Kids are going to love this fun peanut butter and jelly activity where students will match jelly letters with peanut butter initial sounds. This beginning sounds match is perfect for anytime, but especially as a back to school activity or first week of school activity with preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age students who are learning their letters and the sounds they make. Simply print the initial sound matching and you are ready to play and learn!
Beginning Sounds Activity
During this activity, children will enhance their literacy skills while having a blast. Imagine them giggling as they pick out jelly letters that correspond with the peanut butter sounds—they won’t even realize they are learning! Research shows that playful learning can significantly impact a child’s ability to understand and retain information. This interactive way to learn phonics builds a strong foundation for reading and writing skills, all while fostering a love for education from a young age.
Simply print out this engaging beginning sounds activity and you’re ready to play and learn! Whether you’re a teacher looking to spice up your lesson plans or a parent wanting to give your child a head start, this peanut butter and jelly activity is a deliciously fun way to get started! As we all know, the first week of school can be overwhelming for both kids and teachers. Activities like this not only break the ice but also promote a positive learning environment.
We have lots more alphabet activities to make learning fun! Don’t miss our alphabet bingo dauber worksheets, free alphabet coloring pages a-z pdf, handy free printable beginning sound worksheets pdf, and gumball alphabet matching game printable pdf.
initial sound matching
Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> _____ <<. The initial sounds games pdf file will open in a new window for you to save the freebie and print the template.

alphabet letters and sounds printable
Print the pages below in color. I recommend using a laminator for durability. Cut apart.
initial sounds for kindergarten
For this matching beginning sounds with pictures game, kKids will them match up the jelly alphabet side of the sandwich with the correct letter sound picture on peanut butter bread to make a sandwich. continue until all the sandwiches have been made. Note: This can also be played as a memory game too.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Activities
Looking for a fun toddler, preschool, prek, and kindergarten age kids to celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2nd? You will love these clever ideas:
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- Puffy Paint Jelly & Peanut Butter Craft
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- PB & J Preschool Counting Activities
- Clever Place Value Activity featuring kid favorite peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
- Edible Peanut Butter Playdough Recipe
Alphabet Worksheets
See all our alphabet worksheets and Free alphabet printables including worksheets, printable crafts, hands-on activities and more! Plus here are some of our reader favorites:
- Cute Alphabet Coloring Pages helps build vocabulary, letter shaped alphabet coloring pages, and handy free alphabet chart printable, free match the same letters worksheets
- Alphabet Bingo Dauber Worksheets
- Letter Tracing Worksheets and Letter picture matching worksheets
- Printable Alphabet Letter for Crafts, free alphabet mazes, cute abc order worksheets
- Endangered animals find the letter worksheets & missing letter worksheets
- Letter Recognition Worksheets – find and dab, alphabet fish printable, find the letter rain worksheets for preschool, printable abc book with pictures pdf free download, free missing alphabet worksheets, and popular letter recognition worksheets
- Free alphabet printables for toddlers pdf or these a to z worksheet for nursery
- Practice uppercase letter tracing with these super cute animal alphabet cards A-Z or these alphabet animals printable worksheets
- Summer handwriting tracing worksheets, initial sound Snowman coloring pages, or alphabet free insect printables for preschoolers
- Preschool Handwritting practice with color the pictures and trace the upper and lowercase letters or these alphabet matching worksheets
- Fun Alphabet dot marker printables (uppercase and lowercase), these dinosaur alphabet printables, or these find the letter worksheets
- Free printable preschool worksheets tracing letters or these cute letter find Star Wars worksheets, or solar system pennent letters
- Bug Alphabet mazes, Bingo Dauber alphabet maze worksheets
- Farm animal tracing worksheets with alphabet practice too
- Color by Code Alphabet coloring worksheets
- Pirate Free Alphabet Printables Worksheets or these alphabet writing practice worksheets pdf (tracing letters), and free printable alphabet worksheets (variety of activities)
Alphabet Activities
- Free printable uppercase alphabet crafts and lowercase letter crafts
- Printable hats alphabet activity for kids
- Simple Alphabet Playdough Mats or these play and learn alphabet playdough mats
- Animal uppercase alphabet tracing cards for preschoolers and lowercase letter tracing cards
- Popsicle Stick Letters with free printable template cards
- Fruit Loop alphabet activity for preschool with snack mats
- SEASONAL – traceable pumpkin alphabet, pumpkin worksheets for preschool, hands-on alphabet Easter egg hunt, build-a-turkey thanksgiving alphabet worksheets, a is for apple printable phonics sounds, sandcastle letter tracing printables, alphabet watermelon activities for preschool
- Bunny abc matching game printable or these flower alphabet matching printable puzzles
- Feed the Monster Printable alphabet game
- Construction phonics activities for preschoolers, tool letter matching games, or these construction alphabet letters tracing
- Magnetic Letters Beginning Sounds Games or these animal letter sounds cards
- Free printable fruits and vegetables alphabet reader
- Plus don’t miss these alphabet activities for kindergarten, letter alphabet crafts, or alphabet handprint art

Initial Sounds Activities
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