40 Delightful Show and Tell Letter D Ideas
I created all of my Show and Tell A-Z lists when I realized I was struggling to think of things for my preschooler to share each week. Here are all of my show and tell ideas for letter D – so you don’t have to scramble at the last minute too!
Tips for Finding Show and Tell Items
When I 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)
- TV/movie characters
- family member names (to send a picture)
If all else fails, I send a foam letter from our bathtub toys or a letter from a wooden alphabet puzzle.

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Ideas for Show and Tell Letter D
Here are all of my ideas for things that begin with D (that you may find in your home):
Animals that begin with letter D
You may have stuffed animals, plastic animals, or books with these creatures:
- dog
- duck
- dragonfly
- dragon
- dolphin
- deer
- dinosaur
Books that feature the letter D
Food and drinks that begin with the letter D
Check with your child’s teacher before sending real food or drinks to school.
- doughnut
- dates
- danish
- dumplings
- Dumdums
See our full list of foods that start with D here!
TV/Movie characters that begins with letter D
- Donald Duck
- Daisy Duck
- Dino Dan
- Dinosaur Train
- Daniel Tiger
- Darth Vader
- Dora the Explorer
- Diego
- Doc McStuffins
- Dory
Common Names that begin with D (for photos of family members)
- Derek
- David
- Dan
- Donna
- Daddy
Other possible D words for show and tell
Check your toybox or closets for these items:
- diamond
- drum
- doll
- dump truck
- disk
- doctor kit
- diaper (unused, of course)
- dish
- daisy
- dime
- dollar bill
- See more toys that start with D here!
Get a head start on next week! See our full list of Show and Tell Ideas from A to Z here!


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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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