Little Steps Care · Autumn workshop

Outdoor letter hunt

Pick a letter such as B. Look for bark, a branch or something else beginning with that sound. For the next round, use the first letter of something your partner found.

  • 4–6 · 6–8 years
  • About 10 minutes
  • Outdoor play
  • Language & stories

What will your child practise?

Hear the first sound in a word.

What you need

A short walking route and optional letter cards.

Step by step

  1. Say “leaf” slowly and listen for its first sound. Say the sound itself rather than the letter name.
  2. Find another thing with that sound, such as a log. Say “leaf” and “log” aloud. Do they start the same way?
  3. Let a child choose the next sound from something they find. Older children can write two matching words side by side.