No matter how old you get, you’re never too old to enjoy a fun scavenger hunt! If you are looking for a fun way to help your children practice letter formation using the correct sequence of strokes, this Shamrock ABC Scavenger Hunt is a great way to do it!
Print out the recording sheet options, and you and your kids will have a blast trying to find each letter with a fun and creative St. Patrick’s Day twist!
TRY THE FREE SAMPLE BELOW, OR GET THE FULL SHAMROCK ABC SCAVENGER HUNT SET.
This set is part of a yearlong series that was 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 in many ways at home and in the classroom.
HOW TO PLAY
Grab a printable sheet and get hunting! Encourage kids to look throughout your home or classroom to find each alphabet letter as provided in this printable activity.
The trace it and write it recording sheets can be laminated or added to pouches so they can be used repeatedly and save paper.
As kids find each letter, have them color it on their scavenger hunt page. 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 a child or group of children is working on learning. 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 USE THE LARGE LETTER CARDS:
- Use as a whole or small group activity where you (or another student) pull a card out of 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, then have them display them again for the next group of kids. 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.
WAYS TO USE THE SMALL LETTER CARDS:
- 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.
Complete the form below to get your free sample of the Shamrock ABC Scavenger Hunt set!
Or get the full set if you prefer to have all the options to differentiate more easily.
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MORE ST. PATRICK’S DAY THEME FUN WITH PRINTABLE 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.
This St. Patrick’s Day theme pack includes semi-editable lesson plans and hands-on activities for a week full of math, reading, & science learning activities to explore some fun St. Patrick’s Day topics. Watch this short video to see just a few examples of the types of activities and printables included in this set: https://www.youtube.com/embed/a2q81ZVjYwM
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