Show and Tell Ideas- 1000 Ideas for A-Z

Need some show and tell ideas?  Stuck on what to have your child bring in for show and tell letter i?  Or y? You’ve come to the right place. I have compiled a list of 1,096 show and tell ideas for you for each letter.

We are only a few weeks away from my son finishing preschool and he has had a wonderful year.  His teachers are fantastic and he is in love with school.

One thing that defined our year was Show and Tell. 

What is Show and Tell?

In many preschools and kindergartens children bring in an object from home and present it to their classmates. Kids typically describe the item they bring in and explain why they chose it. Many schools decide on a theme for each week or follow a Letter of the Week schedule.

If your kiddo has never done show and tell before you could show them this cute little video that explains show and tell.

Every Thursday up until Spring Break my son had to bring in an item that began with the letter of the week. Some weeks it was easy for him to think of show and tell ideas for what he wanted to bring in and other weeks not so much. 

So I thought I’d share some letter of the week show and tell ideas with you while they are still fresh in case you’re in a similar situation and you need to help your child think of something.

Also, my #1 tip for Show & Tell:

Set a reminder on your phone for the night before so that you remember to have your child pick something and put it in his or her bookbag!

Because you don’t want to be me, the mom who forgot until we were in the car drop off line and then had to dig around in the car until we found something!

General Show and Tell Ideas: If you get stuck try to think of toys your child has, play food they might have in their toy kitchen, animals, or favorite characters that they might have an action figure or stuffed animal of.

Here are some letter of the week show and tell ideas for each letter to get you going and hopefully help you think of something:

Show and Tell Ideas for Each Letter:

Show and Tell Ideas for Letter A

1. apple
2. airplane
3. ant
4. picture of an aunt
5. anteater
6. aardvark
7. alligator
8. alpaca
9. alphabet blocks
10. antelope
11. ax
12. apron
13. astronaut
14. ambulance
15. alien
16. acorn
17. artichoke
18. antlers (like the Reindeer antlers on a headband sold at Christmas time)
19. apple juice
20. apple sauce
21. Ariel (from the little Mermaid)
22. Abu (from Aladdin)
23. Alice in Wonderland
24. Aladdin
25. Aquaman
26. Captain America
27. Anna (from Frozen)
28. Arthur (from Arthur)
29. Ant Man
30. avocado
31. apricot
32. Aurora (from Sleeping Beauty)
33. animal crackers
34. Airheads
35. angel
36. arm (like from Mr. Potato Head)
37. Abraham Lincoln (he’s on the penny)
38. atlas
39. anchor (check your kiddo’s boats)
40. ace (playing card)
41. automobile
42. Antonio (from Encanto)
43. army figure
44. award
45. abacus
46. Angry Birds
47. arrow
48. Avengers (DVD, action figures, etc.)
49. accordion
50. artwork (my son loves to take in pictures that he has drawn to show off)

Ideas for Letter B

1. Batman
2. baby
3. ball
4. basketball
5. baseball
6. book
7. broom
8. basket
9. bank (piggy bank)
10. bat
11. bear
12. bubblegum
13. Barbie
14. banana
15. blueberries
16. bowl
17. brush
18. picture of brother
19. bandana
20. banjo
21. broccoli
22. badge
23. ballerina
24. boat
25. Bambi
26. Belle (from Beauty and the Beast)
27. Beast
28. BB-8 (from Star Wars)
29. Barnacles (from Octonauts)
30. Baloo (from The Jungle Book)
31. Bubble Guppies (toys, DVDs)
32. balloon
33. bubbles
34. bib for a baby doll
35. bunny
36. Bugs Bunny
37. Bingo (from Puppy Dog Pals)
38. blocks
39. bracelet
40. Bruno (from Encanto)
41. Buzz Lightyear (from Toy Story)
42. butterfly
43. backpack
44. bell
45. beetle
46. bug
47. Beanie Boo
48. bread
49. bird
50. bologna
51. bottle
52. bulldozer
53. Bob the Builder
54. Bob the Tomato
55. bagel
56. broccoli
57. blanket
58. Blue (from Blue’s Clues)
59. Bumblebee (from Transformers)
60. Bert (from Sesame Street)
61. Big Bird (from Sesame Street)

Ideas for Letter C

1. car
2. cat
3. crab (check your kid’s play food set for any of the food that I have listed)
4. computer
5. cellphone
6. corn on the cob
7. carrot
8. cheese
9. celery
10. cereal
11. cantaloupe
12. chicken
13. cookies
14. Cookie Monster
15. crayons
16. chewing gum
17. picture of cousin
18. cannon
19. camera
20. Cinderella
21. Captain America
22. Captain Barnacles (from Octonauts)
23. Captain Hook
24. Captain Marvel
25. Caillou
26. Chip (Chip and Dale)
27. Catboy (from PJ Masks)
28. Catkid (from the Dogman books)
29. Captain Underpants
30. card
31. crown
32. caterpillar
33. cowboy/cowgirl (like Woody of Jessie from Toy Story)
34. cape
35. coloring book
36. cow
37. cardinal
38. crow
39. chimpanzee
40. Chutes and Ladders
41. checkers
42. Clifford the Big Red Dog
43. camel
44. candy
45. crocodile
46. Charlie Brown
47. chess
48. castle
49. Camilo (from Encanto)
50. coin
51. coral
52. cricket
53. crackers
54. cup
55. chocolate
56. Clarabelle Cow (from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)
57. cowbell
58. circus
59. cheetah
60. cake
61. cupcake
62. Chase (from Paw Patrol)
63. coconut
64. circle
65. chameleon
66. cobra
67. coat
68. clown
69. cherry
70. clementine
71. coyote
72. cymbal
73. comb
74. can
75. conch

Show and Tell Letter D

1. dinosaur
2. dog
3. duck
4. donut
5. dragon
6. dragonfly
7. dumptruck
8. digger
9. doll
10. doctor kit
11. drill
12. picture of dad
13. dollar
14. dime
15. dumpling
16. dolphin
17. Doc McStuffins
18. Donald Duck
19. Daisy Duck
20. Dash (from The Incredibles)
21. Danger Mouse
22. Dale (from Chip and Dale)
23. Dora the Explorer
24. Diego (from Dora the Explorer)
25. Daniel Tiger
26. Dory (from Finding Nemo and Finding Dory)
27. Dumbo
28. Daffy Duck
29. DVD
30. diaper
31. dish
32. danish
33. deer
34. dove
35. donkey
36. dalmation
37. daisy
38. daffodil
39. dandelion
40. dates
41. DumDums
42. dice
43. diamond
44. dominoes
45. drum
46. Duplos
47. Dinosaur Train (DVDs, toys)
48. Dogman books
49. Don’t Wake Daddy board game
50. Dotzee

Show and Tell Letter E

1. Easter egg
2. elephant
3. eggplant
4. egg
5. egg roll
6. Eggo
7. English muffins
8. elf
9. ear (from Mr. Potato Head toy)
10. eraser
11. engine (toy train)
12. Eeyore
13. Elsa (from Frozen)
14. Emily Elizabeth (from Clifford the Big Red Dog)
15. Eevee (from Pokemon)
16. Ernie (from Sesame Street)
17. envelope
18. earrings
19. Elmo
20. Etch-a-Sketch
21. emerald
22. elk
23. eagle
24. eel
25. eclair
26. edamame
27. earmuffs
28. Elena of Avalor
29. Everest (from Paw Patrol)
30. earth
31. earthworm
32. emu
33. ewok (from Star Wars)
34. eyeball
35. eye patch
36. England (map, postcard, etc.)
37. excavator toy
38. Eye Found It board game
39. Erector set
40. Exploding Kittens game

Ideas for Letter F

1. flashlight
2. frog
3. fox
4. flamingo
5. picture of family
6. fruit
7. fish
8. fishing game
9. Go Fish card game
10. fly
11. fork
12. flower
13. fairy
14. farmer
15. fiddle
16. Fozzie (from the Muppets)
17. Fancy Nancy
18. Flynn Rider (from Tangled)
19. Fred Flintstone
20. Ferb from Phinneas and Ferb
21. Franklin the Turttle
22. Fiona (from Shrek)
23. fig
24. fawn
25. friendship bracelet
26. picture of a friend
27. fidget spinner
28. football
29. football card
30. football jersey
31. firetruck
32. Dr. Seuss’s The Foot Book
33. Dr. Seuss’s Fox in Socks
34. flag
35. frisbee
36. fan
37. Frozen DVD or toys
38. Forky (from Toy Story 4)
39. Fix-It-Felix (from Wreck-It Ralph)
40. farm
41. farmer
42. farm animals
43. foot (from Mr. Potato Head)
44. flip flop
45. feather
46. ferry boat
47. Figaro (Minnie Mouse’s cat from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)
48. foam finger
49. Farkle
50. falcon
51. fortune cookie
52. Fruit Loops
53. Fruity Pebbles
54. Frosted Flakes
55. picture of a father
56. Fig Newtons
57. Fuji apples
58. firefly
59. flour
60. fries
61. fry pie
62. Fanta
63. Flounder (from The Little Mermaid)
64. The Flash (from The Lego Justice League)
65. four (number 4 from a number puzzle or a wooden block)
66. five (number 5 from a number puzzle or a wooden block)
67. finger puppet
68. firefighter
69. France (map, postcard, etc.)
70. fur

Letter G

1. guitar
2. ghost
3. gumball
4. gear
5. gecko
6. picture of grandparents
7. giraffe
8. goose
9. gazelle
10. gorilla
11. Goofy
12. game
13. gummy bears/worms
14. glasses
15. gloves
16. glow stick
17. glow worm
18. Grover (from Sesame Street)
19. Gekko (from PJ Masks)
20. Garfield
21. garlic
22. greyhound
23. ginger
24. guppy
25. globe
26. goldfish
27. Goldfish crackers
28. garbage truck
29. Gumby
30. gorilla
31. goat
32. gerbil
33. grizzly bear
34. grape juice
35. grapes
36. Guess Who? game
37. Gatorade
38. green pepper
39. green beans
40. gold coin
41. gum
42. gingerbread cookies
43. Gaston (from Beauty and the Beast)
44. Gonzo (from the Muppets)
45. Genie (from Aladdin)
46. G.I. Joe
47. George from Curious George
48. gator
49. Gator Golf
50. golf ball
51. grasshopper
52. Godzilla
53. gong
54. green tea
55. George Washington (on $1 bill)
56. Germany (map, postcard, etc.)
57. guide book

Show and Tell Letter H

1. hippo
2. helicopter
3. horse
4. Hello Kitty
5. hamster
6. harp
7. hedgehog
8. Halloween (costume, decor, etc.)
9. hairbrush
10. helmet
11. hat
12. heart
13. honey
14. hamburger
15. hermit crab
16. honey badge
17. hero
18. husky
19. hard hat
20. hula hoop
21. hopper ball
22. hero
23. highlighter
24. house
25. headband
26. Hot Wheels car
27. Hatchimals
28. hornet
29. hockey puck
30. hyena
31. hospital
32. humming bird
33. Harry Potter books
34. Hermione Granger
35. hawk
36. the Hulk
37. horn
38. Hei Hei (from Moana)
39. Hissy (from Puppy Dog Pals)
40. hair bow
41. hot dog
42. harmonica
43. Hamm (from Toy Story)
44. hammer (from toy tool set)
45. halo
46. hang glider (we have Mario car hot wheels with them on top)
47. ham
48. hexagon
49. hard hat
50. honey bun
51. honey dew
52. handcuffs
53. hobby horse
54. herbs
55. Han Solo (from Star Wars)
56. Hercules
57. Hades
58. Hawaii (map, postcard, etc.)
59. Happy Pigs board game
60. Hey, that’s my fish! board game
61. helium balloon

Show and Tell Letter I

1. insect
2. inchworm
3. iguana
4. ice cream
5. ice cream scoop
6. igloo
7. ice (from Don’t Break the Ice game)
8. inkpen
9. icepack
10. infant (baby doll)
11. Incredibles toys (from the movie The Incredibles/The Incredibles 2)
12. illustration (have him or her draw something and bring it in!)
13. iris
14. instrument
15. bar of Ivory soap
16. impala
17. Isabella (from Encanto)
18. icicle
19. index card
20. ice skate
21. ID card
22. insect collecting kit
23. Imaginext toys
24. I Spy Game
25. Io blocks
26. Incredible Hulk
27. Imagine Ink Pads
28. Imagination Patterns
29. Inner Tube
30. inline skates
31. Inchworms game

Letter J

1. Jack-in-the-box
2. jet
3. jaguar
4. jackrabbit
5. jump rope
6. jacks
7. jigsaw puzzle
8. jewelry
9. jewels
10. jeans
11. jelly beans
12. jar
13. jingle bells
14. juice
15. jello
16. Jasmine (from Aladdin)
17. Jake (from Jake and the Neverland Pirates)
18. jelly
19. jellyroll
20. jersey of a favorite team or a team they are on
21. jeep (look through all the toy cars for one)
22. jellyfish (we have one in our Octonauts set)
23. Jack Russel terrier
24. Jack-Jack (from The Incredibles)
25. Julieta (from Encanto)
26. Jackson Storm (from Cars 3)
27. Jafar (from Aladdin)
28. Joy (from Inside Out)
29. Jimminy Cricket
30. Jessie (from Toy Story)
31. Junie B. Jones book
32. Jurassic Park movie or toy
33. jam
34. jerky
35. jicama
36. jambalaya mix
37. jacket
38. jug
39. Jack-o-lantern
40. Jack Skellington (from Nightmare Before Christmas)
41. Jane (from Tarzan)
42. January (calendar page)
43. June (calendar page)
44. July (calendar page)
45. Japan (map or Atlas)
46. Jamaica (map or Atlas)
47. Jesus (baby Jesus from a Nativity set)
48. jade jewelry
49. jewels (like plastic ones from a toy treasure chest)
50. Jarritos soda bottle
51. New York Jets football (jersey, card, etc.)
52. Jacksonville Jaguars (jersey, football, card, etc.)
53. Jumanji (movie or board game)
54. jalopy (old, broken down toy car)
55. Justice League action figures

Show and Tell Letter K

1. Krispy Kreme
2. king
3. knight
4. kitten
5. kangaro
6. kingfisher
7. killer whale
8. king crab
9. kiwi
10. kookaburra
11. koala
12. kite
13. key
14. keychain
15. ketchup (from play food set)
16. Kristoff (from Frozen)
17. Kawzii (from Octonauts)
18. Keia (from Puppy Dog Pals)
19. Killer Croc (from Batman)
20. Kermit (from Muppets)
21. Kim Possible
22. Kuzco (from the Emperor’s New Groove)
23. Kronc (from the Emperor’s New Groove)
24. Knufflebunny book
25. The Kissing Hand book
26. Koolaid
27. Kit Kat
28. kale
29. kale chips
30. kisses (Hershey’s)
31. kimchi
32. Kind Bars
33. kilt
34. kaleidoscope
35. kazoo
36. Kanga (from Winnie the Pooh)
37. karate belt
38. kettle
39. Kleenex
40. keyboard
41. kittie keyboard
42. Kindle Fire
43. Kimono
44. Kevin (from Up)
45. Kylo Ren (from Star Wars)
46. King Louie (from Jungle Book)
47. King Triton (from the Little Mermaid)
48. King Candy (from Wreck-It-Ralph)
49. King Richard (from Robin Hood)
50. kimono
51. keepsake
52. kinetic sand
53. karaoke machine
54. Kerplunk
55. Ken doll
56. Kindi kids
57. K’Nex
58. Ka-Blab board game
59. Klask board game
60. Kaboom board game
61. Kitten Caboodle board game

Letter L

1. legs (from Mr. Potato Head)
2. lips (from Mr. Potato Head)
3. lamp
4. leprechaun
5. llama
6. Llama Llama books
7. leopard
8. lemur
9. lion
10. ladybug
11. lemming
12. lizard
13. lemon (real or from your play food set!)
14. lemonade
15. lime
16. limeade
17. licorice
18. lollipop
19. leeks
20. Lego bricks
21. letter (letter magnets, foam letters from tub)
22. leaf
23. lantern
24. lawn mower (like the cute little bubble mower most kids have)
25. letter puzzle
26. Lalaloopsy
27. Little People
28. LOL Surprise Dolls
29. Luca (from Luca)
30. Lotso Bear (from Toy Story)
31. Larry (from VeggieTales)
32. Linny from Wonderpets
33. Linguini (from Ratatouille)
34. Littlefoot (from The Land Before Time)
35. Lady (from Lady and the Tramp)
36. Lumiere (from Beauty and the Beast)
37. Lightening McQueen
38. Lilo (from Lilo and Stitch)
39. Lady (from Lady and the Tramp)
40. Luigi (from Mario Bros. games)
41. Luisa (from Encanto)
42. The Lion Guard DVD
43. The Lion King DVD
44. The Little Mermaid DVD
45. Little Einsteins DVD
46. lamb
47. letter (like mail)
48. light
49. Lincoln Logs
50. labrador retreiver
51. ladle
52. Leap Frog toys
53. level
54. lily
55. lynx
56. lunch box
57. letter blocks
58. Lite Brite
59. lace
60. lacing cards
61. the Game of Life board game

Show and Tell Ideas for Letter M

1. mouse
2. monkey
3. moose
4. Minnie Mouse
5. Mickey Mouse
6. Mirabel (from Encanto)
7. mints
8. mini-figure (Lego people)
9. picture of mom
10. mountain
11. mustache
12. mouth (from Mr. Potato Head)
13. monster
14. money
15. moon
16. mermaid
17. man
18. mule
19. magnet
20. marble
21. muffin
22. mittens
23. mask
24. kid’s microphone
25. mirror
26. minions (from Despicable Me)
27. Ming-Ming (from Wonder Pets)
28. Mufasa (from The Lion King or Lion Guard)
29. Marshall (from Paw Patrol)
30. Mulan
31. Merida (from Brave)
32. medal
33. marker
34. map
35. magazine
36. mail
37. movie
38. M&Ms
39. Milky Way
40. marshmallows
41. mango
42. melon
43. mozzarella
44. miso
45. marmalade
46. monster truck
47. monster
48. mat
49. Mr. Potato Head
50. Mrs. Potato Head
51. mop (like from a kid’s pretend cleaning set)
52. motorcycle
53. mandarin oranges
54. Maleficent
55. mug
56. macaw
57. Killer Moth
58. milk
59. mummy
60. Magna Tiles
61. manatee
62. Moana
63. Maui (from Moana)
64. Mouse and the Motorcycle DVD
65. Monsters Inc. DVD
66. macadamia nuts
67. Micro Machines
68. magnifying glass
69. Mike Wazowski (from Monsters Inc.)
70. Miss Piggy (from Muppets)
71. Maximus (from Tangled)
72. Marie (from Aristocats)
73. Mack (from Cars)
74. Machiavelli (from Luca)
75. Megara (from Hercules)
76. Mater (from Cars)

Show and Tell Letter N

1. napkin
2. nurse
3. necklace
4. necktie
5. nametag
6. nightlight
7. name (something with your child’s name on it)
8. ninja
9. nutcracker
10. nickel
11. number (from puzzles, magnets)
12. noodle (from playfood set)
13. noodle (pool noodle!)
14. newspaper
15. net
16. nose (from Mr. Potato Head)
17. Nevada, New York, North Carolina, New Mexico, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nebraska (something with the state on it like a shirt or map, etc.)
18. nativity (we have a cute little people nativity set)
19. note from a loved one
20. notebook
21. Nana (picture of grandmother if your kiddo calls her Nana)
22. newt
23. narwhal
24. nectarine (from a playfood set or real)
25. novel
26. nightingale bird
27. Nerds candy
28. Nemo
29. Nala (from the Lion King)
30. Nerf Gun
31. Night Ninja (from PJ Masks)
32. napkin
33. nine (we have a number puzzle but you could also use a wooden block with the number on it)
34. Ninja Turtles

Show and Tell Letter O

1. octopus
2. owl
3. ocelot
4. otter
5. origami
6. oatmeal
7. orca
8. orangutan
9. Octonauts
10. Optimus Prime
11. Olaf (from Frozen)
12. Obi-Wan Kenobi (from Star Wars)
13. Owlette (from PJ Masks)
14. Oscar the Grouch
15. Owl (from Winnie the Pooh)
16. Oliver (from Oliver & Company)
17. ornament (favorite Christmas tree ornament or baby’s first ornament?)
18. orchid
19. olive
20. orange
21. orange juice
22. Oreos
23. onion (we have one in our play kitchen food set, or you could send in a real one)
24. ostrich
25. opossum
26. oval
27. octagon
28. orb
29. oven mitt (like from play kitchen or real kitchen)
30. Olivia the Pig books
31. Ohio (map, flag, team wear)
32. Oregon (map, flag, team wear)
33. Oklahoma (map, flag, team wear)
34. October (calendar page)
35. okra
36. oboe
37. overalls
38. oyster shell
39. ocean animals
40. ox
41. oar
42. Ovaltine
43. officer (like a toy police officer)
44. Odd Bods

Letter P

1. panda
2. panther
3. penguin
4. polar bear
5. porcupine
6. pig
7. puppy
8. puffer fish
9. platypus
10. Puppy Dog Pals
11. PJ Masks
12. Piglet (from Winnie the Pooh)
13. present
14. pencil
15. pan
16. pot
17. porridge
18. pepper
19. pickle
20. pancake
21. pineapple
22. pizza
23. plum
24. pepperoni
25. parrot
26. parrot fish
27. pug
28. Pig and Pug books
29. the Pigeon books by Mo Willems
30. pigeon
31. Pinkalicious
32. pie
33. pumpkin
34. potato
35. peach
36. pipecleaner
37. paper
38. picture
39. penny
40. poodle
41. princess
42. police
43. police car
44. pelican
45. pirate
46. pirate ship
47. Pillow Pet
48. Pete the Cat (from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or the book character)
49. Pinocchio
50. Peppa Pig
51. pebble
52. piggy bank
53. Paw Patrol
54. pajamas
55. paper clips
56. Pringles
57. plate
58. pretzel
59. popcorn
60. Play Doh
61. pen
62. pom poms
63. paint brush
64. Pluto (from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)
65. Pascal (from Tangled)
66. Peso (from Octonauts)
67. Pumbaa (from the Lion King)
68. Pocahontas
69. Peter Pan
70. Percy (from Thomas the Tank Engine)

Show and Tell Letter Q

1. queen doll
2. queen bee
3. Queen Poppy (Trolls)
4. Queen of Hearts (playing card)
5. Queen of Hearts (from Alice in Wonderland)
6. Queen Iduna (from Frozen & Frozen 2)
7. Queen Elsa (from Frozen & Frozen 2)
8. Queen Anna (from Frozen 2)
9. evil queen (from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
10. queen from a chess set
11. Q*Bert (from Wreck-It Ralph)
12. quarter
13. quilt
14. quail
15. quart (quart of cream, juice, etc from toy food set)
16. Q-tip
17. Queen Miranda (from Sofia the First)
18. Quasimodo (from the Hunchback of Notre Dame)
19. quill
20. quarterback (maybe you have a toy football player or a football card of a quarterback?)
21. Quaker Oats
22. quinoa
23. quote (maybe something with a famous or favorite quote on it?)
24. quince
25. quiche
26. quesadilla
27. Quest Protein Bar
28. question mark (draw a picture of one and have your child color it in)
29. quartz (maybe you have a rock collection?)
30. Quirkle
31. quarter horse
32. quiet book
33. quadcopter
34. Quick Cups game
35. Brain Quest set
36. Quelf Jr. board game
37. Q-bits Jr. board game
38. Quiddler card game
39. Qwixx game
40. Queen Domino board game

Show and Tell Letter R

1. rainbow
2. ribbon
3. robot
4. rice
5. rice cakes
6. raisin
7. rat
8. raccoon
9. rabbit
10. Red Panda
11. reindeer
12. Red Fox
13. rhino
14. rattlesnake
15. rose
16. rock
17. race car
18. Ritz Crackers
19. radish
20. Robin (Batman’s sidekick)
21. Rapunzel (from Tangled)
22. Robin Hood
23. Rex (from Toy Story)
24. Roo (from Winnie the Pooh)
25. Rabbit (from Winnie the Pooh)
26. R2D2 (from Star Wars)
27. rocket
28. ring
29. ring pop
30. Romaine lettuce
31. Red Pepper
32. radio
33. rope
34. roller skates
35. rubber band
36. ruler
37. Rescue Bots
38. rain jacket
39. rain boots
40. Rubik’s cube
41. rake
42. raspberry
43. recipe
44. recorder
45. remote
46. racket
47. railroad pieces from toy train
48. rectangle
49. reptile
50. Rhode Island (map, postcard)
51. riddle
52. roach (like from a plastic bug set)
53. Road Runner
54. rooster
55. rugby ball
56. race track (hotwheels tracks)
57. rolling pin (from play kitchen or real!)
58. Raya (from Raya and the Last Dragon)
59. Rey (from Star Wars)
60. Russell (from Up)
61. Remy (from Ratatouille)
62. Rubble (from Paw Patrol)
63. Red Riding Hood
64. Rainbow Fish book

Letter S

1. super hero
2. sponge
3. sock
4. snake
5. snail
6. seahorse
7. sea lion
8. sheep
9. skunk
10. sloth
11. squid
12. squirrel
13. sea star
14. swan
15. scissors
16. shoe
17. star
18. picture of sister
19. submarine
20. sunflower
21. seashell
22. sunglasses
23. soccer ball
24. Sponge Bob
25. Superman
26. Spiderman
27. Sofia (from Sophia the First)
28. Snow White
29. Sleeping Beauty
30. Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch)
31. Snoopy (from Charlie Brown)
32. spoon
33. scarf
34. stickers
35. shells
36. Smiley Face (like all the emoji smiley face stickers, pillows, shirts, etc that they have now)
37. seaweed snack
38. shrimp (check your play kitchen food sets!)
39. salmon
40. sardines
41. sausage
42. salad
43. strawberry
44. sweet potato
45. Skittles
46. shirt
47. Santa Claus
48. seven (from a wooden number puzzle or a wooden block)
49. sprinkles
50. shaker
51. sippy cup
52. scarecrow
53. school bus
54. sandals
55. Slinky
56. Slinky Dog (from Toy Story)
57. soup
58. spaghetti
59. salt
60. salami
61. syrup
62. squash
63. squeeze bottle
64. slime
65. Sonic the Hedgehog
66. Sven (from Frozen)
67. shark
68. sock monkey
69. She-Ra
70. Skye (from Paw Patrol)
71. Sully (from Monsters Inc.)
72. Scooby Doo
73. Scrappy Doo
74. Shrek
75. Sebastian (from The Little Mermaid)
76. Sisu (from Raya and the Last Dragon)
77. Simba (from The Lion King and The Lion Guard)
78. screwdriver (from a toy tool set)
79. slippers
80. stegasaurus
81. sack
82. Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel board game
83. Shopkins
84. Sorry board game
85. Secret Life of Pets (DVD or toys)
86. sand (kinetic)
87. South Carolina (map, postcard, t shirt, etc.)
88. South Dakota (map, postcard, t shirt, etc.)
89. stick
90. swiss cheese

Show and Tell Letter T

1. train
2. train tracks
3. truck
4. turtle
5. tiger
6. turkey (maybe a stuffed turkey or some Thanksgiving decor item)
7. toothbrush
8. tomato (like from your kiddo’s play foot set… not sure about sending a real one :))
9. teddy bear
10. triceratops
11. tiara
12. tea cup
13. tools (like a little kids’ tool set)
14. tug boat
15. timer
16. telephone (toy phone)
17. T-Rex
18. twig
19. toucan
20. treasure
21. tarantula
22. telescope
23. triangle
24. toad
25. teacup
26. Tic Tac Toe
27. Thomas the Train
28. Timon (from The Lion King/Lion Guard)
29. Tinker Bell
30. Trixie (from Toy Story)
31. Princess Tiana (from The Princess and the Frog)
32. Tigger (from Winnie the Pooh)
33. Toy Story DVD
34. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltles
35. Tuck (from Wonder Pets)
36. turtleneck
37. trumpet (maybe you have a toy trumpet?)
38. trombone
39. tape measure (from a toy tool set)
40. tacos
41. ticket
42. tiger
43. tulip
44. terrier
45. taxi
46. tambourine
47. tangerine
48. thermometer
49. taffy
50. tutu
51. tree
52. tofu
53. toy (any toy!)
54. Tickle-Me-Elmo (not sure if they still make these but maybe you’ve got one in the attic)
55. tennis ball
56. trophy
57. tie-dye shirt
58. tie (bow tie or knecktie)
59. tunafish (we have a can in our play food set)
60. towel
61. table (from a dollhouse)
62. TIE fighter (from Star Wars)
63. Tinker Toys (old, I know, but we have some)
64. tricycle
65. tape (maybe you have some fun washi tape or a cool roll of duct tape?)
66. tadpole
67. tree frog
68. Texas (map, post card, etc.)
69. tortoise
70. tractor
71. tire
72. toaster (from a play kitchen)
73. teeth (like fake vampire teeth from Halloween)
74. tow truck
75. Thumper (from Bambi)
76. traffic light (we have one in our train set)
77. tamales

Show and Tell Letter U

1. umbrella
2. unicorn
3. uniform (sports uniform, school uniform, police uniform)
4. picture of an uncle
5. ukulele
6. Ursula (from The Little Mermaid)
7. umpire
8. DVD of the movie Up
9. Ugg boots
10. United States (map or atlas that shows the U.S. map)
11. United Kingdom (map or atlas that shows the U.S. map)
12. underwear (Captain Underpants or Bear in Underwear book)
13. undershirt
14. unicycle
15. utensil (eating utensil like fork or spoon, or writing utensil like pen or pencil)
16. universe (picture of the planets and stars)
17. urchin (sea urchin)
18. utility belt (Batman’s utility belt)
19. University of… (college shirt for any university)
20. ultrasound
21. UNO card game (my kids love UNO!)
22. Ultron (from Transformers)
23. Uncle Scrooge from Duck Tales
24. Uncle Donald from Duck Tales
25. Team Umizoomi action figures
26. UFO
27. Ugly Dolls
28. undershirt
29. upside down cake
30. picture of an uncle
31. universe (solar system model or picture from book)
32. Uncle Wiggly board game
33. Upwords board game
34. underwater camera
35. Undertaker action figure
36. uKloo game
37. Uma (from Isle of the Lost)

Show and Tell Letter V

1. villain
2. vulture
3. valentine
4. volcano
5. vegetables (We love this wooden food cutting set with veggies)
6. violin
7. volleyball
8. violet
9. Vanellope Von Schweetz (from Wreck-it-Ralph)
10. Violet Parr (from the Incredibles)
11. Vladimir (from Tangled)
12. vest
13. vacuum (this toy one actually works)
14. vehicle
15. van
16. vampire
17. vampire bat
18. Vampirina
19. venison
20. veal
21. veggie straws
22. velveeta
23. visor
24. viewmaster
25. VHS tape
26. vacation (a picture of your kiddo on a family vacation)
27. vanilla (vanilla ice cream or cupcake from a play food set)
28. viper
29. vole
30. Vitamin Water
31. Very Hungry Caterpillar book
32. velcro
33. Vet Clinic
34. ventriloquist puppet
35. Violet (from Leap Frog)
36. Veggie Tales (DVDs or toys)
37. Viva Topo board game
38. velociraptor
39. video
40. videogame

Show and Tell Ideas for Letter W

1. waffle (see if your kiddo has one in his or her play food)
2. wallet (without the money of course)
3. wand (magic wand, bubble wand, fairy wand)
4. watch
5. whistle
6. waterbottle
7. wig
8. wings
9. worm (maybe you have a Glow Worm?)
10. Where’s Waldo? book
11. wiffel ball
12. whale
13. walrus
14. wart hog (like Pumba from Lion King or The Lion Guard)
15. water buffalo
16. wolf
17. weasel
18. woodpecker
19. Woody Woodpecker
20. woolly mammoth
21. watermelon
22. walnuts
23. whisk
24. wagon
25. watering can
26. WALL-E
27. Wonder Woman
28. Webby (from Duck Tales)
29. Winnie the Pooh
30. Woody from Toy Story
31. Wreck-it-Ralph
32. wildflower
33. wrench
34. weather (we have a really cool kid’s weather book)
35. witch
36. witch hat
37. wasp
38. wedding photo
39. Wasabi (from Big Hero 6)
40. Wheezy (from Toy Story)
41. Wasp (from Antman and Wasp)
42. Wylie Coyote
43. walkie talkie
44. Wild Krats
45. Weebles
46. water beads
47. wooden blocks
48. Wikki Stix
49. Watch Ya Mouth board game
50. Wild West Round Up card game
51. world (world map or globe)
52. Wildcraft! board game
53. Wit’s End Junior Edition
54. Wordplay board game
55. washcloth

Show and Tell Letter X

1. xylophone
2. X-ray (we have a toy one that came with our Critter Clinic)
3. pirate map with X to mark the spot for the treasure (you could draw this with your child)
4. X cookie cutter
5. X from alphabet puzzle (like this wooden one or one of the foam ones)
6. X alphabet block
7. X letter magnet
8. xerox paper
9. something with the X-men on it, or an X-men action figure
10. xiaosaurus dinosaur (we have a picture of one in a book we have about dinosaurs)
11. Xavier Roberts (his name is signed on the bottom of all the Cabbage Patch dolls)
12. x box (maybe just have them take in a controller?)
13. x-ray tetra fish
14. Xochitl tortilla chips
15. xenolith
16. x wing plane (from Star Wars)
17. fox (stuffed animal, or maybe you have a copy of Fox in Socks)
18. box
19. axe
20. taxi
21. wax
22. flax

Letter Y

1. yak
2. yo-yo
3. yarn
4. year book (your kids will love looking at old pictures of you!)
5. yoga related items (yoga mat, yoga DVD, etc)
6. Yogi Bear
7. yogurt (check your kid’s play food set for this or send in an empty, cleaned yogurt cup)
8. yam (same thing, check the play food for this one)
9. yucca
10. Yakisoba noodles
11. yard stick
12. yacht
13. Yoshi
14. Yankees (anything related to Yankees baseball… cap, baseball card, etc.)
15. Yukon Cornelius (from Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer)
16. yeti
17. Yeti in My Spaghetti
18. yeti cup
19. Yoda (from Star Wars)
20. Baby Yoda
21. Yzma (from The Emperor’s New Groove)
22. Yama (from Big Hero 6)
23. Yax (from Zootopia)
24. year (calendar)
25. Yahtzee
26. Yellies
27. Yo Gabba Gabba toys
28. Yu-Gi-Oh! cardsor toys

Show and Tell Letter Z

1. Zebra (see if your kiddo has a zebra in a Noah’s ark set or zoo set)
2. zebra fish
3. zebra shark
4. Zookeeper
5. zoo (something like a zoo playset or zoo book)
6. zoo animal (any animal from the zoo: lion, tiger, bear, etc)
7. zucchini (check your in your kid’s play food)
8. zucchini bread
9. zeppole
10. zwieback
11. zipper
12. Ziploc (desperate, I know, but most households have them)
13. ziti pasta (double points for sending in ziti in a ziplock)
14. zeppelin
15. zither
16. Zest (bar of Zest soap)
17. Zuma (from Paw Patrol)
18. Zippy the Kangaroo (University of Akron mascot)
19. Zurg (from Toy Story)
20. Zazu (from the Lion King)
21. Zelda (from the videogames)
22. Zero (from Nightmare Before Christmas)
23. Zeus (from Hercules)
24. zero (number block, magnet, or piece of puzzle)
25. Letter Z magnet
26. Zane (from Ninjago)
27. zig-zag (something with a zig-zag pattern on it)
28. Zingo!
29. Zoob Builders
30. Zootopia DVD
31. Zeus on the Loose board game
32. zombie

That’s all my show and tell ideas for preschoolers. Let me know if I left out any of your favorite show and tell ideas in the comments below!

More Fun with Letters

In addition to all of these show and tell ideas I have free printable letter tracing worksheets on my Printables Page along with a whole bunch of other free printables for kids.