Make letter recognition fun with these adorable pig-themed letter matching clip cards. This printable helps children practice identifying uppercase and lowercase letters from A to Z.
It also helps strengthen fine motor skills as students manipulate the clips. Whether you’re a teacher or homeschooling parent, this low-prep resource is an easy way to make learning fun.
Getting Started With Your Pig Letter Matching Clip Cards
To begin, print the cards and cut them apart. Each card features a friendly pig holding an uppercase letter, with lowercase letter choices displayed beneath. The goal is for learners to correctly match the uppercase letter to its lowercase counterpart using a clip or other marker.
For durability, you can consider laminating the cards, though this step is completely optional. Especially if you are printing on cardstock, the cards hold up pretty well on their own.
Once your cards are ready, spread them out on the table face down. Provide each student with a handful of clothespins for marking the correct letters, and you are ready to go.
How to Play
Have all of your students select a card and identify the uppercase letter out loud. Then, have them place their clip on the matching lowercase letter at the bottom.
If your students are ready, you can add in sound practice by having your kiddos say the sound of each letter before moving on to a new card. For vowels, you can challenge them to name both the short and long vowel sounds.
Once your students get a feel for the games, this makes a great activity for independent learning, literacy stations, or partner practice.
What You’ll Need
(There will be affiliate links below.)
- Clip Cards Printable (Below)
- Clothespins (These rainbow-colored ones are cute and affordable!)
- Cardstock (recommended)
- Laminator (optional)
- Scissors
Ideas for Differentiation and Accessibility
Every learner is unique, so these pig clip cards come with built-in flexibility. The printable includes 2 different sets of cards. The easier set has two answer choices at the bottom of the card. The more advanced set has three.
If a child struggles with pinching clips due to fine motor difficulties, no worries! Try using dot markers or bingo daubers (with laminated cards) to have them mark their letter matches. For even more support, try these fun handle grips.
For students using augmentative communication devices or eye-gaze boards, these simple letter cards work beautifully with Velcro dots.
Turn These Alphabet Clip Cards Into a Letter Hunt!
Want to get your learners moving a little but more? Transform this activity into an exciting letter hunt!
To set it up, cut the lowercase letters off the bottom of the cards, turning them into small standalone cards. Then, hide the uppercase pig cards around your classroom or home.
Next, give each student one of the lowercase letter cards and have them hunt for the match around the room. This kenesthetic approach will help more active learners achieve success.
No matter which approach you choose, I hope these pig letter matching clip cards add a spark of joy to your day!
More Alphabet Fun For Little Learners
Activity 1
Activity 2
