Hello everyone! Today's 'Tiny Tot Tuesday' is full of ways to practice making the letters in the alphabet! The more exposure to the letters your child gets the better! These ideas include several different sensory ideas as well as large and fine motor ideas. Hope you enjoy!
1. Yarn: Cut two large pieces of yarn (or string, or ribbon). Using one piece, make a letter on the floor. Give your child the other piece and have them copy your letter! The bigger you make it the more fun!
2. Play dough: Write the letters on a sheet of parchment paper (foil or wax paper can work too). Give your child some play dough and show them how to roll it to make "snakes" then use the "snakes" to place on top of the written letters to make the alphabet!
3. Shaving Cream: Put shaving cream on a cookie sheet. Have your child spread it out then practice drawing letters in it. (Can also be done in the bathtub if you don't want a mess)
4. Glue: Draw a big letter on paper. Give child something that starts with that letter to glue onto the letter, making the letter as they glue. (ex: A=apple jacks, B=buttons)
5. Sticks: Use sticks to write the letters in dirt or sand.
6. Magazine: Give your child a magazine and scissors and cut out the letters in the alphabet. If you find them all you can glue them on paper to make the alphabet!
7. Bathtub: Use bath crayons to write letters while taking a bath. (You can search the Internet for how to make your own)
8. Water: Give child a bucket of water and paint brush and paint the letters on the sidewalk or side of the house then watch them disappear!
9. Blocks: Use blocks to construct the letters.
10. Body: Call out a letter and have your child try and make it with their body! Some letters require more than one person.
Just remember to have fun and follow your child's lead. If you only do 1 letter before quitting it is okay! Just provide materials and opportunities and see what your child can do!
~Melissa McMinn, Coordinator, mother of 3 boys
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