Arabic Alphabet Busy Book
Category: Education / Arabic Learning
A printable right-to-left busy book for learning the 28 Arabic letters: velcro picture matching, harakat, letter shapes, a letter train and dry-erase tracing, in A4 and US Letter.
Watch your little one learn the Arabic letters with their hands: stick, match, circle and trace, one letter at a time. This printable busy book is laid out right to left, just like a real Arabic book.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 2 PDF files: one in A4 and one in US Letter, laid out separately for each paper size
• 59 pages in each file
• 28 letter pages, one for every letter from Alif to Yaa, with 2 sheets of picture pieces
• 3 harakat pages (fathah, kasrah, dammah) with 1 sheet of 27 harakat pieces
• 7 letter shape pages (beginning, middle and end) with 2 sheets of 84 shape pieces
• 2 letter train pages to put the letters in order, with 1 sheet of 28 letter tiles
• 7 dry-erase tracing pages
• A letters chart showing every letter in all its shapes, which doubles as the answer key
• Cover, how-to-use page, materials list, illustrated assembly guide and a pieces parking page
THE LETTER PAGES
• A big, clear letter with its Arabic name and English transliteration (for example: بَاء, Baa)
• A velcro square for the picture that starts with the letter
• The word written with full harakat, with the first letter shown in color, plus transliteration and English (أَسَد, asad, lion)
• A row of letters to circle with a dry-erase marker
• Sound tips for the letters that have no English sound
MORE ACTIVITIES
• Harakat: stick the fathah, kasrah or dammah above or below each letter, then read ba, bi, bu
• Letter shapes: find how each letter looks at the beginning, middle and end of a word
• Letter train: put all 28 letters in order, with a light helping letter at the start of each row
• Tracing: trace each letter large and small, wipe clean and try again
DESIGNED WITH CARE
• Every page reads right to left, and the ring holes are marked on the right edge
• Original, friendly pictures of animals and objects only, with no faces and no people
• Every letter and word is fully vowelled and was checked letter by letter
• Clear Naskh-style Arabic letters, like the ones children see in school books
PERFECT FOR
• Children aged 3 to 6 starting to learn the Arabic alphabet
• Muslim families teaching Arabic at home
• Weekend schools, Islamic schools, homeschool and Arabic classes
• Quiet time, travel and Ramadan activities
HOW TO USE
• Print, laminate, cut out the pieces and add velcro dots (full steps and materials inside)
• Put the rough side of the velcro on the pages and the soft side on the pieces
• Punch holes at the marks on the right edge and join the pages with rings
• Use a dry-erase marker for circling and tracing
HOW TO PRINT
• Print single-sided at "Actual size" or "100%"
• Card stock (160-200 gsm / 60-80 lb) gives sturdy pages; regular paper also works once laminated
• Use the A4 file for A4 paper and the US Letter file for Letter paper
• You will need about 60 laminating pouches and 167 pairs of velcro dots for the full book
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing is shipped, and no printed or laminated pages are included.
• Colors can look a little different on screen and in print.
• For personal use in your home or your own single classroom. Please do not resell, share or redistribute the files.
• The pieces are small once cut out. Please supervise young children while they play.
• The English transliteration is a simple guide for grown-ups. Some Arabic sounds have no exact English letter.
• Designed by our shop. The illustrations, layouts and text were created with the help of AI tools, and every Arabic letter and word was checked.
Questions before you buy? Send me a message and I will be happy to help.