Play Smart Alphabet 2+ and 3+ bundle
The Play Smart Alphabet Bundle combines fun, focused preschool prep with over 160 playful activities—boosting letter recognition, fine-motor skills, and focus through tracing, cutting, matching, mazes, and tons of sticker-filled encouragement.
$15.75
Quantity:
2026 Preschool Curriculum Kit
If your preschooler likes coloring, stickers, mazes, scissors, glue, tracing, or pointing excitedly at every vehicle on the page, the Play Smart Alphabet Bundle gives all that enthusiasm somewhere useful to go.
With more than 160 activities spread across two colorful workbooks, children practice letter shapes, fine-motor skills, early literacy, and preschool basics through short activities designed for busy little attention spans.
Each page introduces something new: tracing lines, matching letters, completing mazes, cutting, folding, coloring, and following simple directions. The layouts stay clean and uncluttered, helping children focus on one task at a time without feeling overwhelmed.
More than 80 stickers are included throughout the books for activities, encouragement, and inevitable creative uses that probably were not part of the original plan.
Clear instructions make it easy for parents to jump in when needed, while the gradual progression helps children build confidence as skills grow.
These books work especially well for children who want to “do school” but still need plenty of movement, variety, and quick wins along the way.
How to Use the Play Smart Alphabet Bundle
- Start with the 2+ book and work through the simpler tracing, matching, folding, and early activities first. When your child is ready for more challenge, move into the 3+ book.
- Aim for about four pages each week. That pace keeps activities fresh without turning workbook time into a marathon.
- Keep the stickers nearby for activities, encouragement, or the occasional completely unrelated purpose your preschooler invents.
- As your child works through the books, expect plenty of practice with hand strength, letter recognition, following directions, and fine-motor skills—all hidden inside animals, vehicles, puzzles, and colorful activities.
- Offer help when needed, but step back when possible. Many preschoolers enjoy discovering that they can suddenly do more than they could a few weeks earlier.
Gakken is well-known to Asian families for its bestselling workbooks. Gakken is also well-respected in academic circles - publishing popular teaching materials for preschools, kindergartens, and primary schools. In addition to its substantial publishing business, Gakken also runs 14,000 learning centers called “Gakken Classrooms” and operates nursery schools - all inspired by the successful formula used in their workbooks.
Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. Created by educational experts, this award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning.
Publisher: Gakken
Age Recommendation: 2+
Grade Recommendation: Preschool+
Faith-Based: No
Consumable: Yes
Pages: 70 (includes 70+ stickers for the 2+ book, 80+ stickers for the 3+ book, and a wipe-off game board in each book)
Size: 8.25" x 11.875"
ISBN: 9784056211160 (2+ book), 9784056211177 (3+ book)
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 2020
Made in: China
“As a result of the engaging activities included in Play Smart Alphabet, children are more likely to pay attention, retain concepts better, and gain a greater understanding of them. Preparing your toddler for preschool readiness is the goal of this book.” Read the Review
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“These workbooks are different than other ABC workbooks. They include a wide variety of engaging activities that get kids excited about learning or reviewing their letters.” Read the Review
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Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
Play Smart Alphabet Bundle will help your child develop preschool readiness skills such as following directions, finger tracking, letter identification, etc. Your young student will also practice writing lines and curves, which will be essential when he begins to write letters.
Play Smart Alphabet is usually used by preschoolers age two and up.
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- September 24, 2026
Emily C.
Great introduction to the alphabet, in a hands on, fun way. Both my girls loved doing these, and spent way too long picking which reward sticker they would use on each page.
- August 23, 2026
Sarah
These alphabet workbooks are the perfect difficulty for young learners. We have scheduled out our alphabet lessons to one week for each letter, and these books make it easy to organize not just that, but review weeks every few letters. The books are colorful, easy to interact with, and a fun experience all around.
- March 25, 2025
Super impressed!
Sarah J.
I am on the 2+ book with my 3-year-old daughter, and we love them. I have to slow her down and try to only learn 2-3 new letters each week to help with retention. I love the thoughtful activities included in the workbook that involve tracing, cutting, coloring, etc. Truly, my daughter is retaining what she is learning. The flashcards at the back help with review days, and I even throw them in with other alphabet tools to test her comprehension, matching skills, and sounds. Looking forward to cracking open the 3+ book soon!
- October 17, 2024
Great info!
S L.
We love going over the ABC's with these workbooks.
- March 31, 2024
Workbook win
Dorothy W.
I will be the first to admit my son struggles with workbooks. They are not his forte, he loves to read but workbook work is a challenge. That being said, if I have to do workbook work (and I think at least a LITTLE bit is important, even if it's just purely for practicing it and getting used to it) I would pick these books. Each letter has several pages of fun and varied activities and are a good "printed in a book" intro to letters. I'll admit it helps that my son was already very well versed in the alphabet when we started, but that's more a reflection on his individual temperament and not the books themselves. I am definitely a fan of these books.
- March 28, 2024
Easy to use!
Bryce T.
My son is doing really well with these books. Easy to follow along.
- September 18, 2023
Engaging
Tasha G.
My 3/4 year old son loved these books. It was a great introduction to letters, sounds, and handwriting. I was expecting a bit more work with the letters themselves, but the coloring and activities did keep him engaged. Great for very beginners, but if they know their letters at all it could be a bit boring for them.
- March 14, 2023
fun workbooks
Bina
Our 3 year old loved these books, we didn't start until January since we focused on the other hands-on materials at the beginning of the school year. The stickers are nice and our little kiddos loves to get these after each page.
- December 5, 2022
Great books
Bina
This is great to start introducing book work to your 2-3 year old. We started with 1-2 pages per week with just one book (loosely). Then when he turned 3, we started doing 3-4 pages per week, one page a day. We didn't do both books at once, just one at a time. He loves to put the stickers on the pages when he's done, it's great it came with the stickers. This helped to make 'school' fun.
- July 22, 2022
Alphabet practice
Maria P.
These workbooks worked well paired with other alphabet practice and pre-reading skills. We did one letter per day (2 pages), along with other activities. Alphabet letter recognition review with the 2+ book, then alphabet sounds with the 3+ book. Most activities were enjoyed.
