If your kids love Easter eggs, guessing games, and hands-on learning, this Alphabet Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game is about to become a spring favorite.
This Easter-themed letter recognition game turns alphabet practice into an interactive hide and seek activity where students search for hidden Easter eggs behind alphabet basket cards.
As children guess, reveal, and record letters, they build strong uppercase letter recognition and lowercase letter recognition skills without even realizing they are learning.
Perfect for spring lesson plans, this alphabet hide and seek game keeps students engaged during those wiggly pre-Easter weeks while still providing meaningful literacy practice. It works beautifully for circle time, small groups, literacy centers, and early finishers.
Easter Alphabet Hide & Seek Game for Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Recognition
This spring alphabet game is designed to support both uppercase and lowercase letter recognition in a playful, low-pressure way.
Students practice identifying letters, naming letters aloud, and visually discriminating between similar letters as they hunt for hidden Easter eggs.
Because you control how many letters are in play, this activity easily adapts for beginners who are just learning the alphabet and for students ready to work with the full alphabet.
The combination of movement, guessing, and repetition makes this letter recognition activity especially effective for young learners who need hands-on, interactive practice.
What’s Included in This Easter Alphabet Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game
Everything in this resource supports alphabet learning with a clear Easter and spring theme:
Uppercase alphabet basket cards in color
Lowercase alphabet basket cards in color
Uppercase alphabet basket cards in black and white
Lowercase alphabet basket cards in black and white
Easter egg hiding cards to place behind the alphabet baskets
Differentiated recording pages for uppercase letter recognition and lowercase letter recognition
Simple teacher instructions with prep and play tips
All alphabet cards fit inside a standard pocket chart and can also be used on a table or floor for flexible spring literacy activities.
Alphabet and Letter Recognition Skills Practiced with This Easter Game
This Easter alphabet hide and seek game targets essential early literacy skills.
Primary Letter Recognition and Alphabet Skills:
Uppercase letter recognition
Lowercase letter recognition
Alphabet knowledge and letter naming
Visual discrimination between letters
Early phonics support when letters are named aloud
Handwriting practice using recording pages
Additional Learning Skills:
Turn-taking and cooperative play
Memory and problem-solving
Fine motor development through flipping cards and writing
Confidence and independence during literacy practice
How to Play This Easter Alphabet Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game
Place the alphabet basket cards into a pocket chart, on a table, or on the floor so all letters are visible.
Choose how many letters to use. Start with 3 to 5 letters for early learners and increase as students gain confidence.
Have one student hide 1 to 8 Easter eggs behind the alphabet cards while others close their eyes.
Students take turns guessing which letters are hiding the Easter eggs. Encourage them to say the letter name with each guess.
Reveal the card after each guess to check for the egg.
Use the recording pages to cross off guessed letters and write the correct letters in the boxes below.
This simple format makes the game easy to repeat throughout the spring season.
Where to Use This Spring Alphabet Hide & Seek Game
This Easter-themed letter recognition activity works well in many settings:
Spring literacy centers
Small group reading instruction
Whole-group circle time alphabet games
Homeschool alphabet lessons
Speech therapy sessions
Informal alphabet assessments
Early finishers
Rainy day or indoor spring activities
Because this alphabet game is easy to differentiate, it supports a wide range of learners during the spring months.
Alphabet and Letter Recognition Standards Alignment
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
K.2.C Identify upper- and lowercase letters K.2.E Identify and match letters to sounds K.1.E Develop vocabulary by naming common objects
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL):
K.4 Identify, say, and write uppercase and lowercase letters K.7a Recognize and name letters of the alphabet K.7b Match consonant sounds to letters
Common Core State Standards (ELA):
RF.K.1d Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet RF.K.3a Demonstrate basic letter-sound correspondences
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.”
Bring Easter excitement into your literacy routine with this Alphabet Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game.
It’s a hands-on, spring-themed way to strengthen letter recognition, uppercase letter recognition, and lowercase letter recognition while keeping kids excited about the alphabet.
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I teach at a full day preschool program. I am always looking for activities that will hold the student's interest as well as help with fine motor. These activities are placed out first thing in the morning as students are filing in. Everyone quickly unpacks so that they can participate.
I am using these with my 4 year old grandson. I printed them and laminated them. This is a great hands on way to learn both the upper case and lower case letters.
I have a number of these games and they are always a hit. I have my students use tongs to pick up small erasers and cover the pictures so they can work on fine motor skills.
I asked for it and received it better than imagined! Loved the boards and the size of the cards to show a small group! Such great graphics and detail, perfect for recycling study!
I love the "Flip" activities. They're always colorful and engaging. These activities reinforce childrens use of language, labeling, identifying of vocabulary associated with specific themes. My students in the past have loved the Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall flip, so when I wanted to update my beginning of the school year activities I happened to find the September themed one and knew I had to purchase it. I laminate my mats and have the kids cover the images with colored small or large game chips, vase jewels or playdough. If the images on the mats are too busyi make sure to uave extra copies for the kids to engage in matching the images. The kids love it!