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Show and Tell Letter C: 121 Ideas You Can Find at Home

121 letter C show and tell ideas for preschool: things that start with C, toys and household items, each marked by sound. Plus what your child can say.

Kindergarten Prep Team
Oct 3, 2026

Looking for show and tell letter C ideas? There are plenty of things that start with C around the house, but C is a tricky letter: it says /k/ in cat, /s/ in cereal and /ch/ in chair. Each idea below is marked by its sound, so your preschooler can bring one that matches what the class is learning. Pick an item, practice two sentences, and show and tell (or show and share) is ready.

C usually says /k/, as in cat and car. Before e, i or y it says /s/ (cereal, circle), and together with h it makes a new sound, /ch/ (chair, cheese). If the class is learning the /k/ sound, pick an item marked /k/.

10 easy letter C show and tell ideas to grab right now

  1. Car/k/A toy car. Small ones fit in a pocket.What to say: This is my car. Car starts with C. It is red. It goes very fast.
  2. Cat/k/A stuffed cat or a small cat figure.What to say: This is my cat. Cat starts with C. Cats say meow. She is very soft.
  3. Cup/k/A favorite cup from the kitchen.What to say: This is my cup. Cup starts with C. I drink milk from it.
  4. Crayons/k/A few crayons or the whole box.What to say: These are my crayons. Crayon starts with C. I like to color. My favorite is blue.
  5. Carrot/k/A whole carrot or a bag of baby carrots.What to say: This is a carrot. Carrot starts with C. It is orange. Carrots are crunchy.
  6. Cookie/k/One cookie in a bag, or a toy cookie.What to say: This is a cookie. Cookie starts with C. It is round. I like to eat cookies.
  7. Comb/k/The one from the bathroom drawer.What to say: This is my comb. Comb starts with C. I comb my hair with it.
  8. Cap/k/A baseball cap or any hat with a brim.What to say: This is my cap. Cap starts with C. I wear it on my head. It keeps the sun out.
  9. Cow/k/A cow from a farm set, or a plush one.What to say: This is my cow. Cow starts with C. Cows say moo. They give us milk.
  10. Cards/k/A deck of playing cards, or just one card.What to say: These are my cards. Card starts with C. I play Go Fish with my family.
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121 things for letter C show and tell, by type

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Toys that start with C

  • CarA toy car. Small ones fit in a pocket./k/
  • CastleA toy castle, or one built from blocks./k/
  • CraneA toy construction crane./k/
  • CameraA toy camera or an old one nobody uses./k/
  • ClayA small tub of modeling clay./k/
  • CabooseThe last car of a toy train./k/
  • CubeA puzzle cube or a wooden block./k/
  • Candy Land game/k/
  • Connect 4 game/k/
  • Calico Critters figure/k/
  • Cement mixerA toy truck. Here C says /s/./s/
  • Cymbals/s/
  • Cell phone, a toy one/s/
  • Cylinder blockThe block shaped like a can./s/
  • Checkers/ch/
  • Chess piece/ch/

Household items that start with C

  • CupA favorite cup from the kitchen./k/
  • CrayonsA few crayons or the whole box./k/
  • CombThe one from the bathroom drawer./k/
  • CardsA deck of playing cards, or just one card./k/
  • ClockA small one with hands./k/
  • CandleA battery candle or an unlit birthday candle./k/
  • Calculator/k/
  • CanAn unopened can of soup or corn./k/
  • Cotton balls/k/
  • Clothespin/k/
  • ContainerA plastic one with a surprise inside./k/
  • Colored pencils/k/
  • CoinA penny or a quarter./k/
  • Cookie cutter/k/
  • Cardboard tubeFrom a paper towel roll./k/
  • Craft sticks/k/
  • Coloring book/k/
  • Calendar/k/
  • Christmas ornamentA soft or plastic one. Ch says /k/ here./k/
  • CircleA lid or a paper circle./s/
  • Chalk/ch/
  • Chapstick/ch/
  • Chopsticks/ch/
  • ChairA doll chair, or a photo of a favorite chair./ch/
  • Chain of paper linksMake it together the evening before./ch/

Foods that start with C

  • CarrotA whole carrot or a bag of baby carrots./k/
  • CookieOne cookie in a bag, or a toy cookie./k/
  • CornAn ear of corn or a can./k/
  • Cucumber/k/
  • Crackers/k/
  • CupcakeA real one in a container, or a toy one./k/
  • Candy cane/k/
  • Cauliflower/k/
  • Coconut/k/
  • CashewsCheck the class rule on nuts./k/
  • Cranberries, dried/k/
  • Clementine/k/
  • Capri Sun pouch/k/
  • Cotton candyA picture, or a sealed tub./k/
  • CerealA small bag or the box. C says /s/./s/
  • Celery/s/
  • Cinnamon stickOr the shaker from the spice shelf./s/
  • CheeseA cheese stick is easy to carry./ch/
  • Cherries/ch/
  • Cheerios/ch/
  • Chips/ch/
  • ChocolateA small wrapped piece./ch/
  • Chicken nuggetsA picture, or toy ones from the play kitchen./ch/

Animals that start with C

  • CatA stuffed cat or a small cat figure./k/
  • CowA cow from a farm set, or a plush one./k/
  • Crocodile/k/
  • Camel/k/
  • Crab/k/
  • CaterpillarLike the very hungry one./k/
  • Cricket/k/
  • ClownfishLike Nemo./k/
  • CardinalThe bright red bird./k/
  • Corgi/k/
  • Capybara/k/
  • ChameleonCh says /k/ in this word./k/
  • Centipede/s/
  • Cheetah/ch/
  • ChickenA toy hen or chick./ch/
  • Chimpanzee/ch/
  • Chipmunk/ch/
  • Chihuahua/ch/

Books and characters that start with C

  • Captain America figure/k/
  • Catboy figureFrom PJ Masks./k/
  • Cookie Monster/k/
  • Curious GeorgeThe book or a plush monkey./k/
  • Clifford the Big Red Dog/k/
  • Care Bear/k/
  • Cat in the HatThe Dr. Seuss book./k/
  • CorduroyThe book about the bear with a missing button./k/
  • Click, Clack, Moo book/k/
  • CoComelon JJ doll/k/
  • Comic book/k/
  • CinderellaA doll or the book. C says /s/./s/
  • Chase from Paw Patrol/ch/
  • Charlie Brown/ch/
  • Chewbacca/ch/
  • Chicka Chicka Boom Boom/ch/

Outdoor things and places that start with C

  • Clover/k/
  • CactusA picture, or a soft toy cactus./k/
  • Conch shell/k/
  • Crystal/k/
  • Compass/k/
  • ConeA toy traffic cone or a pine cone./k/
  • Canoe/k/
  • CloudA photo, or one made from cotton balls./k/
  • CanyonThe Grand Canyon, for example./k/
  • Camping photo/k/
  • CityA photo of a skyline. C says /s/./s/
  • Circus/s/
  • Chestnut/ch/

Clothes that start with C

  • CapA baseball cap or any hat with a brim./k/
  • Coat/k/
  • Cape/k/
  • Crown/k/
  • Costume/k/
  • Cowboy hat/k/
  • Cardigan/k/
  • Crocs/k/
  • Clip for your hair/k/
  • Charm bracelet/ch/
/k/ Says /k/, the usual C sound, as in cat/s/ Starts with C but says /s/, as in cereal/ch/ C and H together say /ch/, as in chair

What to say at letter C show and tell

Three short sentences are enough for a three to five year old. Practice once at home with the item in hand.

  1. Name it. "This is my cat."
  2. Say the letter. "Cat starts with C. C, cat."
  3. Tell one thing. "Cats say meow."

For a child who loves an audience: hide the item in a bag and give three clues. "It is soft. It has whiskers. It starts with C." The class guesses before the reveal.

Letter C show and tell for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten

Toddlers (2 to 3)
One familiar thing to hold up and name is plenty: a toy car, a cup, a stuffed cat. "This is my car."
Preschoolers (3 to 5)
Name the item and say its letter: "Cow starts with C." Most ideas on this page are written for this age.
Kindergarten
Add the sound and one fact: "C says /k/. C, crab. Crabs walk sideways." Items marked /k/ fit best here.

Letter C show and tell questions

What starts with the letter C for show and tell?

Car, cat, cup, crayons, carrot, cookie, comb, cap, cow and cards are the easiest, and each one says /k/. Cereal and cheese also start with C, with a different sound.

What toy starts with the letter C?

A toy car, a stuffed cat, a toy cow, a castle, a crane, a camera and a cube. Curious George, Cookie Monster and Captain America start with C too.

What starts with C in your house?

A cup, a comb, crayons, a clock, a calculator, a coin, a candle and a can. In the kitchen there are carrots, crackers, corn, cucumbers and cookies.

What are easy C words for preschool show and tell?

Cat, car, cup, cap, cow, can, corn and coat are short words a three to five year old can say clearly. Each one starts with /k/, the sound most classes teach first for C.

What sound does the letter C make?

C usually says /k/, as in cat, car and cup. Before e, i or y it says /s/, as in cereal and circle, and with h it says /ch/, as in chair.

Can my child bring cereal or cheese for letter C?

Yes, both start with C, and most teachers are happy with either. If the class is practicing /k/, a cup, a carrot or a toy car matches the sound more closely.

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