63 Marvelous Show and Tell Letter M 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 M – 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.

Ideas for Show and Tell Letter M
Here are all of my ideas for things that begin with M (that you may find in your home):
Animals that begin with letter M
You may have stuffed animals, plastic animals, or books with these creatures:
- monkey
- macaw
- moth
- mosquito
- manatee
- meercat
- marmot
- muskrat
- mouse
- moose
- mule
- macaroni penguin
Books that feature the letter M
- If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff
- Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman
- Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh
Food and drinks that begin with the letter M
Celebrate the letter of the week with yummy snacks and drinks that start with that letter! Check with your child’s teacher before sending real food or drinks to school.
- muffins
- mint
- macadamia nuts
- marshmallows
- mushrooms
- mandarin oranges
- M&Ms
- Milky Way
- mango
- maple syrup
- melon
- miso
- molasses
- milk
- mozzarella
- marmalade
TV/Movie characters that begin with letter M
- Mailbox and Magenta (from Blues Clues)
- Mickey Mouse
- Minnie Mouse
- Marshall (Paw Patrol)
- Millie (Team Umizoomi)
- Ming Ming (Wonder Pets)
- Miss Piggy
- Maleficent
Common Names that begin with M (for photos of family members)
- Michael
- Michelle
- Morgan
- Mason
- Mom
Other possible M words for show and tell
Check your toy box or closets for these items:
- mittens
- muffin pan or paper muffin cups
- mustache
- mop
- movie
- mask
- mug
- man (plastic toy)
- mom (from a Little People set or toy family)
- moon
- mat
- mud (really check with the teacher before sending mud to school haha! – but making mud could be a cool science/sensory activity)
- map
- magazine
- magnolia blossoms or leaves (for you southerners)
- miniature
- Micro Machines
- magnifying glass
