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    Home » Learning Activities for Preschoolers

    Published: Aug 9, 2018 · Modified: Feb 25, 2025 by Fynn · All activities should be supervised by an adult. This post may contain affiliate links.

    Apple and Caterpillar Letter Matching Activity and Printable

    Inside: Make a fun Apple and Caterpillar Letter Matching Activity, and learn to tweak the difficulty for different age groups!

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    • Apple and Caterpillar Letter Matching Activity
    • Preparing the Apple and Caterpillar Letter Matching Activity
    • What ages is this activity for?
    • 2 in 1: Fine motor + letter matching activity for children
    • Download Apple &Caterpillar Letter Matching Printable

    Apple and Caterpillar Letter Matching Activity

    My secret to getting kids interested in a learning activity?

    Create a fun context around it! Say hi to our cute popsicle stick 'caterpillars'. They are looking for apples with matching letters and they are going to munch holes in them. Now that's how we do letter matching here!

    apple theme letter activity

    Related: Looking for more letter matching activities? Check out Letter Matching Playdough in a Box, or Duplo Hearts Letter Matching!

    Preparing the Apple and Caterpillar Letter Matching Activity

    • Download and print out this free printable.
    apples letter matching
    • Write the 26 letters on 26 popsicle stick caterpillars.
    popsicle stick caterpillars
    • Cut a slit (that's big enough for the popsicle stick to go through) in the center of each apple.
    apple theme letter activity
    • Invite your child to help the 'caterpillars' find their apples and inserts the popsicle sticks through the apples.
    apple theme letter activity

    Related: More apple themed learning activities!

    What ages is this activity for?

    apple theme letter activity

    2 to 3 years old can do the simple letter matching, either all uppercase or all lowercase letters at one time. TIP: For the young toddlers,  do only 5 to 8 letters each time. Doing all 26 letters at the same time will be overwhelming for the toddlers who are just learning letters and have shorter attention span.

    Related: If your child is having trouble differentiating between the letters 'b' and 'd', try these 3 Fun Activities to Overcome ‘b’ and ‘d’ Confusion.

    3 to 4 years old who have mastered their uppercase and lowercase letters can match uppercase to lowercase letters.

    4 years old to 5 years old can use this activity to review their beginning sounds. Adult call out the sound of a letter and the child finds the apple and the popsicle stick caterpillar with the letter.

    Blank apples are included in this set of printable too and you can use them for sight words matching or number matchings!

    2 in 1: Fine motor + letter matching activity for children

    apple theme letter activity

    It was a good fine motor challenge for my children as they try to push the popsicle sticks through the apples. Children will love this hands on way to do letter matching!

    This activity will be great for an autumn theme, fruits theme or back to school theme. Check out more fun learning themed shelves!

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    Caterpillar Letter Matching Printable

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      Hi there! I’m Fynn—educator, author, and mom of three. I believe a lifelong love of learning starts at home, and I’m here to help you nurture that spark. Together, let’s create joyful learning experiences that strengthen bonds and inspire curiosity for both you and your little ones!

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