ABC Bracelets: A Letter Recognition Activity
Learning the alphabet is FUN when you have ABC bracelets! Preschoolers love being able to admire their “letter of the day” just by glancing at their wrist, and they can enjoy the attention they get as friends and family ask, “What letter do you have today?” And tomorrow they get a brand-new bracelet with a brand-new letter to admire!
Our free download includes over 50 bracelets along with ideas for creative play. Just choose a letter, prepare the bracelet, and let the learning begin!
Instructions for the ABC Bracelets
- Download and print a set of ABC Bracelets. The PDF includes both full-color and black-and-white bracelets.
- Cut out the strip for your “letter of the day.” Laminate if desired.
- Create the bracelet by fastening the ends together with double-sided tape or Velcro dots.
Playing with Your ABC Bracelets
If you’re using the black-and-white version of the bracelets, you can add to the fun by allowing your child to color each bracelet.
Letter bracelets make great fashion accessories, too! Some kids like to wear more than one ABC bracelet.
Throughout the day, be sure to ask your preschooler, “What letter do you have on your wrist today?” You can also use the three illustrated objects on the bracelet to help your child begin learning the sounds that each letter makes.
Do you think your child will enjoy these letter bracelets? Share in the comments below.
If your preschooler liked this activity, why don’t you try our other letter recognition activities, too?
Meagan
says:I love this idea! (Much better than writing it on their hand) 😜
Michael Cops
says:Wow! it is really great concept for kids. I am very glad to find this kind of blog. It will definitely helps me for my daughter’s entertainment. She love it very much. Thanks for your nice sharing.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou are welcome, Michael. I hope your daughter has a lot of fun with these ABC bracelets!
Kristen
says:This is really cute. I love the idea of a bracelet even better than the hats that I have seen (and used) for my son. So much easier for them to keep on during the day.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceKristen,
Plus, the child can see the bracelet and be reminded of the letter multiple times a day. With hats, they can only see it if they take it off.
SARAH
says:Thank you very much for the beautiful ABC bracelets. I appreciate and deeply impressed by your passion and devotion to making learning so interesting. You have certainly help others who shared your passion. God bless you.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAwww, thank you, Sarah!
Valerie Warshaw
says:Thank you very much for providing this wonderful learning resource. I really appreciate it. It helped me when I was in a hurry to find a fun thing to do with my EFL learner. I’ll be happy to follow this web site and support it as best I can.
Merry
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome; enjoy!
Amanda Bowen
says:Really like this idea for my resistant learner.
Sheila Ebert
says:Thanks for sharing.
My after school literacy club will love these!!
Lydia Reece
says:Thanks! My little guy will love these!
Mary
says:This is a genius idea. We have been writing a letter on the hand for recognition but I like this less permanent idea!
Donna
says:What a great tool for preschoolers!
Marshall Bullock
says:Happened to come across these while searching ideas for my new preschool year. I really like them! I think I’ll let the kids make a paper chain out of the colored ones to take home for practice. Then the black and white, have them colored as we get to the letters throughout the year.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceMarshall,
We’d love to see a photo of your paper chain!
Sherry Salter
says:This is a good idea…might try it. Thanks for posting.
Clare Waldo
says:Thank you! My PK3 class will love these. I teach in a parochial school that has very little money to invest in preschool curriculum. I have gathered ideas to create my own.
Rachel
says:Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Jodi
says:Great idea! I will use these with my 3 year old this year! Thanks for all the great ideas you continually share!
Lacey
says:My little guy loved these.
S C
says:Thank you for this idea! Going to try this one – I am finding it difficult to hold my preschooler’s attention when it comes to learning letters (even though she likes trying to write notes to people).
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceSC,
While many preschoolers enjoy playing with letters, and we fully support that, it is likely best to just let it go if your child resists it. Our Pre-reading level teaches letters, as well as the other 4 of the Big Five Skills, and it is designed for 4 or 5 year olds. It makes for a wonderful Kindergarten Language Arts, with a K level handwriting curriculum.
Play with letter recognition as much as your daughter is willing, and just continue to read aloud to her regularly. It’ll be great!
Amy R.
says:I’m really looking forward to trying this with my class this fall. Thank you!
Pam
says:Cute idea
Jen
says:I just wanted to send a note to let you know how much I appriciate all the articles that are written on this site! They are so helpful! Thank you!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Jen! It’s our pleasure.
Melissa
says:These are so great! Thanks for the printable!!
Meiyi
says:cool idea! thank you for sharing!
Diana
says:Oh, if only I still had preschoolers!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceDiana,
I know what you mean!
Kelley Walton
says:Great idea! My daughter is tutoring a preschooler this summer and will definitely be using these!
Ashley Chassereau Parks
says:What a unique idea!! I think my preschooler would love these!! Her learning style isn’t the same as her older sisters, so I am looking for fun and creative ways to teach her and keep her interest. :)
Margaret
says:Great idea.
Tara Cherry
says:These are wonderful! I will def use them
Amanda
says:My daughter would really enjoy that.
Lydia R.
says:I was excited about this, then I remembered that my 3 y.o. would completely destroy hospital admittance bracelet (and you know how hardy those are!) I bet his preschool friends would enjoy these though.
Lydia R.
says:his* hospital admittance bracelt
Lydia R.
says:his* hospital admittance bracelet
Heather Bertrand
says:What a cool idea.
kathy
says:as always great ideas
Sheila
says:Thank you for these! I just downloaded them. What a great idea!!
Jessica
says:So cute!
Lynn
says:What a cute idea. And thanks for the black and white version the kids can color for themselves. That is my preference.
Eileen
says:Cute idea!
susan and james blair
says:I am absolutely going to use this!
Lauren
says:Great idea!
karen patterson
says:Ienjoyed reading this article about how to improve reading & spellng.i
Tracy
says:What a wonderful idea! I plan to make these with my preschooler.
Bebe
says:Thank you for the great resources!
Rose K.
says:Love this! Came in at a perfect timing as I’m going to start planning for preschool for my son soon!
Robin H
says:I just printed these cant wait to try with my toddler. She is super excited to color them! Thank you!
Elizabeth
says:What a fun and easy idea!
Suanna Sears
says:It’s an interesting idea. I don’t think my children would keep them on, but maybe they could be attached to their shirt instead. I like that it prompts review throughout the day.
Loreen G
says:What a great idea and thanks for the template! I am in charge of getting our little granddaughter ready for Kindergarten, so this will be a fun activity for us. Thank you!
Rebecca L Smith
says:This sounds like a great idea.
E Sutherland
says:I think my kids would really like this activity! I’m definitely going to try 🙂
Jennifer
says:These look cool
desiree
says:Very sweet idea.
Kelly M
says:What a great idea! I need to remember this one when I teach the preschoolers at our co-op! thanks!
Emma
says:What a creative idea! It would be fun to do things about that letter all day, too – like have apples for a snack on “A” day!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceEmma,
Have you seen our ABC Snacks series? We have snack recipes for letter themed snacks that are as fun to make as they are to eat!
Helen Grumbles
says:The black and white is a great option! My kids love to take part like that.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceHelen,
We understand that some kids very much prefer to do their own coloring.
Jamie C.
says:What a great way to show off the letter to other people!
Tory
says:My 3 year old will love these
Sarah Jackson
says:Love this idea for my tot!!
Whitney
says:My daughter would love these!
Jill Morris
says:What a great idea, love it!
Christa Bengtsson
says:The Bracelet is a great idea for the beginners :)
Tammy
says:Love this idea! I wonder if I could adapt it to help with math facts with older kids?? Hmmm…
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceOooo, interesting thought, Tammy! It probably could work!
Sharon
says:Thank you for sharing this! My son will really enjoy this. :)
Tracie White
says:What a cool idea!
Elizabeth Henriott
says:My son would love these!
Sherry
says:Ooooo! Thanks! These will be great for my 2 year old! She recognizes most of her letters and is starting on the basic sounds of each letter, thanks to Preschool Prep videos. This will be a fun way to practice it.
Megan
says:What a creative idea! I’m gonna try this with my kiddos :)
Julie Forman
says:Doing this today with my littles!!! Thanks so much!!
Heather
says:I Love It!! What a wonderful idea!
Falisa
says:What a cool idea!
Stacie F
says:These would have been cute for my daughter. My sons, they wouldn’t have lasted 5 minutes 😜
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceStacie (or any other mom with very active little ones!),
The bracelets can be laminated so that they will really hold up. They can be closed with a velcro dot so they really stand up to the on and off, on and off, on and off that is likely to happen too. :D
Sara
says:Cute!
Vickie
says:We love All About Learning programs!
Lisa
says:These are adorable! Thank you for sharing :)
Laura Bernard
says:These are great! My daughter would love something like this!
Barbara
says:What a great idea!
Kristina
says:So so fun!! Great idea!
Kelly
says:Those look like so much fun.
mistie
says:These are precious! Wish I had these when my little guy was at this stage :)
Thara Reinitz
says:This is a super fun idea.
Dionne
says:This would be great to use for the letter of the week introduction activity!!
Lauren
says:My daughter will love this!
Gale
says:Very clever idea! We’ve past that stage, but I think this would have helped.
Brooke
says:My twins will love these! Thanks for sharing!
Diana Shea
says:These are adorable!
Megan Salonga
says:So cute! These will be perfect for our almost 4 year old daughter that we’ll be adopting from India this summer!!
Kayla
says:My little monster will love these. The Lego letters were a huge hit. I anticipate that these will be lots of fun too. Thank you!
Abbey F
says:These are awesome! My youngest cheered when I asked if he would like for me to download for him, and I know he’ll really enjoy this activity when he’s ready to start learning his letters. Thank you for creating and sharing!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceIt’s great to hear this is receiving cheers! Thanks, Abbey.
Jana
says:Cute idea! My 4 yo would love it!
anne jetton
says:Cute idea. Makes it easy to review throughout the day.
Roxanna
says:Thank you for providing these in color and also the black and white. I look forward to using them!
Kelly
says:This would be awesome for my daughter! Thank you!
Reagan Law
says:Great idea!
Gloria
says:These look super great!
Julie
says:Adorable idea!
April p
says:What a fun idea!
Nichole Fish
says:Cute idea!
Jen
says:What a fun idea!
Dania
says:My little ones will love this!
Sarah
says:Yes! My little one is in love with the J. J us for Joshua!
Kayla
says:I am so glad I found these!!
Christine
says:What a neat idea! this is great
Brigitte
says:I showed this to my 4 year old little girl and asked her if she’d like to do this. “Yes, please!” I’m excited that she’s excited.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI think a lot of little ones are going to be excited about this activity, Brigitte!
Judith Martinez
says:My 4 year old would love these!! I don’t plan on beginning formal reading instruction for another couple of years but this kind of letter play would be great for introducing the concepts to her.
Kirsten
says:My preschooler will like these bracelets. :) it will go great with his pre reading lessons.
Ashleigh Smith
says:Sounds like fun! I can just see my boys using them as some sort of shield in their pretend play.
Melanie Williams
says:Great idea!! Not only will it remind my preschooler throughout the day, but it will also not let this mama of 5 forget about the “schooling” of the preschooler 😝 Thanks for all help!!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceMelanie,
This mama of 5 wishes she still had a preschooler to use these with. They are so cute!
Robin
says:Love this idea
Bianca Munoz
says:Oh my! These are adorable and such a neat way to learn! I am going to have to try this!
Lisa Coomer Queen
says:I love this idea! This is very creative. I would use this for sure helping my daughter homeschool her three. Thanks!
Jacklyn
says:I think my preschooler will really enjoy this!