Games to Try:
Alphabet Scavenger Hunt: Search your house and find objects that start with the letters in your name (ie. N-A-N-C-Y ..I found a necklace, answering machine, neck tie, celery and a yo-yo).
The Missing Letters: Write all the alphabet letters on separate pieces of paper (sticky notes work well). Then have one of your family members hide them around the house. Can you find all the alphabet letters and put them in the correct order A-Z? Other variations to this-set a timer and see how long it takes you to find all of them. Can you do it quicker than a family member?
Sorting Relay Race: Have 2 buckets (ie. boxes, baskets, containers) one on one side of the room and the other bucket on the other side of the room. This activity can also be done outside (where you can get some running in). In one bucket place letters inside of it (these letters can be foam, magnetic, puzzle pieces, even pieces of paper with letters written). You will yell out a letter, your child will go to the bucket and find that letter and run and put it in the other bucket. Your child continues in this format, until the other bucket is full of the letters. Other variation: After you yell out the letter, your child can tell you the sound that letter makes.
Snowball Throw Alphabet Game: Write the Uppercase/lowercase alphabet letters on pieces of paper and tape to the wall (or use sticky notes). You can use pom poms, ping pong ball or a rolled up pair of socks. Then call out a letter and have your child hit the letter with the ball. You can practice tossing underhand, throwing overhand, trick moves, etc.
Playdoh: Creating letters using playdoh or clay. Other variations (bread or cookie dough).
Shaving cream Letters: Shaving cream on the bathroom tub/shower wall. Your child can practice writing their name, the alphabet letters, drawing, etc. with the shaving cream. To clean, either just rinse off or play "snow plow" using a ruler to a straight flat object.
Alphabet Scavenger Hunt: Search your house and find objects that start with the letters in your name (ie. N-A-N-C-Y ..I found a necklace, answering machine, neck tie, celery and a yo-yo).
The Missing Letters: Write all the alphabet letters on separate pieces of paper (sticky notes work well). Then have one of your family members hide them around the house. Can you find all the alphabet letters and put them in the correct order A-Z? Other variations to this-set a timer and see how long it takes you to find all of them. Can you do it quicker than a family member?
Sorting Relay Race: Have 2 buckets (ie. boxes, baskets, containers) one on one side of the room and the other bucket on the other side of the room. This activity can also be done outside (where you can get some running in). In one bucket place letters inside of it (these letters can be foam, magnetic, puzzle pieces, even pieces of paper with letters written). You will yell out a letter, your child will go to the bucket and find that letter and run and put it in the other bucket. Your child continues in this format, until the other bucket is full of the letters. Other variation: After you yell out the letter, your child can tell you the sound that letter makes.
Snowball Throw Alphabet Game: Write the Uppercase/lowercase alphabet letters on pieces of paper and tape to the wall (or use sticky notes). You can use pom poms, ping pong ball or a rolled up pair of socks. Then call out a letter and have your child hit the letter with the ball. You can practice tossing underhand, throwing overhand, trick moves, etc.
Playdoh: Creating letters using playdoh or clay. Other variations (bread or cookie dough).
Shaving cream Letters: Shaving cream on the bathroom tub/shower wall. Your child can practice writing their name, the alphabet letters, drawing, etc. with the shaving cream. To clean, either just rinse off or play "snow plow" using a ruler to a straight flat object.
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