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Creating the Alphabet with Building Blocks

One of the most effective ways to help your child learn the letters is through play. Creating the alphabet with building blocks, such as Lego, is a fun way for preschoolers to become more familiar with letters.

Preschooler building letter A with building blocks

Our free download includes letter templates and instructions for using this activity to encourage letter recognition. Let’s get building!

ABC Building Blocks activity download 3-page spread

Instructions for Creating the Alphabet with Building Blocks

It’s easy as can be! After three simple steps, your child will be ready to start building.

  1. Print, cut, and laminate the letter cards.
  2. If desired, laminate your cards to provide many more hours of alphabet play.
  3. Punch a hole in one corner of each card and store your cards on a large key ring.

Playing with the Alphabet and Your Building Blocks

Are you ready for fun? There are so many engaging ways that you can use this activity with your child to introduce and reinforce letter knowledge skills—so let’s explore!

Letters built with building blocks

Some children like to build the letters by following the templates, carefully matching up each building block to the template to ensure that their creation is just like the model.

Preschooler building letter A with building blocks

Other children prefer to create their own versions of each letter.

Preschooler building letter C with building blocks

Your child may enjoy this challenge: say the name of a letter and have your child find the corresponding card and build the letter. Or you can work on matching uppercase and lowercase letters, too. Just show your child a lowercase letter, then have her find the uppercase letter card and build the letter.

The most important thing to remember is that these letter recognition activities should be fun!

Did your preschooler enjoy this activity? You can find more great letter recognition activities here!

Ideas for Using Building Blocks, Recommended by Our Readers:

  • I use various kinds of blocks with our fluency sheet practice. For each word read, my kid earns a block to add to his creation. He has fun getting the blocks he needs to fuel his creativity! (Recommended by @sarahannhow, via Instagram)
  • We use Duplo to create shapes and then “measure” the area by counting the blocks. (Recommended by @thrivehomeschooling, via Instagram)
  • Another fun idea is to see how tall you can work together to build a structure in 2 minutes. (Recommended by @thrivehomeschooling, via Instagram)
  • Use building blocks to make patterns (math reasoning and patterning). (Recommended by @thrivehomeschooling, via Instagram)
  • Use building blocks to teach counting (and number recognition). Show your child a number and have him stack that many pieces. (Recommended by Daniela P., via blog comment)
  • Use building blocks to help learn about symmetry. (Recommended by Karen, via blog comment)
  • For older children, print the cards with four pages to a sheet. They will print as flashcards and are small enough to use with regular Legos. (Recommended by Kayla via blog comment)

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Mae

says:

This looks fun. My son likes playing with lego blocks. Thanks for this idea!

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Mae!

Amber Hollifield-Lewis

says:

Having children who are very hands-on learners, I love seeing more ideas to expand our curriculum to fit them!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Amber,
We have lots of hands-on ideas on our blog! Let me know if you are looking for something specific.

Jenn

says:

Super fun idea! Thanks for the templates!

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Jenn! Enjoy!

Brenda H

says:

This is an amazing idea esp for kids who love playing Legos and don’t know that they can make letters out of Legos. Thank you very much for sharing

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Brenda! A Lego alphabet is a fun activity that reinforces letter learning, but just feels like play!

Kristy

says:

What a fun idea! Thank you for sharing.

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Kristy!

Kayla

says:

My children would love this activity.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Wonderful, Kayla.

Amanda

says:

This would be right up my boys’ alley- they are big Lego fans!

Robin

says: Customer Service

I hope you boys have lots of fun with these, Amanda!

Lynnea

says:

Great ideas! Thanks!

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Lynnea!

Amy

says:

Great idea! Going to try this

Robin

says: Customer Service

Wonderful, Amy! We’d love to hear how it goes.

Laura

says:

This is such a fun idea!

Omolara Fasina

says:

This is lovely.

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Omolara.

Ewa

says:

Thanks a lot!

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Ewa!

Laura A

says:

Wonderful idea, love it

Suzanna

says:

thank you for the info, its quite useful

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Suzanna! ?

Mary E. Hines

says:

Thank you so much.

Elodia Spray

says:

These are amazing, thanks so much!

Carlene

says:

Awesome !! my kids will love them.

Thank you.

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Carlene!

Brendan

says:

These Rock!

Donna Depner

says:

awesome idea Thanks

D Newby

says:

I got to try this with my kids!

CHER

says:

Great idea for older kids needing to solidify the alphabet into their memory. My boys re 11,9 & 7. They love legos and this doesn’t look too “babyish”. A win win all around. Has anyone tries using smaller legos?

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

Cher,
If you don’t care if the cards and the Lego pieces aren’t the same size, then the cards will work fine with standard Lego bricks. However, if you want them to be able to lay the Lego pieces on the cards and have it be the same size, you’ll need to print them at a reduced size. 60% seems to be about right.

Rachel

says:

Great idea.

This is such a fun and creative method of exploring the alphabet. I have some preschoolers who are so into construction and this works so well for them.
Thank you for sharing and your program is wonderful. I am pro active early literacy and have been teaching for close to forty years in my home-based preschool…the importance of incorporating early literacy skills from a young age. Thanks for all that you do in making the love of learning a fascinating journey for many!

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

You are welcome, Debra Ann! You and your preschoolers might also enjoy our other letter recognition printables and activities as well.

Mabel

says:

My son who loves playing withhis lego is never been happier to learn his alphabet using these=)

Nicole D.

says:

Great tips. My son is just starting to read and I”m always looking for new ideas.

Charlotte Brandhorst

says:

I am using the pre-reading level with my 8 year old, reluctant reader. I think she will like these. I have printed them and plan to pull them out tomorrow.

Kayla

says:

We don’t have Duplo Lego bricks, but we do have a bunch of small regular Legos. I printed the cards, 4 pages to a sheet. They came out as flashcards and small enough for regular Legos. My 6 year old autistic daughter really liked these and it was good for her fine motor practice too. Thanks!

Robin E. at All About Learning Press

says: Customer Service

Kayla,
I wondered if this would work, and it’s great to hear it does! Thanks for trying this out and sharing it with us.

Elizabeth

says:

We have been struggling with letter recognition. This is a great idea.

roslyn harris

says:

My daughter would like this. She is only almost 3 and she is always asking to “do school” like her big brother. It is challanging to think up developmentally appropriate things to do with her.

Robin E. at All About Learning Press

says: Customer Service

Roslyn,
I understand how this is. When my youngest was a preschooler, I found ideas for her with “tot trays”, “activities in a bag”, educational toys, and so on. I discovered that she was fine doing the same 2 or 3 activities every day for a week, and that I could then revisit the same or similar activity just a few weeks later. This activity would have been great to have in our rotation!

Anyway, I found the blogs 1+1+1=1 and Confessions of Homeschooler especially helpful.