Ladybug Alphabet Matching Game

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Do you know what ladybugs like to eat? They love aphids! To make learning more fun, I created a ladybug and aphid activity to help student match uppercase letters to lowercase letters.

In this game, the ladybug will eat the aphids marked with an alphabet letter. The child will draw an aphid card from the pile and find the matching lowercase letter on the aphid on the printable. Color or mark the aphids as you find the matches! This activity that is geared towards preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Materials Needed

• printable (download at the end of this post)
• plastic bin
• dry black beans (or something to fill the sensory bin)
• flowers, toy ladybugs, etc.

Directions for the Game

There’s only a couple things you need to do to prepare the game. Begin by filling the bin with a sensory base, such as dry black beans. I like using these black beans because they look like dirt and students love how they feel! Then, bury the alphabet cards under the beans.

When you are ready for the activity, Have the child draw a card and find the matching alphabet letter on the printable. Have the child mark off the letters that they find until they find them all!

This is a simple activity to practice the alphabet. Kids love to dig their hands into the sensory bin and find the cards. It’s like a game, but still educational!

Different Versions

I created two versions of this activity in this printable:

• matching lowercase letters to uppercase letters
• matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters

Choose the version that is best for your students!

Printable Download

Click below for the free printable!

Frequently Asked Questions

Hope you will try this fun spring-themed activity with your students!

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