Show and Tell Ideas that Start with C

My twins’ preschool class has show and tell every week, and each week’s theme is a different letter of the alphabet. Every week, I spend at least a few minutes brainstorming items we own that start with the letter of the week. I know many other preschool and kindergarten parents are doing the same. I’m making all our lives easier and starting a series of posts that give show and tell ideas for each letter. Here are my show and tell ideas that start with C!

General tips for finding a show and tell item!

Preschoolers can learn a lot through show and tell, and my kids love it! Here are my tips to make choosing show and tell items a little easier.

Decide what to bring the day before (or even earlier!) There is nothing worse than scrambling to get out the door and thinking “Oh no! We forgot show and tell!” I have been there. It’s not fun. Set an alarm or write it on your calendar to take care of this the day before.

If your child has a hard time sticking to the theme, it might help to lay out a few items that start with that letter and let them choose from those. The times I’ve taken my twins to the toy box to look for something, they often had a hard time limiting their focus to the letter of the week. They just want to bring their favorite toy.

Consider discussing with your preschooler that once we decide, he/she can’t change their mind. It has happened more than once that my twins decide what they want to bring, and then the morning of, decide that item isn’t actually what they wanted. This leads to a frustrating last second scramble.

Search your toy box for ideas. You’ll be surprised what you find! If you have letter blocks, they can be an easy go-to idea.

Search your book and DVD shelves for titles that start with the letter of the week.

Foods, animals, places, and characters are my other go-to categories for ideas.

Show and Tell Ideas that Start with C

1. cat
2. cardinal bird
3. comb
4. coat
5. cookie
6. candy
7. cup
8. chicken
9. carrot
10. cheese
11. car
12. camera
13. castle
14. caterpillar (The Very Hungry Caterpillar would be great!)
15. cobra
16. cheetah
17. cow
18. crab
19. chameleon
20. chimpanzee
21. coin
22. coral
23. crane
24. crocodile
25. corn
26. cake
27. cupcake
28. cherries
29. cantaloupe
30. clementine
31. cucumber
32. cereal
33. coffee
34. camel
35. conch shell
36. cricket
37. coyote
38. Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, and so on.
39. clown
40. cup
41. circle
42. cymbal
43. can
44. circus
45. celery
46. city (something with the name of your city on it)
47. Cinderella
48. Casper the Friendly Ghost
49. Christopher Robbin from Winnie the Pooh
50. Clifford the Big Red Dog
51. Clarabelle Cow
52. Caillou
53. Charlie Brown

I’d love your feedback on these Show and Tell Ideas that Start with C!

Let me know what you think of these show and tell ideas that start with C! And if I forgot anything, please let me know and I’ll add it to the list! I really hope this is helpful to you! Comment below.

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Other resources from Hey Kelly Marie

Check out my other resources for preschoolers!

I have created several free printable workbooks, including Preschool Math and Preschool Patterns.

Additionally, the Easy Rainbow Craft for Young Kids is easy, fun, and is a great way to practice cutting and gluing. Free printable available!

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