Print-and-play board game
Alphabet Trail Dice Game
When we need a quick, low-prep literacy game, this is the one I grab. Roll, move, and say a word for the letter you land on. It's simple, gentle, and keeps kids talking and giggling without a screen.
Ages 3-810-15 minutesLow prep
Tip: keep a pencil nearby for tricky letters.
Setup
- Print the board and the token page.
- Cut out 1-4 tokens and grab a die.
- Place all tokens on Start.
How to play
- Roll the die and move that many spaces.
- Say a word that starts with the letter on your square.
- First player to Finish wins.
Quick variations
- Easy: Say the letter name instead of a word.
- Harder: Use a timer and name two words per letter.
- Co-op: Everyone tries to reach Finish together.
Printable Board
Roll, move, and say a word for every letter.
StartSay your name.
ASay a word that starts with A.
BSay a word that starts with B.
CSay a word that starts with C.
DSay a word that starts with D.
ESay a word that starts with E.
FSay a word that starts with F.
GSay a word that starts with G.
HSay a word that starts with H.
ISay a word that starts with I.
JSay a word that starts with J.
KSay a word that starts with K.
LSay a word that starts with L.
MSay a word that starts with M.
NSay a word that starts with N.
OSay a word that starts with O.
PSay a word that starts with P.
QSay a word that starts with Q.
RSay a word that starts with R.
SSay a word that starts with S.
TSay a word that starts with T.
USay a word that starts with U.
VSay a word that starts with V.
WSay a word that starts with W.
XSay a word that starts with X.
YSay a word that starts with Y.
ZSay a word that starts with Z.
FinishHigh five a friend.
Printable Tokens
Cut along the dashed lines.
Player Token
Player Token
Player Token
Player Token