Activity Introduction

Let’s make a collage! Choose your favourite letter of the alphabet then go hunting through old magazines or newspapers to find pictures related to that letter. Paste them into a scrapbook or onto a page so that you can see your chosen letter represented on the one page.

This activity is fun for young kids just starting to recognise letters of the alphabet and is great for developing their awareness of how letters are connected to their favourite words and how they look in different fonts.

Younger kids will need support to complete this activity, especially the ripping, cutting and pasting. They also might need some help identifying the starting letter of different words and/or images. 

Safety advice: Scissors can be very sharp! Some kids will need adult supervision to use scissors. If you want your kid/s to work independently on this activity, make sure you have safety scissors designed especially for young kids.

Ideal for: Early Learning Ages 3 – 4

Themes: 

  • investigate 
  • playtime 
  • brain teasers 
  • chill time 
  • be creative 

Time required: 15-20 minutes per letter

Curriculum connections: Arts, English, Literacy

Tips for Parents and Carers

You could make this activity a daily routine and use this activity 26 times for each letter of the alphabet. If you have a blank scrapbook, pencil the pages A through to Z, so that at completion the letters will be in the order of the alphabet. Some kids might need help identifying which words and letters go with which images. Encourage them to think about it by sounding out the start of the word, for example, for an image of a tap, prompt them with ‘t, t, t’ sounds.

Lesson & Curriculum Details

  • EYLF – Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Resources Required

  • A scrapbook
  • Glue
  • Old newspapers or magazines
  • Scissors

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Worksheets

Teacher Worksheet

Alphabet Collage - Activity Instructions

Let’s make a collage! Choose your favourite letter of the alphabet then go hunting through old magazines or newspapers to find pictures related to that letter. Paste them into a scrapbook or onto a page so that you can see your chosen letter represented on the one page. 

Safety advice: Scissors can be sharp. Make sure you use scissors that are suitable for your age or get help from an adult. You could also carefully rip some parts of the magazines, instead of cutting them. Watch out for paper-cuts!

Part A: Find Your Letter!

Step 1. Choose a letter to search for. For example, choose the letter ‘H’. 

Step 2. Go through some old magazines and newspapers to find as many letter ‘h’s as you can - when you find one cut or rip it out (lower case or upper case are both okay).

Step 3. Search for pictures that start with the letter ‘h’ - for example, you could find a helicopter or a house! Rip these ones out too so you can use them in your collage.

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