{"id":43483,"date":"2020-07-08T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=43483"},"modified":"2025-05-17T10:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T15:36:44","slug":"shark-abc-matching-printable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/shark-abc-matching-printable\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-On Free Shark ABC Matching Printable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I think ABCs is something people are always looking for new ideas. And I know that sharks are a theme I get asked for more.<\/p>\n<p>So this <strong>free shark fin ABC matching activity <\/strong> meets the needs of sharks and ABCs. You can work on your alphabet letters in so many different ways.<\/p>\n<p>Plus this is a hand-on visual matching activity that is great for so many kids <\/p>\n<p>This print is part of our fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shark-week-printables\/\">Shark Week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>I love that this works so well with so many other <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/ocean-beaches-activities-printables-on-3-dinosaurs\/\">ocean printables<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n<p>Sharks are so much fun and I love that this is a shark fin activity. It is like the sharks are swimming at the top of the water and you can just see the fins.<\/p>\n<p>This is sure to be fun for loads of kids to have fun matching the letters and pictures in different ways.<\/p>\n<p>There are 26 ocean cards with pictures on them. The picture has the beginning sound that kids will be matching to. I recommend printing these on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07D4YF3K4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B07D4YF3K4&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=8d06e20034bd2b5487f7e245fcba15bd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cardstock<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B07D4YF3K4\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><br \/>\n and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CLV8ZIU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00CLV8ZIU&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=0e54a247f8642965c6e0f883d19f522f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">laminating<\/a>them.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching1.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are 52 ABC cards. You will find uppercase and lowercase letters for all 26 letters. <\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching2.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Things to use with the Shark ABC Matching Printables<\/h2>\n<p>There are the items we used the prepare and used with this printable.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01BHXEAVS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B01BHXEAVS&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=601e4d5dc2f06b63bcc61c0ac2abd318\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">printer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07D4YF3K4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B07D4YF3K4&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=8d06e20034bd2b5487f7e245fcba15bd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">white cardstock<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000MWRM8Y\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000MWRM8Y&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=b91b0b57a08d6e9b2e25f9e32f2991c1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lacing letters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0008GHV7Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B0008GHV7Q&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=07f26d817f9de474df74f5bd641dc1e1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lacing letters uppercase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003U6VRXA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B003U6VRXA&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=ff8e705af95ff3a5f63faf2d8dc0fe70\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 inch ring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Shark-ABC-Letter-Find-5736514\">Shark ABC Find<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ways to use the Shark ABC Matching Printables<\/h2>\n<p>There are so many combinations that you can use these cards with! And I thought I would show you a few ways to use them.<\/p>\n<p>You can start by setting up a matching area. I like to limit the number of cards when kids are first starting out. You can show you the three sorting mats and the letters that match them. You can see the mats with just the letters to match. I like to start off simple at first.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching3.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can match the cards to the mat. You can do this in several ways. Just remember only do what you need. If you need both case use both cases of letters. But if you are only doing one case. Then just use that case of letters.<\/p>\n<p>You can see an example of where you can just match the uppercase letters.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching4.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then switch it up and do the lowercase letters only. You can be flexible in what you are working on.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching5.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After you are ready then match both cases of letters. You can see how we did uppercase on one side and lowercase on the other side.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching6.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can also have fun just matching the ABC shark fins! You can turn the cards over and have them match the cases of the letters.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching7.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>You could also make the same abc matching activity on rings. So that they can flip through the cards on the rings and match the letters.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching8.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can also take that same set of cards on rings and use them with the mats. They move through the mats and then match the cards on the rings. It makes an easy learning center for kids.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching9.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can also mix things up and pull out the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000MWRM8Y\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000MWRM8Y&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=b91b0b57a08d6e9b2e25f9e32f2991c1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lowercase lacing letters<\/a>  and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0008GHV7Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B0008GHV7Q&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=07f26d817f9de474df74f5bd641dc1e1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">uppercase lacing letters<\/a>and have them sort the letters to the right mats! You can see we did the different cases on side of the mats. Plus this is great for those hands-on learners.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching10.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you are looking for something more to follow up on this shark fin ABC matching activity you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Shark-ABC-Letter-Find-5736514\">Shark ABC Letter Find<\/a>. You have letters to trace and then find on the printable.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching-letterfind.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Shark-ABC-Letter-Find-5736514\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to buy your copy of the Shark ABC Find at Teachers Pay Teachers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>No-Prep Shark ABC Find<\/h2>\n<p>Uppercase and lowercase themed alphabet finds for kids to work on their letters. You can trace the letter then dot or color the shark fins.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/printables\/abc\/shark-abcfind.jpg\" alt=\"Easy No-Prep Shark ABC Find - easy no-prep printables with a fun shark theme 52 pages with uppercase and lowercase $ - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What you will find in this printable:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All 26 letters of the alphabet in Uppercase and lowercase options<\/li>\n<li>Tracing section for each letter<\/li>\n<li>Several letters to dot on the shark fins<\/li>\n<li>52 pages of printables<\/li>\n<li>Price: $3.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Shark-ABC-Letter-Find-5736514\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to buy your copy of the Shark ABC Find at Teachers Pay Teachers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Shark-Finds-for-PreK-Kindergaten-ABCs-Numbers-Shapes-5736528\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to buy your copy of the Shark Find Bundle at Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you want to check out a free sample of this you can <a href=\"\/printable\/shark-abc-letter-find\">go here to check out<\/a> a sample of the page.<\/p>\n<h2>What you will find in the free Shark ABC Matching<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ocean themed sorting match with a picture for each letter of the alphabet<\/li>\n<li>Shark fins with all 26 letters of the Alphabet in uppercase and lowercase<\/li>\n<li>15 pages of printables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/printables\/abc\/sharkabcmatching-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Free Shark ABC Matching - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><div align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/printable\/shark-abc-matching-printables\">Click here to get your copy of the Free Shark ABC Matching Printable.<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Check out these other Shark activities:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shark-shape-matching-puzzles\/\">Shark Shape Matching Puzzles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shark-shape-find\/\">Easy No-Prep Shark Shape Find<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-mini-shark-pack\/\">Mini Shark Pack For Tot, PreK &#038; Kindergarten<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shark-water-bead-sensory-bin\/\">Shark Water Bead Sensory Bin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shark-fin-cvc-words-break-the-code\/\">Shark Fin CVC Words Break the Code<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out all five printable from <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shark-week-printables\/\">Shark Week<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shark-week-printables\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-week-printables.jpg\" alt=\"5 Days of Chomping Fun with A Shark Week! - Fun with math, language and other printables with a shark theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/ocean-beaches-activities-printables-on-3-dinosaurs\/\">Ocean &#038; Beach Activities &#038; Printables<\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/ocean-beaches-activities-printables-on-3-dinosaurs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/5-2020\/ocean-beach-activities.jpg\" alt=\"Ocean &#038; Beach Activities &#038; printables for kids - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2020\/shark-abc-matching0.jpg\" alt=\"Free Hands-On Shark ABC Matching Printable - all 26 letters of the alphabet with shark fin uppercase and lowercase letters and sorting ocean themed mats - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think ABCs is something people are always looking for new ideas. 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