Draw a Letter Matching Game

I love simple learning games and quick play ideas. I created this draw a letter matching game when I saw a deck of letter cards and a pile of letter tiles on the floor. It’s great for practicing letter recognition. You can also use it to practice letter sounds and even writing. Amazon affiliate links are used in this post. I make a small commission off of the purchases you make. Thank you for supporting Inspiration Laboratories.

Draw a Letter Matching Game

Supplies You’ll Need:

• letter cards – We used Scrabble Slam Playing Cards {which is a fun game for word game lovers}
• letter tiles – We used Bananagrams. You could also use Scrabble tiles, letter magnets, or something similar.
• a bin or container for the letter tiles
• a second container or jar {we used a peanut butter jar}

How to Play:

1. Place the letter tiles in a bin large enough to allow your child to search through the letters.
   
2. Create a “draw” pile and a “discard” pile for the letter cards.
   
3. Draw a letter card.
4. Search for that letter in the letter tile bin.
   
5. Place the found letter tile in the second container {peanut butter jar}. Place the letter card in the discard pile.
6. Draw a new letter card and continue the game.

Variations:

• Practice letter sounds. After finding a letter, say the sound the letter makes.
• Practice letter writing. After finding a letter, write down the letter on paper.
• Practice beginning letter sounds. After finding a letter, say a word that starts with the letter.
• Pick up letters using tweezers {like we did in our name practice letter hunt}.

More Letter Learning Ideas

• Play a letter sounds race.
• Make alphabet puppets and play a matching game.
• Match letters in a craft stick domino game.
• See all of our letter activities.