Candy Apple ABC Scavenger Hunt

As an adult I’ll admit that the thought of candy apples makes my teeth hurt, but as a child there is nothing more alluring than the gooey caramel covered treat so it was an obvious pick for this fall scavenger hunt alphabet activity. This Candy Apple ABC Scavenger Hunt is a quick prep way to practice letter recognition and letter writing with a fun fall twist! You could use this scavenger hunt idea as part of a fall or apple theme in your classroom.

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Print out these colorful candy apple letter cards and recording sheets, and prepare for an awesome hands-on alphabet learning activity with this free printable sample.

This set is part of a yearlong series inspired by kids’ love of scavenger hunts and our desire to weave early learning into fun and engaging activities. These scavenger hunts can be used at home and in the classroom in many ways.

Some pages from the complete 39-page set are shown below.

HOW TO PLAY

Attach the recording sheet to a clipboard, or skip it and have your kids place the paper on the table or floor. Then place the cards about at random, and encourage children to look throughout your home or classroom to find each letter provided in this free printable activity.

Trace and write each letter on the recording sheets provided. You can also laminate or add them to pouches to reuse and save paper.

Use the recording sheets to track which letters you’ve found. Have kids trace it on their scavenger hunt page as they find each letter. This can be done independently or with a helper.

TIPS AND IDEAS FOR USE

This is a great way to differentiate instruction easily. You can specifically target letters that you’re working on learning or practice the whole alphabet at once. All students do not need to work on the same letters simultaneously. When in doubt, start with the letters in the child’s name.

WAYS TO EXTEND LEARNING

• Use this as a whole or small group activity. You (or another student) pull a card from a stack and show it to students. Then, students find the letter on their recording sheet.
• Display the letters around the room. Then, use it as a literacy center option where students find the letters around the room and fill out their response sheets. 
• If you let kids gather the letters, have them display them again for the next group. You can easily differentiate this option by having kids use different response sheet options.
• Use them as a deck of cards face down and have kids pull from the stack to mark the letter they’ve found on their sheet.
• Create a small sensory bin with your favorite sensory materials and the included letter cards for kids to collect and mark off on their papers.
• Send home the response sheet you choose to use as a homework activity or extra practice option

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This free sample of the Candy Apples ABC Scavenger hunt includes:

• Small printable lowercase letter cards
• “Color It” lowercase ABC recording sheet

The sample is perfect for kids who are just learning to recognize and write lowercase letters.

If you would like additional options to differentiate between uppercase and lowercase letters and have a variety of recording sheet options, then grab the full Candy Apples ABC scavenger hunt set.

MORE FUN WITH PRINTABLE APPLE THEME LESSON PLANS

Save time and get right to the playful learning with our printable lesson plan sets. Each set includes over 30 playful learning activities related to the theme, and we’ve provided different versions for home preschool families and classroom teachers, so all activities are geared directly toward your needs.

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