Toys That Develop Letter Recognition

Creative Portable Table Top Easel

The B. toys Take It Easel is a delightful addition to any little artist's world, designed for kids aged 2 and up. With its two-sided boards—one being a chalkboard and the other a whiteboard—this easel invites endless creative exploration through drawing, writing, and storytelling. 2+ years
Why we love it:
Creative Portable Table Top Easel features two-sided boards for versatile play, making it an inviting canvas for little ones to develop their artistic talents and learning skills.

Engaging Alphabet Learning Mat for Kids

Alphabet Learning Mat is an exciting way for our kids to dive into the world of letters and numbers! With these durable, write-on/wipe-off mats, our little learners can spell, practice math, and even explore geography—all while having a blast. The interactive design allows them to trace letters and color pictures, reinforcing important skills with every use. 4+ years
Why we love it:
Engaging Alphabet Learning Mat for Kids features durable, write-on/wipe-off surfaces that encourage endless learning fun, making every meal or car ride an opportunity for education on-the-go.

Vibrant Magnetic Letters for Learning Fun

The Colorful Classic 2" Magnetic Letters bring a world of learning right to your fingertips! Imagine transforming any metal surface into an interactive playground for letters and words. These versatile magnets not only brighten up your whiteboard but also inspire early literacy skills, letter recognition, and creativity as children explore language in a visually engaging way. 3+ years
Why we love it:
Vibrant Magnetic Letters for Learning Fun turn any metal surface into a colorful canvas for exploring letters, making language practice feel like an exciting adventure in creativity.

CoComelon ABC Wooden Block Fun

The CoComelon 51-Piece Classic ABC Wooden Block Set is a delightful way for our little ones ages 18 months and up to engage with learning through play! With 50 vibrant wooden blocks featuring their favorite CoComelon characters, letters, numbers, and more, our children can build a world of imagination while developing essential motor skills and cognitive learning. Whether it's stacking high or learning the alphabet, this educational toy encourages creative play and essential learning, making it a beloved pick for parents and educators alike. 18 months and up
Why we love it:
CoComelon ABC Wooden Block Fun includes 51 vibrant wooden blocks that transform learning into a colorful adventure, making early education feel like playtime with beloved characters.

Unlock Literacy with Alphabet Chips!

hand2mind Lowercase Alphabet Chips are the perfect tools for our little learners as they embark on their literacy journey. These vibrant magnetic letters not only make learning to spell fun but also help foster letter recognition and phonics skills in an engaging way. We love how the color-coded vowels and consonants make it easier for kids to grasp the basics of reading and writing while playing! 3-5 years
Why we love it:
Unlock Literacy with Alphabet Chips! features vibrant magnetic letters that turn spelling into a colorful adventure, making early reading skills feel like a playful game of discovery.

Magnetic Wand Reading Readiness Set

The hand2mind Reading Readiness Activity Set opens up a world of literacy adventure for our little ones! This engaging set not only introduces children to the exciting realm of letters and sounds but also nurtures essential skills like spelling, phonics, and letter recognition. With its magnetic wands and colorful chip set, learning becomes a hands-on, multisensory experience that makes reading fun! Preschool
Why we love it:
Magnetic Wand Reading Readiness Set includes colorful chips that turn reading practice into a hands-on adventure, making literacy feel like one big, exciting game!

Magnetic Tracing Fun with Magnatab!

Playskool Magnatab — A to Z Uppercase Letters is an exciting way for our little learners to dive into the world of letters! With its delightful combination of engaging sounds, magnetic sensations, and visual feedback, this board transforms learning into a fun, hands-on adventure. As our kids trace letters with the stylus, they're not just practicing writing; they're honing fine motor skills, boosting cognitive development, and indulging their senses all at once! 3+ years
Why we love it:
Magnetic Tracing Fun with Magnatab! turns letter tracing into an interactive sensory experience, making learning letters feel like an exciting adventure for little hands.

Playfoam Sand ABC Cookies: Fun Learning!

Educational Insights Playfoam Sand ABC Cookies Set invites preschoolers to dive into the world of letters in the most tactile way imaginable! With soft, moldable Playfoam Sand, children can stamp, trace, and shape their ABCs while having a blast. Not only does this hands-on experience foster letter recognition and formation, but the sifting, squeezing, and rolling also boosts those essential fine motor skills needed for later tasks like writing and dressing themselves. 3+ years
Why we love it:
Playfoam Sand ABC Cookies features moldable Playfoam Sand that lets kids shape their letters while boosting essential skills—it's learning that feels like dessert without the calories!

Engaging Reading Fun: Match It! Puzzles

The Learning Journey: Match It! - 3 Letter Words is an exciting gateway for our little learners to explore the world of reading and spelling! With 20 vibrant, self-correcting puzzles, children will enhance their early reading skills while having a blast matching colorful pictures with words. 4-7 years
Why we love it:
Engaging Reading Fun: Match It! Puzzles includes 20 vibrant, self-correcting puzzles that turn early literacy into an exciting game, making learning feel like playtime magic!

Exciting Alphabet Matching Puzzle

The Learning Journey International Match It! Upper & Lower Case Letters puzzle brings alphabet learning to life for our kids. This self-correcting puzzle not only engages little minds with vibrant pieces but also builds essential early reading skills by introducing them to the wonderful world of letters! 3-6 years
Why we love it:
Exciting Alphabet Matching Puzzle features vibrant pieces that make matching upper and lower case letters feel like an adventure, turning early reading into a colorful journey of discovery.

Interactive Kindergarten Reading & Math Workbook

The Educational Insights Hot Dots Kindergarten Essentials: Reading & Math Workbook is a delightful resource for little learners aged 5 and up. This engaging set includes two colorful activity books filled with 50 pages of foundational reading and math activities that build essential skills, like letter recognition and basic addition. With the magic of the interactive pen, children receive immediate feedback, which helps boost their confidence while keeping them motivated. 5+ years
Why we love it:
Interactive Kindergarten Reading & Math Workbook includes colorful activity books that make learning to read and count feel like an exciting game, keeping kindergarten prep fun and engaging.

Alphabet Garden Learning Adventure Set

The Learning Resources Alphabet Garden Activity Set transforms learning into a vibrant adventure for little ones! Designed with preschoolers in mind, this delightful set offers 15+ interactive activities that spark curiosity while building essential letter recognition, spelling, and fine motor skills. With colorful flowers and friendly bee friends, children can explore imaginative play while mastering their ABCs—perfect to set them up for success in the classroom. 3+ years
Why we love it:
Alphabet Garden Learning Adventure Set includes 15+ interactive activities that transform letter learning into a vivid, playful experience—making ABCs feel like a blossoming adventure!

Alphablasters! Letter Learning Game

The Learning Resources Alphablasters! Letter & Spelling Game is an exciting way for kids aged 4 and up to dive into the world of letters and spelling. As they draw cards and blast away letters with the air cannon, children not only enhance their letter recognition but also build vital vocabulary skills—all while having a blast! 4+ years
Why we love it:
Alphablasters! Letter Learning Game features an air cannon that makes spelling a blast, turning letter practice into a lively competition for kids and parents alike!

Engaging Wooden Alphabet Puzzle

The Pearhead Wooden Alphabet Puzzle is an exciting way for your little one to dive into the magical world of letters! Designed for toddlers as young as 1, this colorful and interactive puzzle promotes early literacy and alphabet recognition through hands-on play. As they fit the multicolor earth-tone letters into place, children not only develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination but also engage in a Montessori-inspired learning experience that encourages creativity and independent exploration. 1+ years
Why we love it:
Engaging Wooden Alphabet Puzzle features colorful earth-tone letters that spark curiosity and creativity while helping little ones embark on their alphabet adventure with each playful piece.

Engaging Bob Books Alphabet Skills Workbook

hand2mind Bob Books Alphabet Skills Water Workbook transforms learning into a delightful adventure for toddlers! As fellow parents and educators, we know how crucial early literacy is, and this mess-free water coloring book makes practice feel like play. Featuring beloved Bob Books characters, kids can trace letters and explore sounds without any mess. 2-5 years
Why we love it:
Engaging Bob Books Alphabet Skills Workbook features beloved Bob Books characters to make tracing letters feel like an exciting adventure, mess-free and perfect for learning on the go!

Elmo's Learning Letters Bus Adventure

Elmo’s Learning Letters Bus Activity Board is a delightful gateway to the world of letters for our little ones, ages 2 and up! This charmingly interactive board combines fun and education as it plays the Alphabet Song and Elmo’s cheerful phrases that bring each letter to life. With removable letters to practice spelling and a handle for on-the-go learning, children will not only enhance their ABCs but also develop essential fine motor skills. 2+ years
Why we love it:
Elmo's Learning Letters Bus Adventure features removable letters that make practicing spelling a delightful and engaging activity, ensuring kids are on the fast track to ABC mastery.

Peppa Pig’s Alphabet Adventure

Peppa Pig's Alphabet Case invites little learners into a colorful world of letters and sounds! This delightful toy is not just an alphabet puzzle; it’s a wholesome experience that nurtures early literacy skills, vocabulary, and fine motor abilities through playful engagement. As we explore each of the 26 vibrant letter pieces, we can bond over matching letters with their whimsical images from Peppa’s adventures, making learning feel like a joyful game. 3+ years
Why we love it:
Peppa Pig’s Alphabet Adventure features 26 vibrant letter pieces that transform learning into a playful bonding experience, making alphabet mastery an absolute delight.

Colorful Magnetic Letters for Fun Learning

The Really Good Stuff Individual User Plastic Magnetic Lower-Case Letters set is a fantastic tool for making spelling and phonics lessons a delightful experience! With 53 vibrant letters—22 red vowels and 31 blue consonants—children can engage hands-on with their learning. This interactive educational toy not only aligns with Common Core and state standards but also encourages essential skills like letter recognition, name-building, and confidence. 3-7 years
Why we love it:
Colorful Magnetic Letters for Fun Learning includes 53 vibrant letters that transform spelling and phonics lessons into a hands-on, magnetic adventure for budding readers.

Schoolhouse Fun Learning Set

The B. toys School Play Set brings the joy of learning right into your home, engaging little minds with 11 interactive activities! Ideal for budding scholars, this vibrant set helps enhance fine motor skills, encourages creativity, and introduces foundational concepts like letters, numbers, colors, and shapes—all while your child enjoys imaginative play in their very own classroom environment. 3+ years
Why we love it:
Schoolhouse Fun Learning Set brings 11 interactive activities right to your home, turning playtime into a delightful learning experience that sparks curiosity and creativity.

Interactive Hot Dots Alphabet Adventure

The Educational Insights Hot Dots Alphabet Set is a fantastic tool for preschoolers aged 3 and up to kickstart their reading journey! With 72 engaging activities, this interactive set introduces children to the alphabet through playful exploration. The instant feedback from the Hot Dots pen not only builds their confidence but also encourages self-directed learning as they practice letter recognition, sounds, and formation. 3+ years
Why we love it:
Interactive Hot Dots Alphabet Adventure includes 72 engaging activities that turn letter learning into a fun, confidence-boosting journey, making phonics feel like playtime magic!

Engaging Phonics Flash Cards for Kids

The Educational Insights Hot Dots Beginning Phonics Set transforms early learning into an exciting adventure for our little ones. Designed for preschool and kindergarten learners, this interactive flash card set encourages phonics skills like recognizing letter sounds, rhyming, and early spelling. With instant feedback provided by the fun Hot Dots pen, kids gain confidence through self-paced learning while we can relax knowing they are building valuable school readiness skills. 3+ years
Why we love it:
Engaging Phonics Flash Cards for Kids include an interactive Hot Dots pen that gives instant feedback, making learning phonics feel like a rewarding game for our little learners.

Engaging Alphabet Bath Fun for Kids

Mud Pie Alphabet Bath Stickable Set brings the joy of learning to your little one's bath time! These 26 vibrant foam shapes are perfect for teaching letters while enhancing fine motor skills. We love how they stick to the walls, turning the tub into a creative learning space where kids can explore letters through play. 6M+
Why we love it:
Engaging Alphabet Bath Fun for Kids features 26 vibrant foam shapes that transform bath time into a splashy literacy adventure while nurturing creativity and learning.

Little Tikes Retro My First Pinball Table

The Little Tikes Old School My First Pinball Activity Table is an engaging way for toddlers aged 12 months to 2 years to blast off into a universe of learning! With features like letter and number recognition, planet facts, and colorful lights, this retro-inspired toy transforms playtime into an interactive educational adventure. We love how it boosts hand-eye coordination with its flippers and counting skills as kids launch and keep the asteroid balls in motion. 12+ months
Why we love it:
Little Tikes Retro My First Pinball Table features colorful lights and over 100 sounds, making learning about numbers and letters an exciting intergalactic adventure for little astronauts.

Vibrant Magnetic Letters for Learning

The Teacher Created Resources Pastel Pop Bold Block 3" Magnetic Letters set transforms any learning space into a colorful and interactive environment. Perfect for classrooms and playrooms alike, these 55 magnetic letters engage children in hands-on letter recognition, spelling, and punctuation skills. With their durable design, we love that they can be reused year after year, making them a practical and stylish addition to our educational toolkit. 3+ years
Why we love it:
Vibrant Magnetic Letters for Learning includes 55 colorful letters that turn any space into a fun learning hub, making literacy exciting and engaging for curious little minds.