Learn alphabet: Download 27 free worksheets to colour

Let your children learn alphabet letters with these fun activities. Children use their tiny hands to colour and explore the different shapes and sizes of capital and common letters.

Just provide them with these worksheets in print and a variety of coloured pencils or crayons. Then, watch them learn alphabet letters on their own.

They exercise the delicate muscles in their hands, and with plenty practice, they strengthen their fingers and wrists. This prepares them for the art of writing soon.

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Get started with your lessons by choosing the images that you would like to print. Read the suggestions offered for teaching the sound of each letter while you prepare your schedule.

Click the link or image to download. Print the worksheets many times for children to colour and learn alphabet letters. Here are 26 letter worksheets and one complete alphabet worksheet to download, print, colour and have fun.

Learn alphabet letters A to Z

Capital A, common a

The 1st letter is capital A, common a. Children learn alphabet letter Aa is a vowel and has two sounds, one that is long and one that is short. Long Aa sounds like the sound of the letter. Short Aa sounds different from the sound of the letter. A word with capital A that is long is Amy and that is short is Adam. A word with common a that is long is ape and that is short is apple.

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Capital B, common b

The 2nd letter is capital B, common b. Children learn alphabet letter Bb is a consonant and has one sound. Capital B starts the words Barry, Brian, Betty and Bermuda. It is sounded in two parts of the words Bobby, Barbara, Barbie and Barbados. Common b starts the words boy, ball, bear and bottle. It is sounded in two parts of the words baby, bubble, bib and baboon.

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Capital C, common c

The 3rd letter is capital C, common c. Children learn alphabet letter Cc is a consonant and has two sounds, one that is hard and one that is soft. Hard Cc sounds like Kk. Soft Cc sounds like Ss. A word with capital C that is hard is Canada and that is soft is Cyrus. A word with common c that is hard is carrot and that is soft is celery.

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Capital D, common d

The 4th letter is capital D, common d. Children learn alphabet letter Dd is a consonant and has one sound. Capital D starts the words Danny, Denise, Debbie and Dominica. It is sounded in two parts of the words Daddy, David, Deondre and Deidre. Common d starts the words dog, donut, deer and doll. It is sounded in two parts of the words doodle, dandy, daydream and dud.

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Capital E, common e

The 5th letter is capital E, common e. Children learn alphabet letter Ee is a vowel and has two sounds, one that is long and one that is short. Long Ee sounds like the sound of the letter. Short Ee sounds different from the sound of the letter. A word with capital E that is long is Ethan and that is short is Elliot. A word with common e that is long is eel and that is short is egg.

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Capital F, common f

The 6th letter is capital F, common f. Children learn alphabet letter Ff is a consonant and has one sound. Capital F starts the words Felesha, Frank, Fiona and France. It is sounded in two parts of the words Fluffy and Fifi. Common f starts the words fruit, fuzz, fan and fun.

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Capital G, common g

The 7th letter is capital G, common g. Children learn alphabet letter Gg is a consonant and has two sounds, one that is hard and one that is soft. Hard Gg sounds like hard Kk at the back of the throat. Soft Gg sounds like Jj. A word with capital G that is hard is Gabriel and that is soft is George. A word with common g that is hard is gum and that is soft is giant.

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Capital H, common h

The 8th letter is capital H, common h. Children learn alphabet letter Hh is a consonant and has one sound. Capital H starts the words Harry, Hilary, Huey and Holland. Common h starts the words home, hop, healthy and help.

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Capital I, common i

The 9th letter is capital I, common i. Children learn alphabet letter Ii is a vowel and has two sounds, one that is long and one that is short. Long Ii sounds like the sound of the letter. Short Ii sounds different from the sound of the letter. A word with capital I that is long is Irene and that is short is India. A word with common i that is long is ice-cream and that is short is ink.

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Capital J, common j

The 10th letter is capital J, common j. Children learn alphabet letter Jj is a consonant and has one sound. Capital J starts the words Jessie, Jill, Julie and Jamaica. Common j starts the words joy, jump, jelly and joke.

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Capital K, common k

The 11th letter is capital K, common k. Children learn alphabet letter Kk is a consonant and has one sound. Capital K starts the words Kerry, Kim, Kevin and Keston. Common k starts the words key, kiss, kick and kangaroo.

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Capital L, common l

The 12th letter is capital L, common l. Children learn alphabet letter Ll is a consonant and has one sound. Capital L starts the words Liam, Lisa, Lily and London. Common l starts the words lion, love, laugh and lollipop.

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Capital M, common m

The 13th letter is capital M, common m. Children learn alphabet letter Mm is a consonant and has one sound. Capital M starts the words Mummy, Mya, Michael and Mindy. Common m starts the words milk, mat, mouth and man.

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Capital N, common n

The 14th letter is capital N and common n. Children learn alphabet letter Nn is a consonant and has one sound. Capital N starts the words Nigel, Nina, Norman and Norway. Common n starts the words nose, nice, nap and new.

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Capital O, common o

The 15th letter is capital O, common o. Children learn alphabet letter Oo is a vowel and has two sounds, one that is long and one that is short. Long Oo sounds like the sound of the letter. Short Oo sounds different from the sound of the letter. A word with capital O that is long is Olivia and that is short is October. A word with common o that is long is oatmeal and that is short is octopus.

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Capital P, common p

The 16th letter is capital P, common p. Children learn alphabet letter Pp is a consonant and has one sound. Capital P starts the words Polly, Peter, Piper and Parker. Common p starts the words play, pop, pear and parrot.

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Capital Q, common q

The 17th letter is capital Q, common q. Children learn alphabet letter Qq is a consonant and has one sound. Qq is always followed by the letter u. Capital Q starts the words Quincy, Quammie, Quinton and Queenie. Common q starts the words quiet, queen, quack and question.

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Capital R, common r

The 18th letter is capital R, common r. Children learn alphabet letter Rr is a consonant and has one sound. Capital R starts the words Randy, Rian, Rhonda and Ricky. Common r starts the words run, rat, roll and rest.

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Capital S, common s

The 19th letter is capital S, common s. Children learn alphabet letter Ss is a consonant and has one sound. Capital S starts the words Sally, Simone, Stuart and Sam. Common s starts the words sun, sand, sad and salad.

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Capital T, common t

The 20th letter is capital T, common t. Children learn alphabet letter Tt is a consonant and has one sound. Capital T starts the words Tina, Tom, Tuesday, Trinidad and Tobago. It is sounded in two parts of the word Toronto. Common t starts the words toy, tall, tear and tiger. It is sounded in two parts of the words turtle, total and tattle.

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Capital U, common u

The 21st letter is capital U, common u. Children learn alphabet letter Uu is a vowel and has two sounds, one that is long and one that is short. Long Uu sounds like the sound of the letter. Short Uu sounds different from the sound of the letter. A word with capital U that is long is Usain and that is short is Ulric. A word with common u that is long is use and that is short is under.

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Capital V, common v

The 22nd letter is capital V, common v. Children learn alphabet letter Vv is a consonant and has one sound. Capital V starts the words Veronica, Vincent, Victor and Vancouva. Common v starts the words van, voice, vest and volume.

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Capital W, common w

The 23rd letter is capital W, common w. Children learn alphabet letter Ww is a consonant and has one sound. Capital W starts the words William, Wanda, Wednesday and Washington. Common w starts the words wish, well, water and walk.

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Capital X, common x

The 24th letter is capital X, common x. Children learn alphabet letter Xx is a consonant that has three sounds. One, it sounds like Zz in many words. Capital X starts the words Xavier, Xander, Xena and Xavion. Common x starts the words xylophone and xylograph. Two, it sounds like the letter itself in the word x-ray. Three, it sounds like cks such as in box, fox, tax and wax.

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Capital Y, common y

The 25th letter is capital Y, common y. Children learn alphabet letter Yy is both a vowel and a consonant. The vowel y sounds like short i as in physical and syringe and long i as in psych and fly. The consonant Yy has a different sound. Capital Y starts the words Yolanda and Yohance. Common y starts the words yellow, you, yesterday and yes.

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Capital Z, common z

The 26th letter is capital Z, common z. Children learn alphabet letter Zz is a consonant and has one sound. Capital Z starts the words Zoey, Zion, Zara and Zuri. Common z starts the words zoo, zip, zebra and zap.

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Learn alphabet sounds

Learn to sound out the letters of the alphabet with this special alphabet video created by children for children.

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See also:

Alphabet – capital and common letters

Consonants – blends, silent, hard, soft sounds

Vowels – long, short, silent and exceptions

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