No Prep Literacy Printables for Kids

We love many literacy learning activities that take a little setup and/or have the potential for a bit of a mess. But sometimes, you just don’t have time for the preparation or the mess, and that’s when No Prep Literacy Printables for Kids come in really handy.

All you need to do is print one or more page(s), provide very minimal supplies (a pen, a few markers or a handful of manipulatives are usually enough), and let your kids get to work.

{If you’re looking for a math version of this list, my no prep math printables are here.}

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I loved looking back on all these fun printables when I put together this post, and it wasn’t easy to decide on my favorite of them all. I really enjoy the surveys I’ve designed, particularly the My Mommy and I Mother’s Day Survey. For kids who can’t write yet, the letter recognition mazes are really fun, too.

Just cute writing paper or a writing prompt right rolled into it - use it how ever you want! Witch and Friends Writing Prompt Writing Prompt for your best Halloween story or anything else you want to write down.

Give kindergarteners as much or as little help as they need when they start writing their own sentences: These printable Halloween Costumes Writing Prompts for Beginners include four variations with and without suggested words.

For Halloween, as part of a science unit, or for any day: Spider Writing Paper for all your writing needs or as a writing prompt about spiders. Great for any age from preschool through elementary.

Are your kids starting to write their own sentences? Start them off with these Halloween Writing Prompts for Beginners! Four versions with different levels of support for kindergarteners, all in color and black & white for added coloring fun.

Perfect for Halloween: Ghost Writing Paper as a writing prompt for your best ghost story or anything else you'd like to write down. For people of all ages who like cute ghosts :)

Learn about the letter a with this no prep printable A is for Apple Letter Find! Perfect for anyone learning their letters, from toddlers to preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Reinforce letter recognition, practice counting, and improve hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills in a fun way with this no prep Letter A Connect the Dots worksheet. Three levels: Numbers 1-16, letter A plus numbers 1-16, and different letters and numbers.

Free alphabet printables for kids: Super cute letter B maze!

Work on learning and reviewing letter W with this cute W is for Watering Can Letter Maze! Fun for anyone who's learning letters, from toddler to kindergartener, and great for Earth Day or a gardening theme.

Learn Letters with Fun Letter Mazes! This printable B is for Butterfly Letter Maze is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners who are working on letter recognition.

Are you working on basic literacy and letter R with toddlers or preschoolers? This R is for Reindeer Letter Find is differentiated for four different skill levels! (Day 16 of the 24 Days of Christmas Printables for Toddlers.)

Differentiated Letter Find Printables for Learning the Alphabet - simple, no prep, and cute, perfect literacy activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners!

24 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 22: Reinforce letter recognition with this G is for Gingerbread letter find printable for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners!

Practice recognizing the letter N with this quick and simple no prep N is for Night Letter Find! Differentiated four ways for toddlers and preschoolers. The VIP file includes a black and white version of every page.

Getting started with writing prompts? These printable differentiated writing prompts for kids offer several levels of support for beginning writers in kindergarten and first grade, including editable versions.

Practice handwriting, fine motor skills, reading, and labeling with these cute printable Shoveling Snow Labeling Worksheets. Includes a cut and paste version and requires no preparation. Great for kindergarten and first grade.

Work on letter recognition of letter T with these cute differentiated T is for Turkey Letter Find Printables for preschoolers and kindergarteners! {Part of the 7 Days of Turkey Printables for Kids.}

Explore the letter T with these cute, simple T is for Turkey Dot Marker Coloring Pages! Toddlers and preschoolers love them, and kindergarteners can use them for review. {Part of the 7 Days of Turkey Printables for Kids series.}

Help your preschooler or toddler to get to know the letter G with these cute G is for Ghost Dot Marker Coloring Pages! {Part of the 7 Days of Halloween Printables for Kids series.}

Practice seasonal vocabulary and fine motor skills with these cute Halloween Labeling Worksheets! Differentiated with 3 versions: copying, handwriting, and cut and paste for preschoolers and kindergarteners. {Day 5 of the 7 Days of Halloween Printables series.}

Practice writing the letter W with these super cute (not scary!) printable W is for Witch Handwriting Letter Mazes! Your preschoolers and kindergarteners will have fun helping the witch get to the cauldron. {Day 3 of the 7 Days of Halloween Printables.}

Give your toddler or preschooler a simple introduction to the letter P with these cute P is for Pumpkin Dot Marker Coloring Pages! Now includes a font with directional arrows and numbers for tracing. Part of the 7 Days of Pumpkin Printables for Kids series.

Practice writing the letter P in both upper and lowercase with these cute P is for Pumpkin Handwriting Letter Mazes! Includes both tracing and fill-in-the-blank versions. The VIP edition also includes black and white pages.

Practice reading, handwriting, and fine motor skills with these cute Kids and Pumpkins Emergent Reader Coloring Pages! Great for all ages from toddlers to first graders, and part of the 7 Days of Pumpkin Printables series.

Learn and review the letter P with these Differentiated P is for Pumpkin Letter Find printables! Perfect no prep literacy practice for preschoolers and kindergarteners, and part of the 7 Days of Pumpkin Printables series.

So cute! Kids and Apples Emergent Reader Coloring Pages, perfect for fall and for coloring, reading, tracing, and more! {Part of the 7 Days of Apple Printables for Kids series.}

Use this Apple Life Cycle Read, Trace, and Connect Worksheet to practice reading and writing apple life cycle-related words with your kindergartener! No prep required, print and use.

Study the letter A with this cute set of printable A is for Apple Dot Marker Coloring Pages. No prep, perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners who are learning their alphabet.

Practice recognition of letter a with these cute printable apple-themed Letter A Mazes! Includes upper case, lower case, and mixed case versions for preschool and kindergarten.

Alphabet Posters A-Z: Upper case, lower case, and mixed case versions! Perfect to hang on the wall in your toddler, preschool or kindergarten classroom. Or print several to a page and use the alphabet cards in a literacy center.

Learn and practice writing the letter C with these cute printable C is for Cow Handwriting Letter Mazes! Includes tracing and fill in the blank versions in upper, lower, and mixed case for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Get ready for summer and/or stop the summer slide with these cute, printable, (mostly) no prep Beach Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners! Four versions in both color and black and white plus fully editable versions where you can easily enter your own words!

Does your child love letter mazes but need a bit more of a challenge? Try these printable F is for Flag Handwriting Letter Mazes, perfect for Memorial Day or the 4th of July!

Learn and review letter F with this printable no-prep F is for Flag Letter Maze. Just right for anyone learning their letters, from toddlers to preschoolers and kindergarteners.

This printable My Daddy and I Father's Day Survey is so cute! Simple questions to ask your preschooler or kindergartener about his or her relationship with daddy make for a great keepsake to look back on in years to come.

Free Printables for Kids: Learning Letters with Letter E Mazes!

Celebrate Earth Day in a fun educational way with these printable Earth Day Color by Number Mini Coloring Pages! Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners practicing number recognition 1-6 and great for busy bags.

Learn about the letter E with these cute E is for Easter Egg Dot Marker Coloring Pages for toddlers and preschoolers. (Day 7 of the 7 Days of Easter Printables for Kids.)

Learning to read? Try this cute printable Super Simple Easter Word for Kindergarteners! (Day 3 of the 7 Days of Easter Printables for Kids series.)

Introduce the letter b to your toddler or preschooler with these cute printable B is for Bunny Dot Marker Coloring Pages! Includes opportunities to dot, trace, read, and write!

Practice handwriting the letter b with these cute B is for Bunny Handwriting Letter Mazes! Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners who are just learning to write.

Cute writing prompts with different levels of support for early writers: St. Patrick's Day Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners! (Day 7 of the 7 Days of St. Patrick's Day Printables for Kids series.)

Learn letters with these cute, printable R is for Rainbow Dot Marker Coloring Pages! Perfect for a variety of skills, from coloring to dotting to tracing and even reading. For toddlers and preschoolers. (Day 5 of the 7 Days of St. Patrick's Day Printables for Kids.)

Practice writing upper and lower case letter R with these printable R is for Rainbow Handwriting Letter Mazes! Great for preschoolers and kindergarteners who are learning to write. (Day 2 of the 7 Days of St. Patrick's Day Printables for Kids series.)

Practice phonics words with the digraph ou with this cute simple printable -ou Word Maze! Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners who are just learning to read.

Are your kids learning their letters? Try these simple printable Dot Marker Coloring Pages for Learning the Alphabet with your toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners! A simple and fun way to learn more about each letter.

Learn about the letter H with these cute printable H is for Heart Dot Marker Coloring Pages! Coloring, dotting, tracing, reading - whatever your toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners are ready for!

Practice writing the letter S with these printable no-prep S is for Snowman Handwriting Letter Mazes! Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners who are learning to write.

Color while learning to read (or learn to read while coloring) with these cute printable Groundhog Day Emergent Reader Coloring Pages! Simple words that go with the cute images of groundhogs are perfect for older preschoolers and kindergarteners who are learning to read.

Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letter G with these cute printable Groundhog Day Handwriting Letter Mazes! Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners who are ready to take the next step after letter recognition.

Practice reading and have fun coloring at the same time with these cute printable My Snowman and Me Emergent Reader Coloring Pages! Perfect for kindergarteners or preschoolers who are just starting to read.

Learn about the letter C with these cute printable C is for Cupid Dot Marker Coloring Pages! Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and others learning their letters.

This is a fun way to learn more about the letter N: These printable N is for New Year Dot Marker Coloring Pages are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners or anyone learning their letters.

Fill out this cute printable Happy New Year Survey for Kids this New Year's Eve as a keepsake to look back on in years to come!

Practice advanced prewriting skills with these fun printable New Year's Party Advanced Tracing Lines! No prep needed, great for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Help your toddler get ready for handwriting in a couple of years with these basic cute Christmas Birds Pre-Writing Lines for Toddlers! (Day 18 of 24 Days of Christmas Printables for Toddlers.)

Learn a new letter or review letter R with these cute no-prep printable R is for Reindeer Dot Marker Coloring Pages. (Day 12 of 24 Days of Christmas Printables for Toddlers.)

Introduce your toddler to the letter S with these cute printable S is for Santa Dot Marker Coloring Pages! Also includes words for tracing for preschoolers. (Day 6 of the 24 Days of Christmas Printables for Toddlers.)

These no-prep writing prompts are perfect for beginners and include four differentiated levels of support: Snowman Building Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners, in color and black and white to save ink! And they're editable, too, so you can use your own word prompts!

Practice handwriting with a Christmas theme and two different levels of difficulty with these cute printable O is for Ornament Handwriting Letter Mazes! Great to use with Kindergarteners and older preschoolers in December!

Practice writing letters with a Thanksgiving theme using these cute no-prep printable T is for Turkey Handwriting Letter Mazes! Perfect for older preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Give beginning writers the support they need when working on these printable Thanksgiving Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners! Four differentiated versions at different levels of difficulty.

My kindergartener has been enjoying the differentiated simple writing prompts I've been making for her. Try these Fall Kids Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners with different level of support for beginning writers!

Perfect seasonal printable for kindergarteners working on reading and writing simple words: Check out these Halloween Words Read, Trace, and Connect Worksheets!

Practice reading and writing simple fall words with your kindergartener with this printable Fall Words Read, Trace, and Connect!

A fun and simple no-prep way for preschoolers and toddlers to learn their letters: printable B is for Baseball Dot Marker Coloring Pages! Great with or without dot markers.

Help your toddler or preschooler learn his or her letters with these printable N is for Nurse Dot Marker Coloring Pages! Simply print out and start working on it, no preparation required.

Practice reading CVC words with this printable -ab Family CVC Word Maze! A quick and simple early literacy activity for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Work on fluency reading your CVC words with this -at Family CVC Word Maze! No prep required, just print and read. Fun for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and anyone learning to read!

Practice handwriting letter M with these M is for Measuring Cup Handwriting Letter Mazes! Just print and go, perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners!

Help your kindergartener or preschooler practice handwriting with this cute Community Helper Handwriting Practice Printable! Includes a dashed font and one with directional arrows.

Printable letter mazes for kids who are ready for the next step after letter recognition: A is for Astronaut Handwriting Letter Mazes! Great for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Literacy printables for preschoolers: Have fun with Farm Animal Prewriting Practice!

Help preschoolers learn their letters with letter mazes! Try this S is for Strawberry Letter Maze, or click through for mazes for all letters, numbers, and the alphabet!

This printable My Mommy and I Mother's Day Survey is so cute! I can't wait to compare what my preschooler replies over the years - and soon my toddler will be able to join in, too!

Learn and review letters with these Letter Mazes A-Z! Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners who are learning to recognize letters and tell them apart.

Do you know someone who's learning their letters? This printable M is for Mermaid Letter Maze is a fun way of learning and reviewing letter M for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.

Free Printables for Kids: Read, write, and color with these cute Community Helpers Emergent Reader Coloring Pages! Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Learning to read with a St. Patrick's Day theme! Help your kindergartner or preschooler practice CVC words with this printable Pot of Gold -at Family Read and Cover Game!

Get 84 different alphabet and number mazes in one convenient pdf file! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who are learning their letters and numbers.

Free Kindergarten Printables: Turn sight word review into a game with this Easter egg sight word read and cover game!

Do you celebrate Appreciate A Dragon Day? Do your kids just really like dragons? They can do some Dragon Handwriting Practice by tracing, copying, and filling in blanks! Perfect for older preschoolers and kindergartners.

24 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 21: Trace Christmas words and work on literacy and handwriting with this cute Christmas Handwriting Practice printable! Perfect for preschoolers and kindergartners.

Love my letter mazes? After I finished the A-Z series, I made a version with a Christmas theme: S is for Santa Letter Maze Printable!

24 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 10: Color, draw, and trace a letter to Santa and show him your biggest Christmas wish!

Is your child learning his or her letters? Make it more fun with this cute Letter Z Maze - perfect for preschoolers and toddlers!

Help a little one learn his or her letters with this cute Letter Y Maze printable! Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers!

Is your toddler or preschooler learning letters? Make it more fun with this cute Letter X Maze printable!

Are you teaching a preschooler or toddler his or her letters? Make it more fun with this cute printable Letter W Maze!

Is your toddler or preschooler learning letters? Make it more fun with this Letter V Maze!

Learning letters with a toddler or preschooler? Make it more fun with this letter U maze!

Learning letters with a toddler or preschooler? Make it more fun with a letter T maze!

More fun while learning letters with this Letter S Maze printable for preschoolers!

Printables for Kids: More fun while learning letters: Letter R Maze - R is for Rake!

Printables for Kids: Have more fun learning letters with the Letter Q Maze - Q is for Quail!

Have fun learning letters: P is for Pumpkin - Letter P Maze!

A fun way of learning letters with O is for Octopus: Letter O Maze Printable! Just right for toddlers and preschoolers.

N is for Notebook: Learning Letters with printable Letter N Mazes! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

M is for Monkey: Learning letters with letter M mazes for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Printables for Kids: Learning Letters with Letter L Mazes!

Printables for Kids: Learning Letters with Letter K Mazes!

Like superheroes? Try this Superhero Names Writing Practice printable!

Free Printables for Kids: Learning letters with letter I mazes!

Super cute, free letter H maze printable!

Free Printables for Kids: Learning Letters with Letter G Mazes!

Free Printables for Kids: Learning Letters with Letter F Mazes!

Free alphabet printables for kids: Super cute letter D maze!

Super cute, free letter c maze printable!

Witch and Friends Writing Prompt Writing Paper

Spider Writing Paper

Ghost Writing Paper

A is for Apple Letter Find

Basic Color Circles

Letter A Connect the Dots

Differentiated Letter Find Printables

Differentiated Writing Prompts for Kids

Shoveling Snow Labeling Worksheets

T is for Turkey Letter Find

T is for Turkey Dot Marker Coloring Pages

G is for Ghost Dot Marker Coloring Pages

Halloween Labeling Worksheets

W is for Witch Handwriting Letter Mazes

P is for Pumpkin Dot Marker Coloring Pages

P is for Pumpkin Handwriting Letter Mazes

Kids and Pumpkins Emergent Reader Coloring Pages

Differentiated P is for Pumpkin Letter Find

Kids and Apples Emergent Reader Coloring Pages

Apple Life Cycle, Read, Trace, and Connect Worksheet

A is for Apple Dot Marker Coloring Pages

Letter A Mazes

Alphabet Posters A-Z

C is for Cow Handwriting Letter Mazes

Beach Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners

F is for Flag Handwriting Letter Mazes

F is for Flag Letter Mazes

My Daddy and I Father’s Day Survey

Letter E Mazes

Earth Day Color by Numbers Mini Coloring Pages

E is for Easter Egg Dot Marker Coloring Pages

Super Simple Easter Word Search for Kindergarteners

B is for Bunny Dot Marker Coloring Pages

B is for Bunny Handwriting Letter Mazes

St. Patrick’s Day Writing Prompts

R is for Rainbow Dot Marker Coloring Pages

R is for Rainbow Handwriting Letter Mazes

-ou Word Maze

Dot Marker Coloring Pages for Learning the Alphabet

Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners

H is for Heart Dot Marker Coloring Pages

S is for Snowman Handwriting Letter Mazes

Groundhog Day Emergent Reader Coloring Pages

G is for Groundhog Day Handwriting Letter Mazes

My Snowman and Me Emergent Reader Coloring Pages

C is for Cupid Dot Marker Coloring Pages

N is for New Year Dot Marker Coloring Pages

Happy New Year Survey for Kids

New Year’s Party Advanced Tracing Lines

Christmas Birds Pre-Writing Lines for Toddlers

R is for Reindeer Letter Find

R is for Reindeer Dot Marker Coloring Pages

S is for Santa Dot Marker Coloring Pages

Snowman Building Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners

O is for Ornament Handwriting Letter Mazes

T is for Turkey Handwriting Letter Mazes

Thanksgiving Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners

Fall Kids Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners

Halloween Writing Prompts for Beginners

Halloween Costumes Writing Prompts for Beginners

Halloween Words Read, Trace, and Connect

Fall Words Read, Trace, and Connect

B is for Baseball Dot Marker Coloring Pages

N is for Nurse Dot Marker Coloring Pages

-ab Family CVC Word Maze

-at Family CVC Word Maze

M is for Measuring Cup Handwriting Letter Mazes

F is for Flag Letter Maze

Community Helpers Handwriting Practice

A is for Astronaut Handwriting Letter Mazes

Farm Animal Prewriting Practice

S is for Strawberry Letter Maze

F is for Flag Handwriting Letter Mazes

My Daddy and I Father’s Day Survey

B is for Butterfly Letter Maze

My Mommy and I Mother’s Day Survey

Letter Mazes A-Z

M is for Mermaid Letter Mazes

Community Helpers Emergent Reader Coloring Pages

W is for Watering Can Letter Mazes

Pot of Gold -at Family Read and Cover Game

A-Z Letter Mazes

Easter Egg Sight Word Read and Cover Game

Dragon Handwriting Practice

G is for Gingerbread Letter Find

Christmas Handwriting Practice

S is for Santa Letter Mazes

Letter to Santa Printable Coloring Page

Superhero Names Writing Practice

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