15 EASY Letter B Activities (2023)
Are you looking for activities to practice the letter B?
I have 15 engaging activities that will help your child learn about the letter B! These activities are perfect to use in the classroom, or you can do them right at home!
Let’s dive into my exciting activities to learn the letter B!
#1: Letter Collages
Letter collages are a great way to practice letter recognition! Focusing on one specific letter and creating something special will help them recognize and remember the letter.
For the letter B, we made a bunny!
There are a lot of different options for the letter B. You can make a bee, butterfly, or make the letter B with beads! The ideas are endless.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- cardstock paper
- cotton balls
- googly eyes
- art tray
- Sharpie
B. Set-up
On pink construction paper, draw the letter B with a pencil and outline it with glue. Create ears with white and pink construction paper.
C. Activity
Let your little one stick cotton balls on to create the letter! They can glue on the eyes and ears! Help them create a nose and some whiskers.
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#2: Do-A-Dot Letter Search
Who doesn’t love mess-free art?! Do-A-Dot paint markers pretty mess-free as long as your little one doesn’t wipe them all over their hand, wishful thinking, right?!
This printable is a perfect way to let you know if your little one can differentiate letters!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- FREE Do-A-Dot Letter Printables
- Do-A-Dot markers
B. Set-up
Print off the pages and get the paint markers ready!
C. Activity
Your little ones with use the paint markers to place a dot on only the letter B. See if they can find all the letter B’s on their own. To extend the learning, have them count how many letter B’s they found on the sheets.
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#3: Letter B Search and Match
My kids are OBSESSED with search and match activities. Honestly, whenever I create a game using this same set-up, even though they have done it so many times, it’s always their favorite.
It’s effortless to set up and takes only a few minutes to prep!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- colored cardstock paper
- sticky notes
- markers
B. Set-up
Draw an upper and lower case letter on cardstock paper. Tape it up on the wall! On post-it’s, write a bunch of upper and lower case letters, then hide them around your house or classroom.
C. Activity
Have your kids search for the post-it notes! Once they find one, have them place it on the matching letter they see on the paper. Once all of them are found, hide them again and repeat!
I wouldn’t be surprised if you do this activity several times through!
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#4: Find and Cover
A great manipulative to use for hands-on learning activities are counting cubes! There are so many ways these can be used.
One of the ways I love to use them is by doing a Find and Cover activity! This is an activity that focuses on one letter at a time. It also focuses on both the upper and lower case letter.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- Find and Cover printable
- counting cubes
Click HERE for your Find had Cover Letter Printables.
B. Set-up
Print off the letter B and any other letter you want to work on with your little one.
C. Activity
Have your child identify the letter. Then, have them tell you which one is upper case and which one is lower case. Explain to them what a key means. Show them that they are to look at the key to see what color represents the upper and lower case letters.
They should place that colored counting cube on the correct letters!
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#5: Letter B Bear Collage
This cute bear letter B craft collage is adorable and a great way for kids to practice their handwriting skills.
Creating a bear is a great way for kids to learn the letter B sound.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- construction paper
- pencil
- marker
- googly eyes
- glue stick
- scissors
- FREE Letter B printable
Click HERE for your FREE Letter B Collage
B. Set-up
You can use my letter B bubble letter printout to craft this letter B. Along with the letter B is a handwriting line so your kids can work on writing the letter.
Or, if you are good at drawing bubble letters, don’t worry about using the printout!
C. Activity
Cut out the letter B and paste it to paper. Next, make ears, a nose, and paws for the bear by making circles and semi-circles.
Use a glue stick to paste on all the parts! Then, lastly, add some googly eyes.
You can have the kids practice writing the letter B on the lines provided in the FREE printable!
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#6: Salt Painting
Have you ever tried salt painting? It always turns out SO pretty!
Kids love watching the paint flow throughout the salt. It’s a relaxing way to paint, and the kids will love trying a new way to create art.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- cardboard
- pencil
- glue
- salt
- watercolors
- paintbrush
- art tray
B. Set-up
On your piece of cardboard, draw the letter A with a pencil. Then, outline the letter in glue. Make sure to place the cardboard on an art tray for the next part! Shake a whole bunch of salt all over the glue, then dump the access in the trash.
*You have to let the glue dry before you start painting, or else it will be REALLY messy!*
C. Activity
Have your little ones use watercolor paints to paint the salt! It looks terrific, too, when you mix different colors throughout the letter.
#7: Secret Letters
Kids love the element of surprise! Who doesn’t? I still do!
Secret letter activities are really engaging for kids because they can’t see the letters on the paper, so when they paint over the piece of paper, they will see letters magically pop up!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
B. Set-up
On a white piece of cardstock, use a white crayon to write the letter B all over the paper. You can do upper and lower case or just focus on one.
C. Activity
Your kiddo will use watercolors to paint all over the paper. They will see the letters start to pop up! If you mixed upper and lower case letters, make sure to ask them which kind they found.
When you are all done, ask them how many they found! Also, you can talk about the colors that they used for color recognition.
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#8: Beginning Sounds
Talking about animals or objects that start with the letter B will help bring the letter to life for your little one.
These beginning letter worksheets are a perfect way to show your little one some fun things that start with the letter B!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
B. Set-up
Print off the worksheet and grab your crayons!
C. Activity
Go through each of the objects or animals that are inside the letter B. Say the name of each thing and make each object’s beginning sound before saying the whole word. This will help your little one understand the starting sound of each picture they see.
They will color each thing that starts with the letter B!Â
I have beginning sound sheets for each letter of the alphabet! Create a booklet to go over each of the sounds that the letters make. This will make for a great resource to use repeatedly.
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#9: School Bus Paper Plate Craft
Paper plate crafts are simple, fun, and they always are a hit with the kids.
B is for bus! We made two school bus crafts to work on sorting the upper and lower case letters.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- paper plates
- yellow do-a-dot marker
- black cardstock paper
- Sharpie
- letter cards free printable
- glue
Click HERE to grab your FREE Letter B Sorting Cards
B. Set-up
Cut a paper plate in half and cut the front corner off of it. Pre-cut circles for the wheels of the bus. Lastly, print and cut out the letter b sorting cards.
C. Activity
Your kids can use the yellow do-a-dot marker to cover the paper plate in yellow. Once that dries, write an upper case B on one and a lower case b on the other. Your kids will place the correct cards on the right bus by gluing them on the plate!
#10: Letter Threading
Threading activities are so great for those fine motor skills! It’s also a great way to practice letter differentiation!
I am using the same letters that I used for the sensory bin you’ll see below. I love when you can use supplies for other activities because it makes it worth your money when you can use them in multiple ways!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- threading letters
- laces (these come along with the pack)
B. Set-up
Dump out a bunch of letters; make sure you grab out a whole bunch of the letters that you want your little one to find and thread.
C. Activity
Have them pick out the letter b’s and string them on the lace. They can create a necklace and wear it if they want to! They can also search for other letters and do the same thing or even create their name!
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#11: Letter Sensory Bin
Rainbow rice is a colorful and exciting sensory filler to play with! Kids love the rice feel, it stays good for months, and the colors are amazing!
Making rainbow rice is really simple, and it takes only about 5 minutes to make it!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- My FREE Rainbow Letter Mats
- fine motor tools
- letter B toys (from puzzles, wood letters, or magnetic letters)
- rice
- food coloring
- ziplock bags
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
B. Set-up
Create the rainbow rice and print off the letter B rainbow letter mats.
*How to create rainbow rice*
a. Dump 1 cup of rice into a ziplock bag.
b. Add in a few drops of food coloring or liquid watercolors.
c. Close the bag and shake it up until it’s covering all the rice
d. On a baking sheet, place parchment paper down and dump the rice onto the paper to dry. Make sure to spread it out to dry quicker.
e. Repeat this process for all the colors you want to do!
C. Activity
Once the rice dries, dump it into a sensory bin! Place all your letter B toys in the bin. You can place them on top or hide them in the rice. Your little ones will use the fine motor tools to search through the rice to find the letters. They will then place them on the correct upper or lower case mat!
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#12: Letter Scavenger Hunt
Do you kids like to sit and learn all the time, or do you think they would love to move and learn?
I was a physical education teacher for 10 years, so I know in most cases, kids love movement and want to be active while they learn and not just sit!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- painter’s tape
- hula hoop
- letter B objects
B. Set-up
With painter’s tape, make the letter B on the floor. Then, place a hula hoop over that letter!
C. Activity
Have your little ones go around the house and find objects that start with the letter B. If you have a younger one, place the objects out around the house so it’ll be easier for them to find. If you have an older one, challenge them to search for these objects and figure out which things would start with the letter B.
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#13: Letter Sprinkle Sweep
When are sprinkles not a good idea?
When you mention that sprinkles are involved in a learning activity, I promise your kids are going to come bounding in ready to see what’s going on.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
B. Set-up
On a piece of cardstock paper, write a big bubble letter B. Place a tray underneath the paper to help with the mess.
C. Activity
Dump a bunch of cookie sprinkles onto the tray. Ask your little one to use the paintbrush to “sweep” the sprinkles into the letter. They will use as many sprinkles as they need to to try to fill in as much of the letter as they can!
This is an excellent activity to work on fine motor skills and letter recognition, and pre-writing skills!
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#14: LEGO Letters
Got a kiddo who loves to use building with blocks? This activity will be right up their alley!
LEGO’s are an open-ended toy that I absolutely love using for learning activities. The possibilities are endless when it comes to using them!
Building letters is just one way that they can be used! This is a wonderful hands-on learning activity that helps kids understand how each letter shape is formed!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
2. Set-up
Print off the sheets and grab your LEGO’s
3. Activity
Your child will use the blocks that you have to create the letter B. You can have them use little or DUPLO blocks for this activity. This activity asks them to identify what each letter is they create and how many blocks it took for them to create the letter. If you decide to do more letters than just B, they can see the letters’ differences!
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#15: Stick Letter Building
Building letters with popsicle sticks work on SO many different learning skills.
This specific activity works on letter recognition, counting skills, STEM skills, and pre-writing skills! It’s perfect for school centers or just for home learning!
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- CLICK HERE FOR My popsicle stick letter cards
- popsicle sticks
- pencil
B. Set-up
Print off the letter cards and grab the popsicle sticks!
C. Activity
Your kids will use the cards to help them know how to create each letter! Count how many popsicle sticks it takes to create the letters.
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#16: FREE Alphabet Collage Book
Grab my FREE letter collage book to make the letters of the alphabet come to life!
Doing these collages is fun, easy and the kids will start to remember the letters of the alphabet and the letter sounds that each letter makes.
How to do this activity
A. Materials you need
- 2″ binder
- cardstock paper
- supplies for each letter (varies for each letter)
Click HERE to get your FREE Letter Collage Book
B. Set-up
Print off the pages you want to do. I suggest to try one a day.
C. Activity
Use your supplies to create each letter of the alphabet. I purposely chose simple things because toddlers and preschoolers will want to create each letter in an easy way!
Use supplies like stickers, paint, paper, glitter glue, markers, etc. Check out my video for inspiration!
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Final Thoughts and Conclusion
Individual letter activities are a fantastic way for kids to really grasp letter recognition of each letter of the alphabet! Doing some of these activities will help your little ones remember each letter of the alphabet.
To go along with these activities, I suggest reviewing the alphabet letters once a day for at least 5 minutes. That’s it! 5 minutes is all it takes if you consistently go over the information with them; you’re going to see how they can pick up the information if repeated daily.
I hope you found some great letter B activities!
Happy Learning!
