53 Rad Show and Tell Letter R Ideas

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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 R – 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 R

Here are all of my ideas for things that begin with R (that you may find in your home):

Animals that begin with letter R

You may have stuffed animals, plastic animals, or books with these creatures:

• Rhino
• Rat
• Racoon
• Rabbit
• Rattlesnake
• Red Panda
• Red Fox

Books that feature the letter R

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.

• Little Red Riding Hood by James Marshall
• The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
• Rumplestiltskin by Paul Zelinksy

Food and drinks that begin with the letter R

Check with your child’s teacher before sending real food or drinks to school.

• Ritz crackers
• Rutabaga
• Radish
• Raisins
• Romaine Lettuce
• Red Pepper
• Rice
• Rice cakes
• Rye Bread
• Ring Pop
• See our full list of foods that start with R here!

TV/Movie characters that begin with letter R

• R2-D2 from Star Wars
• Rey Palpatine from Star Wars
• Rapunzel from Tangled
• Russell from Up
• Mr. Ray from Finding Nemo
• Robin from Batman and Robin
• Robin Hood
• Rama from The Jungle Book
• Rex from Toy Story
• Rubble from Paw Patrol
• Remy from Ratatouille

Names that begin with R (for photos of family members)

• Riley
• Randy
• Rick/Ricky
• Ryan
• Rebecca
• Ricardo
• Renee

Other possible R words for show and tell

Check your toy box or closets for these items:

• Rocks
• Race car
• Ribbons
• Radio
• Rubber Band
• Rocket
• Ruler
• Robot
• Running shoes
• Roses (could make a nice surprise gift for the teacher!)
• Rolling pin
• Rainbow
• Ring
• Remote control
• Rope
• See more toys that start with the letter R here!

Get a head start on next week! See our full list of Show and Tell Ideas from A to Z here!