ABC Mystery Box

Make your own ABC mystery box. Just download the 7 page pdf file.
Inside you will find 2 game boards with alphabet letters.
Cut out the game boards with letters and attach to inside of file folder.
Cut out and laminate the lowercase letters.
Cut out and laminate the pictures.
Cut out and laminate the words.

Make your own mystery box:

Place inside the box the lowercase letters. After pulling one letter out
children can match it with the capital letter on game board.
You can also use the pictures or the words. Also you can place inside
the box little objects found around the house that start with particular
letter.

You can download the file here.

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