Alphabet hide and seek pocket chart game fun with a lunchbox favorite! This Peanut Butter & Jelly Alphabet Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game is a hands-on letter recognition activity that preschool, pre-K and kindergarten students absolutely love.

Children guess which bread letter card is hiding the peanut butter or jelly, then peek to find out. As they scan the alphabet, name letters aloud and compare uppercase and lowercase letters, they are building early literacy skills while thinking they are just playing a game. A pocket chart is a hanging chart with clear pockets that holds cards so the whole group can see them.

With this peanut butter and jelly alphabet game, you get

• Uppercase and lowercase bread alphabet cards in color and black and white
• Peanut butter and jelly hiding cards to tuck behind the letters
• Differentiated recording pages for uppercase and lowercase letters
• Simple teacher instructions with prep and play tips
• A game that works for beginners and for ongoing alphabet review

Print, laminate and let the letter guessing begin.

The Peanut Butter and Jelly Theme Alphabet Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Cards are also included in the Alphabet Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Cards ENDLESS Bundle.

What's Included

• Uppercase alphabet cards in color
• Lowercase alphabet cards in color
• Uppercase alphabet cards in black and white
• Lowercase alphabet cards in black and white
• Peanut butter and jelly hiding cards to tuck behind the alphabet letters
• Differentiated recording pages for uppercase letters
• Differentiated recording pages for lowercase letters
• Simple teacher instructions with prep and play tips

All alphabet cards are 3.5-inch squares designed to fit inside a standard pocket chart, so this activity is ideal for circle time, literacy centers and small group instruction. Cards can also be used on a table or the floor for added flexibility.

Why Teachers Love It

• Kids stay engaged: Guessing which bread card hides the peanut butter or jelly keeps every child watching for the reveal.
• Completely adjustable: You choose which letters and how many to display, so the game fits beginning learners and children who need ongoing review.
• Letter naming every turn: Each guess means saying a letter name aloud.
• Works for any group size: Use it in whole group, small groups, literacy centers or speech sessions.
• Quick letter checks: Watch and listen as children name letters to see who knows which letters.
• Printer-friendly: Color and black and white cards give you options for any printer.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Uppercase letter recognition: Children find and name capital letters as they guess.
• Lowercase letter recognition: Lowercase cards give practice with the letters children see most in books.
• Letter naming: Children say each letter aloud with every guess.
• Visual scanning and discrimination: Children scan the alphabet and compare similar letters on the bread cards.
• Alphabet knowledge: Repeated play across the full alphabet builds strong letter knowledge.
• Early handwriting: Optional recording pages ask children to write the correct letters.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Remembering previous guesses
• Making and checking predictions
• Waiting during group play
• Following directions
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Print and laminate the alphabet cards and the peanut butter and jelly cards. Place the uppercase or lowercase alphabet cards into a pocket chart, on a table or on the floor so the alphabet is clearly visible. Begin with a small group of letters for early learners.

Step 2: One student or the teacher hides 3 to 5 peanut butter and jelly cards behind selected alphabet cards while others close their eyes.

Step 3: Students take turns guessing which letters are hiding the peanut butter or jelly by naming the letter aloud. Reveal what is behind the letter after each guess and review the letter name together. Use the optional recording pages to cross off guessed letters and write the correct uppercase or lowercase letters in the boxes.

Easy Differentiation

Children learn letters at very different rates. Because you choose the letters and how many to show, this game fits a wide range of learners.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Display just a few letters and hide 1 card
• Start with uppercase letters or the letters in a child's name
• Name each letter together before hiding the cards
• Use the color cards for extra visual support

For On-Level Practice

• Display more letters and hide 3 to 5 cards
• Practice lowercase letters along with uppercase letters
• Use the recording pages to cross off guesses and write correct letters
• Let children take turns hiding the peanut butter and jelly

For an Extra Challenge

• Increase the number of alphabet cards up to the full alphabet
• Include similar letters such as b and d together
• Mix uppercase and lowercase cards in the same round
• Ask children to name a word that starts with the letter they guess

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Choose specific letters of focus for each child's goals
• Use a short language frame such as "Is the jelly behind ___?"
• Have children point to a letter to guess when naming is still emerging
• Use the black and white cards to reduce visual clutter
• Give extra processing time before each guess

Perfect For

• Literacy centers
• Small group alphabet instruction
• Whole group circle time
• Letter of the week and alphabet review lessons
• Speech therapy sessions
• Homeschool letter practice
• Early finishers and indoor recess
• Food-themed units

Standards

This alphabet hide and seek game supports the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards (2021), plus kindergarten literacy and speaking standards in Common Core, the TEKS (ELAR, adopted 2017) and the Virginia English SOL (2024):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS RF.K.1.d: Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
• CCSS L.K.1.a: Print many uppercase and lowercase letters while writing correct answers on the recording pages.
• CCSS SL.K.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules, such as listening to others and taking turns, during group play.

Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines

• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.III.C.1: Recognize and name letters while guessing which bread card hides the peanut butter or jelly.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.I.C.4: Interact with peers during cooperative play that shares a common plan and goal.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS ELAR K.2.D.v: Identify all uppercase and lowercase letters.
• TEKS ELAR K.2.E: Form uppercase and lowercase letters on the recording pages.
• TEKS ELAR K.1.D: Work with others by following agreed-upon rules, including taking turns.

Virginia Early Learning and Development Standards

• Virginia ELDS CLLD2.4: Learn how letters work by naming uppercase and lowercase letters during play.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL English K.FFR.3.A: Identify capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
• VA SOL English K.FFW.1.B: Print capital and lowercase letters on the recording pages.
• VA SOL English K.C.1.A.i: Listen actively and follow agreed-upon rules for participating, such as waiting for a turn.

Check out what other educators are saying:

★★★★★ Sandra Carpentieri (TPT Seller) wrote, “GREAT way for students to interact with letters in a fun and engaging way! We use this for both whole group instruction as well as adding this to my workstation rotation.”

★★★★★ Alyssa K. wrote, “My preschool students love using this learning activity to find the surprise hidden behind the letters as they are beginning to recognize letters and sounds. It is nice to be able to use specific letters of focus to differentiate for a variety of student's needs. Thank you.”

Your students will ask to play this alphabet hide and seek pocket chart game again and again because letter recognition is always better with peanut butter and jelly. Add the Peanut Butter & Jelly Alphabet Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game to your cart today!

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