ABC countdown maker

26 days, one letter and one small idea each day

Make an ABC countdown for the last 26 days of school, or for any 26 days. Each card shows a letter as one of our letter animals and a small idea for the day that starts with that letter: Animal day, Book day, Card day. Most of the ideas are about reading or writing.

Pick a design

Now: . Hundreds of designs to choose from.

Choose each part yourself

To keep a copy, choose “Save as PDF” as the printer. What you type stays on your device: it is not sent to us and not saved.

Your worksheet:

Watch: how the free worksheet makers workA two-minute lesson. Every maker works the same way.

How to make your worksheet

  1. Pick a ready list, or choose “Type your own words” and type one on each line.
  2. Cut out the cards and hang one up each day.
  3. Choose color or black and white, and a design.
  4. Print. To keep a copy, choose “Save as PDF” as the printer.

The reading skill

Each day brings one letter back: its name, its sound and a word that starts with it. The ideas are read by a grown-up.

What is ready

A to Z: 26 days.

Good questions

Can I change the ideas?

Choose “Type your own words” to print cards with your own ideas. Those cards have no letter animal.

Can I type my own words?

Yes. Choose “Type your own words” and type one on each line. A word that has one of our pictures gets its picture. What you type stays on your device.

Can I print in black and white?

Yes. Choose “Black and white” under “Print in”. Every picture becomes a line drawing to color in.

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up and no limit.

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Every kindergarten pack

Want every kindergarten pack in one download?

Each pack on this site is free to download one at a time. The Complete Kindergarten Bundle puts all 26 packs, 426 pages, in one download, in order: early math, reading and writing.

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