Print this free Turkey Alphabet Game and enjoy playing it with your toddler or preschooler. How to Play Put the cards face down in a pile. Take turns picking a card. Say the letter of the alphabet (or letter sound or something that starts with that letter depending on your child’s skill level). If …
Today we took our learning to our favorite place: outdoors!! I wrote the alphabet and numbers 0-20 on our driveway in chalk. Learning letters and numbers outside is so much fun. He sang the alphabet as I wrote the letters and we counted together as I wrote the numbers. With the alphabet, we said it …
There are so many ways you can have fun learning with magnetic letters. From sorting and matching to spelling and reading, here are several of our favorite ideas. Make sure to scroll all the way down to see which ones are our favorites (durable and strong). Take your magnetic letters to the …
My daughter (4 years old) is really showing interest in letters, especially those in her name. So today we worked on making a letter collage using the first letter in her name – C! I drew the letter in marker on a piece of colored cardstock. Then had her trace the curves that make up …
You’ve heard The Activity Moms rave about tiny objects and how our preschoolers and even older children LOVE them! And we love how much they can LEARN with them! We’ve used our tiny objects in a toddler activity (also great for busy bags) to match a few tiny objects to their beginning letter. We’ve filled …
A printable matching game is a great first activity to try with your toddler or preschooler. You can print a card game and match, sort, or play Memory with these cards. Here’s a collection of 60+ FREE printable matching games and printable memory games for your preschooler or toddler: Matching Colors Young children can …
I have just started exploring the alphabet with my curious two-year-old. Whenever she sees writing she points and says “ABCs!”, so I figured now was as good of time as any to embrace that curiosity and have some fun with letters. This apple alphabet picking game is a simple, no-pressure way to explore the alphabet …
I wanted to try to do something active with the kids but not have to leave the house! I found this ABC yoga DVD and it’s been a huge hit! The kids have asked to do yoga 3 days in a row and it’s been really fun to see them improve. Each letter …
Use stickers to practice forming letters in this Easter Themed Letter Activity. Cut out egg shapes from construction paper. Write one letter on each egg. I wrote “Easter”, but you could also write your child’s name. Use stickers (any small sticker will work) to trace each letter.
This is a simple and fun activity to practice matching with your toddler, or use the variations described below to play with your preschooler! Turkey Feather Matching Download Two different turkeys are included depending on the concept you want to practice with your little one. Download, print, and cut out the pieces …
While your preschooler is learning letters, add a fun challenge with these DIY letter puzzles. Materials: craft sticks, permanent marker I used foam craft sticks (from a dollar store) for our puzzles, but any craft sticks, popsicle sticks, or strips of cardboard would work. Use whatever you have on hand. I looped a piece …
N isn’t ready to write letters yet, but I still want to expose her to how letters are formed and the letters of her name. So while we continue to play with playdough, use scissors, tongs, and clothes pins, and spray things with the spray bottle (all of these things strengthen wrist and hand …