Wooden English Alphabet Flip Board — A to Z

A wooden frame holding the English alphabet from A to Z, with every letter on a flap. Lift a flap and the picture and word behind it show what the letter stands for — A for apple. Your child can work through it alone or alongside you.

How you play

1. Start at A and let your child lift the flap.
2. Say the letter, then the word and picture behind it.
3. Work along the row, flipping each letter in turn.
4. Once the letters are familiar, use them to build simple words.
5. Use the extra cards for ordering and spelling games.

What it builds

• Letter recognition, matching the shape of each letter to its sound
• Pronunciation and early spelling, from saying the word behind each flap
• Memory and focus, since the answer stays hidden until the flap is lifted
• The link between a letter, a word and a picture, which is what reading is built on

Three ways to play it

• Lift a flap yourself and ask your child to name the letter before you show it
• Ask for a letter by its sound rather than its name — find me the one that says mmm
• Lay out a short word with the cards, then find each of its letters on the frame

The details

• Ages: 1–6 years
• Material: wood