21. Alphabet Blocks
How to make it:
Before beginning to build, help put the blocks into sequence in a long row beginning with Aa. Then say or sing the ABC song 2 or 3 times as you touch each one. This will help her to learn to recognize each letter as she plays with the blocks. You can also talk about the shapes of each letter. Point out those lower case letters that have tails that hang down or tall sticks that reach up.
Don't forget to talk about the sizes of the boxes as you play. This will help increase your child's vocabulary as you choose big, little, middle size, bigger, smaller, large, tiny, etc. blocks. Once she knows the letter's names and sounds, you can begin to spell out simple words placing the boxes next to each other in what can be humorous configurations.
Materials Needed:
Activity Steps:
1. Cut the paper to the right size to cover each box.
2. Spread glue on the edges of the box so the paper will stick smoothly to all sides as you wrap the box.
3. Print an alphabet letter, either capital or lower case or both, on the boxes.
4. Let kids build with their new alphabet blocks.