Looking for a fun and educational alphabet activity for preschool or kindergarten kids? Join Albert and Zoe on an exciting letter hunt with a twist – perfect for classrooms, field trips or at home. As children search for hidden animals representing each letter of the alphabet, they’ll build early literacy skills, letter recognition, and vocabulary. Complete the mission to become an official Alphabetimals Rescue Ranger and earn a special Rescue Ranger Certificate!
The Story
Meet Albert and Zoe. Albert is 5 years old and loves learning about animals. Big, small, furry, scaly, you name it. And Zoe? She’s 6 and already knows all her ABCs!
One sunny morning, Albert and Zoe were super excited. Their school was going on a field trip to the Alphabetimals Animal Rescue – a safe place where hurt or lost animals can stay until they can go back into the wild again.
When they got there, they met a friendly Rescue Ranger named Rhonda. She smiled and said, “Hello, young adventurers! Today, you’ll meet some very special animals, from A to Z!”
Albert and Zoe’s eyes lit up. Lions, parrots, monkeys—a whole alphabet of animals! They could hardly wait to meet them.
But just as Ranger Rhonda opened the gate, she stopped suddenly. “Oh no, someone forgot to lock the gate! The animals have gotten out and are playing hide and seek around town!”
“Don’t worry, we’ll help you find them!” Albert and Zoe said together.
“Thank you!” said Ranger Rhonda. “To make them come home, you’ll need to find the letter that each animal starts with.”
“Like, A is for Alligator?” asked Zoe.
“And B is for Bear?” added Albert.
“Exactly!” said Ranger Rhonda. “If you find all 26 Alphabetimals, you’ll become official Rescue Rangers!”
Albert and Zoe jumped on their scooters and zoomed around town looking for letters and animals.
But the animals were very good at hiding, and after a few hours of looking, Albert and Zoe hadn’t found a single one.
Albert and Zoe need your help
Can you help Albert and Zoe find the hiding Alphabetimals in words around you?
Let’s practice! Do you see an A on the sign for Apples below?
Great! Now click on the sign to see if the Alligator is hiding in it.
It was! Apples and Alligator start with the letter A.
Let’s try one more. Do you see a B on the Bus stop below? Click the image to check if you’re right.
Wow, you’re good at this! The word Bear and the word Bus start with the letter B. Let’s keep the adventure going in the world around you!
The Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
It’s time to go on a letter hunt in your own house or classroom, or even outside!
Use the Alphabetimals Scavenger Hunt Checklist below to keep track of which letters you find. You can cross them out, color them in, or draw your own silly Alphabetimal for each one!
Every time you spot a new letter, you’ll send a hidden animal home to the Animal Rescue. Click the image below to rescue the Elephant hiding in the letter E on the Exit sign…
Amazing! Nice work.
The Rescue Ranger Certificate
When you find all 26 letters, your rescue mission is done! You’ll become an official Alphabetimals Rescue Ranger and get your very own special Rescue Ranger Certificate!
Need more inspiration?
Visit the Alphabetimals Animal Dictionary to discover which animals start with which letters. Good luck young adventurers!