here
- foods that start with C
- toys that start with C
Letter D Ideas
- duck
- diaper
- diamond ring (not a real one, of course!)
- Donald Duck
- dragon
- Duplo blocks
- more letter D ideas here
- foods that start with D
- toys that start with D
Letter E Ideas
- egg
- Elsa from Frozen
- elephant
- eagle
- Eggo
- more letter E ideas here
- foods that start with E
- toys that start with E
Letter F Ideas
- frog
- frisbee
- Fiona (from Shrek)
- flowers
- fruit
- more letter F ideas here
- foods that start with F
- toys that start with F
Letter G Ideas
- golf ball
- gold coin (or something that is a gold color)
- grapes
- ghost
- goat
- more letter G ideas here
- foods that start with G
- toys that start with G
Letter H Ideas
- hat
- hamster
- hand
- Honest Kids juice box
- heart
- more letter H ideas here
- foods that start with H
- toys that start with H
Letter I Ideas
- ice cream cone
- igloo
- iris
- iguana
- Iron Man
- more letter I ideas here
Letter J Ideas
- JoJo Siwa
- jelly beans
- juice
- jaguar
- jump rope
- more letter J ideas here
Letter K Ideas
- Kristoff (from Frozen)
- kelp
- kisses
- koala
- kayak
- more letter K ideas here
Letter L Ideas
- llama
- lipstick
- Linus and Lucy
- lamp shade
- leftovers
- more letter L ideas here
Letter M Ideas
- monkey
- mushroom
- Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse
- music
- Mulan or Moana
- Magna Doodle
- more letter M ideas here
Letter N Ideas
- nametag
- ninja
- Nemo
- nose
- necklace
- more letter N ideas here
Letter O Ideas
- oak leaf
- Oscar the Grouch
- octopus
- olives
- oval
- more letter O ideas here
Letter P Ideas
- peas
- Peppa Pig
- pickles
- petunias
- Piglet and Pooh
- Mr. Potato Head
- piggy bank
- more letter P ideas here
Letter Q Ideas
- quilt
- queen
- question mark
- quarter
- Q-tip
- more letter Q ideas here
Letter R Ideas
- rainbow
- race car
- reindeer
- Rocky (Paw Patrol)
- red toy
- more letter R ideas here
Letter S Ideas
- soap
- Shrek
- spoon
- sponge
- Snow White
- soccer ball
- more letter S ideas here
Letter T Ideas
- turtle
- tennis ball
- tutu
- Princess TIana (The Princess and the Frog)
- toad
- teddy bear
- more letter T ideas here
Letter U Ideas
- umbrella
- ukulele
- Uncle _____ (photo of family member)
- Ursula (from The Little Mermaid)
- uniform
- more letter U ideas here
Letter V Ideas
- violin
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar (book)
- valentine
- vegetable
- Venelope Von Sweets (from Wreck It Ralph)
- more letter V ideas here
Letter W Ideas
- waffle
- wig
- Winnie The Pooh
- worm
- whale
- more letter W ideas here
Letter X Ideas
- X-Men
- xylophone
- x-ray
- X marks the spot (treasure map)
- X Wing (Star Wars)
- more letter X ideas here
Letter Y Ideas
- yellow
- yarmulke
- yogurt
- Yoda
- yarn
- more letter Y ideas here
Letter Z Ideas
- zipper
- zombie
- zebra
- zig zag
- Zelda
- more letter Z ideas here
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Amanda
As a mom of 4 kids (and the oldest of 4 kids herself), Amanda has over 30 years of parenting experience. A former special education teacher, Amanda has a Master’s degree in Special Education and a second M. Ed. in Educational Leadership.
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