Dedicate a day for an alphabet photo shoot. Bring a camera and gather the kids in a large area, such as a dry yard, or gymnasium. Assign groups of two or three and instruct them to make the a letter shape using their bodies. Stand on a chair to take the picture so you can capture the full effect. Print off the photos and make into a custom ABC book for the class. Make copies available for sale and use as a fundraiser for the class.
Using a photo album with the plastic cover over each page, place a letter on each page. Write the upper case letter on one sheet of paper and the lowercase version on the other, stick under the plastic sheet so that the same letter is on either side of the open book when the page is turned. Let preschoolers use wipe-off markers to trace the letter directly on the plastic. Once they are done, show them how to wash it off with a paper towel or old sock.
Create an interactive ABC book that preschoolers can work on independently once complete. Print large letters on pieces of card stock, two cards for each letter. Glue one set of the cards back to back to make a booklet; every other card will be glued to the back of the letter before. Use a hole punch or awl to punch holes on the left side of the booklet. String the book together. Place one side of a small piece of hook and eye closure to each letter in the booklet, and the other piece on the back of the matching letter card. Lay the cards out on the table and have the preschoolers find the matching card as they flip through the book.
Make a large ABC book with two pieces of poster board or foam core board for the front and back cover. Add twenty-eight sheets of heavyweight paper for each letter of the alphabet and a protective cover sheet and blank back page for the preschoolers to sign once the book is complete.
Affix the cover and pages together by punching several holes and lacing the book together at the side. Apply a piece of duct tape over the lacing to secure the binding from heavy use. Use a marker to draw a large letter on each page.
Have students work on the book throughout the year; bring in magazine images of items that begin with the letter on the page and add drawings or other art work featuring the letter. Add a pocket to the back of each page to hold extra coloring pages by taping three sides of a manila folder to the back. Use the pocket to store the items they bring in until it is time to glue them on.