ABC Paper Chain
We created this ABC Paper Chain to make learning the alphabet fun and hands-on! Kids can practice cutting, gluing, letter recognition, and beginning sounds while building a colorful paper chain from A to Z. This is a great alphabet activity for preschool, kindergarten, homeschool, or classroom letter practice.
Supplies
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Construction paper
- Old magazines or newspaper circulars
- ABC printables
Instructions
- Cut construction paper into 1 1/2 inch strips.
- Staple or glue 26 strips together to make a paper chain.
- Print the alphabet letters. Cut them out and glue one letter to each chain link in alphabetical order.
- Look through old magazines, catalogs, or newspaper circulars to find pictures that match each letter of the alphabet. For example, apple for A, ball for B, cat for C, and so on.
- Cut out the pictures and glue each one to the matching alphabet link.
- Hang the finished ABC Paper Chain in a classroom, playroom, or homeschool area where kids can review the letters every day.
Fun Facts About the Alphabet
The English alphabet has 26 letters.
The word alphabet comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.
Some languages have more letters than English, and some have fewer. Many alphabets share letters that came from the old Roman alphabet.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on the printables below to open the ABC letter templates in a new window and print. Cut out the alphabet letters and glue them to the paper chain links in order from A to Z.
Single Sheet Template:
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
Turn this easy paper craft into a classroom alphabet activity by assigning each child one or two letters. Have students search for pictures that begin with their assigned letter, then bring all the links together to create one long classroom ABC Paper Chain.
You can also use the finished chain for daily review. Ask children to point to a letter, name it, make its sound, and identify the picture glued to that link. Older students can write a word or simple sentence for each letter before adding it to the chain.
This project works well for letter recognition, beginning sounds, fine motor skills, scissor practice, and early literacy classroom activities.
