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 …
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Dice Game is a great counting game for your preschooler or toddler. It targets specific skills like one-to-one correspondence and more. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is hands down our favorite alphabet book. It is such a fun read and really helps with …
This Castle Alphabet activity caught the attention of my little one and I knew I had to try it. This Castle Letter Mat is a free download (from Teachers Pay Teachers). I printed it and asked her to find certain letters to highlight. You could also match letter magnets to it. As she highlighted …
Here is the Summer Alphabet Game that we’ve been playing lately. Print, cut out, and enjoy! Directions: Put the cards face down in a pile. Take turns each picking a card. Say the letter (or letter sound or something that starts with that letter depending on skill level). If you get it right, keep the card. When …
Shopping with kids isn’t my all time favorite thing to do. But if I must, you bet that I’m going to sneak in some learning fun for all. Here are my favorite Grocery Store Learning Activities. TODDLER/PRESCHOOL My favorite section of the grocery store to teach my toddler in is the produce section. There are so many …
Colored rice or beans, a scooper, and hidden magnetic letters and you are all set for the Alphabet Find and Match Activity! I hid a few letter magnets in this colored rice for N (28 Months) to find. I used four letters that are in her name. I wrote the letters on a piece of …
It’s no secret that Letter Factory is my hero! I couldn’t believe how fast B learned his letters and letter sounds from watching that video. Then I swooped in with other activities to reinforce them like these Leapfrog Letter Factory Flashcards. Running with Scissors has these free, printable Leapfrog Letter Factory flashcards. …
Make your own letter rocks and try these learning activities: This letter rock idea from Small Types is an awesome way to play with letters outside this summer! All you need is rocks, permanent ink, and letters stamps. What can you do with these rocks? Hunt for letters Toss letters into …
I saw this tutorial for these fabric letters at Happy Together. I’m am a beginner sewer and they were very easy to make. I didn’t wash mine to frey the edges yet because B has been playing with them nonstop. Head on over to Happy Together to read the tutorial, see more pictures, download the template, and make …
Draw and Stamp is a fun way to work on identifying letters. Put letters (magnetic letters, foam letters, or letters on paper) into a bucket. Have your child draw a letter out of the bucket, find it on the page, and stamp it (or put a sticker on it, or color it in, etc.) …