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I love Harley’s preschool. She’s only two, but she’s learning so much there, and it’s fantastic. It’s way more than babysitting, it’s a real school environment with circle time, friends and socialization and all that other good stuff. Of course, it also means that we get put on the spot to bring things into class for show and share now, and they are currently working their way through the alphabet.
We had a bit of a scramble when I got the message. What could we send in that starts with an A? An apple – I didn’t have one in the house! My mom and I sent each other a series of hilarious messages including asbestos, anesthesia and aluminum foil. She finally came up with a winning suggestion, but I realized that I need to start thinking my way through the whole alphabet now and setting things aside that Harley can bring in for show and share (when did it stop being called show and tell??) for the next 25 weeks. So, in case you’re going through something similar, here’re some ideas for each letter of the alphabet. Also, I mention some animals in my list below – I refer to stuffed toys or figurines or whatnot, not actually expecting your kid to bring an alligator or car to school.
Items beginning with A
- Apron (What we finally decided to go with)
- Action figure
- Apple
- Asparagus
- Apricot
- Alligator
- Acorn
- Anchor
Items beginning with B
- Bunny
- Bib
- Basket
- Ball
- Bottle
- Book
- Bracelet
- Bowl
- Buffalo
Items beginning with C
- Cookie
- Crocodile
- Calendar
- Car
- Crayon
- Card
- Controller
- Caterpillar
Items beginning with D
- Doll
- Dish
- Duck
- Diaper
- Dress
- Die-20
Items beginning with E
- Elephant
- Emory board
- Egg
- Earring
- Eggplant
- Eraser
Items beginning with F
- Frog
- Funnel
- Flower
- Fire Engine
- Fish
- Fan
- Fork
Items beginning with G
- Goat
- Ghost
- Gel
- Grain
- Game
- Glove
- Garlic
Items beginning with H
- House
- Hoop
- Hook
- Ham
- Hairbrush
- Hammer
Items beginning with I
- Insert
- Ice
- Ink
- Ivy
- Iron
Items beginning with J
- Jacket
- Jam
- Juice
- Jump Rope
Items beginning with K
- Keyboard
- Key
- Ketchup
- Kettle
- Koala
Items beginning with L
- Lace
- Ladle
- Lamb
- Lamp
- Lion
- Lemon
- Lobster
- Lollipop
- Lettuce
- Lightsaber
Items beginning with M
- Magnet
- Map
- Man
- Muffin
- Mirror
- Mask
- Marshmallow
Items beginning with N
- Nail
- Napkin
- Necklace
- Nuts (Check if okay with school first!)
- Nunchuk
Items beginning with O
- Oatmeal
- Octopus
- Onion
- Olive
- Oil
Items beginning with P
- Pot
- Pretzels
- Panda
- Potato
- Paper
- Pens
- Pig
- Piano
- Princess Leia
Items beginning with Q
- Q-tip
- Quilt
- Quartz
Items beginning with R
- Rabbit
- Radio
- Rhino
- Rock
- Rice
Items beginning with S
- Salad
- Sandals
- Sea Shell
- Skirt
- Spinach
- Sunglasses
Items beginning with T
- Tape
- Teddy
- Toast
- Truck
- Train
- Tardis
Items beginning with U
- Umbrella
- Unicorn
- Underwear
Items beginning with V
- Vest
- Violin
- Volcano
- Vulture
Items beginning with W
- Wand
- Waffles
- Watch
- Whale
- Watermelon
Items beginning with X
- X-Ray
- Xylophone
Items beginning with Y
- Yam
- Yo-Yo
- Yak
- Yogurt
Items beginning with Z
- Zebra
- Zipper
- Zucchini
Seriously, why do they have to make this so hard for us parents?! What’s the weirdest assignment you’ve gotten from your kids’ school? And if you have any other ideas for show and share, please leave them in the comments and I’ll add them to the list!
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