Here is a cast of cast of characters  I created using shapes and letters. Can you see letters making the ears, mouths and beaks of these animal friends? The raccoons eyes are created with inverted letter P’s or the cats nose is a combination of a big zero and the lowercase letter l.

The bright colors and cute faces should make matching and spelling fun. You just shuffle and flip the cards over matching the animal with the words. The cards are small so you can pack them in your bag to pass the time at restaurants or on holidays.

Download printable Here.

Print the cards on firm cardstock for best results.