Make an alphabet project: Letters A, B, C and D

Kids will have a good time make a dotty picture while learning about the letter D. Use a large hole punch to make big circles of colored paper. Kids can glue them inside an outline of the letter D. Another approach is to fill the letter with glue, then drop small hole punch scraps onto the paper like confetti.C is for cold, so make a picture that reminds you of cold weather. Make the outline of a C on a sheet of sturdy paper. Kids can use snow paint to fill in the letter. Snow paint is a mixture equal amounts of white glue and shaving cream. Sprinkling table salt over the paint before it dries will make your chilly picture sparkle like real snow.C can also be for crinkle. Crinkle a piece of aluminum foil into a loose ball. Kids can use it like a stamp to apply washable tempera paint to the letter.B is an easy letter, because B is for the color blue. Draw a block-style B on a blank sheet of paper, and let your child fill it in using blue art supplies. Use paint, markers, crayons, glitter glue, colored pencils or any other blue medium that appeals to you and your little one.View the list »
Write a large A on a blank sheet of paper. Place the paper under a clear cutting board. If you don't have a clear cutting board, use a sheet of clear vinyl, such as a plastic shower curtain, or the glass from an old picture frame. Scoop a spoonful of applesauce onto the cutting board and let your child trace the letter A in the applesauce.If you would prefer to make a project that you can keep, use apples as stamps instead. Draw a block-style A on a sheet of paper. Kids can fill in the A with paint, using an apple to apply it. Either dip the bumpy end of the apple into paint, then press it onto the paper, or cut the apple in half, so the pattern of the seeds shows when you stamp the paint down.

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Learning the letters of the alphabet is usually one of the primary goals of children's early school years. Drilling your little one on the name and sound of each letter is not much fun for either of you, and it probably isn't a necessary activity for your preschooler. However, building your child's familiarity with each letter can be done in a gentle fashion that is both enjoyable and productive.

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One way to work on letter recognition is with simple projects. View this list to find ideas for kid-friendly projects for the letters A through D.

If you are looking for more ideas for familiarizing your child with the alphabet, check out "Ready, Set, Read: Building a Love of Letters and Literacy Through Fun Phonics Activities" by Janet Chambers. This book is filled with activities, projects and hands-on experiences for each letter of the alphabet.

Over the next few weeks, ideas for the rest of alphabet will be presented. If you would like to be notified when these lists are released, please click the "Subscribe" button under the headline above. In the meantime, enjoy this list of ideas for the letters A, B, C and D.

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  • Write a large A on a blank sheet of paper. Place the paper under a clear cutting board. If you don't have a clear cutting board, use a sheet of clear vinyl, such as a plastic shower curtain, or the glass from an old picture frame. Scoop a spoonful of applesauce onto the cutting board and let your child trace the letter A in the applesauce.If you would prefer to make a project that you can keep, use apples as stamps instead. Draw a block-style A on a sheet of paper. Kids can fill in the A with paint, using an apple to apply it. Either dip the bumpy end of the apple into paint, then press it onto the paper, or cut the apple in half, so the pattern of the seeds shows when you stamp the paint down.
  • B is an easy letter, because B is for the color blue. Draw a block-style B on a blank sheet of paper, and let your child fill it in using blue art supplies. Use paint, markers, crayons, glitter glue, colored pencils or any other blue medium that appeals to you and your little one.
  • C is for cold, so make a picture that reminds you of cold weather. Make the outline of a C on a sheet of sturdy paper. Kids can use snow paint to fill in the letter. Snow paint is a mixture equal amounts of white glue and shaving cream. Sprinkling table salt over the paint before it dries will make your chilly picture sparkle like real snow.C can also be for crinkle. Crinkle a piece of aluminum foil into a loose ball. Kids can use it like a stamp to apply washable tempera paint to the letter.
  • Kids will have a good time make a dotty picture while learning about the letter D. Use a large hole punch to make big circles of colored paper. Kids can glue them inside an outline of the letter D. Another approach is to fill the letter with glue, then drop small hole punch scraps onto the paper like confetti.
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, Peoria Homeschooling Examiner

Meghan Ross is a homeschooling mother of two young children in central Illinois. She has been working with children for 15 years, in church, public school, and homeschooling settings. She believes that good books and hands-on activities make lessons come to life for both children and the adults...

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