Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Alphabet Learning Fun


This is a fun activity I have planned for this week.  It's another one of my fabulous finds on Pinterest (addicted!!).  Sweet Girl loves playing with these alphabet puzzles in our busy boxes so I know she will enjoy this too.


I mixed up all of the alphabet letters in the alphabet pasta from our sensory bins.


I added numbers 1-4 because....well...because I'm anal like that!!  I just couldn't leave it "unfinished" looking!!




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11 comments:

  1. NikiAugust 3, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Ooh! I love this! We have that same alphabet set. I'm going to have to give this a try. :)

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  2. Deborah StewartAugust 4, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    I love this too! I have the alphabet set as well and I love how you made a sensory box for every letter. What a terrific idea.

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  3. DeannaAugust 4, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    i love all your post! do you have a facebook page linked to this blog?

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  4. ShareandRememberAugust 4, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    I like this idea, great!

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  5. Kristin YoungAugust 4, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Where did you find that alphabet pasta?! I have a giant sensory table in my kindergarten classroom and put my foam letters down in a bunch of colored pom poms...for the noise reduction. ;) Then they scoop a letter out using a sand shovel and name it, say the sound, say a word that starts with that letter, etc. Just in case you need some more ideas for when your kids get older! :)

    Little Miss Glamour Goes to Kindergarten

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  6. UnknownAugust 6, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    @Kristin....I got my pasta at our Wegmans several months ago. And thanks for sharing all your great ideas! @Deanna...I don't have a Facebook page but am toying around with the idea!

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  7. TheprincessandthetotAugust 6, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Love it! I have that idea pinned, too!

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  8. CarmenNovember 18, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    I LOVE THIS!!! How do you get such bold colors on your pasta?

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  9. UnknownNovember 18, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    @Carmen...I usually just let my pasta sit in the alcohol for a while until I like the color. It gets a little darker as it dries. I used the neon food coloring pack for the pasta above and I think it makes colors a little brighter! Good luck!

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  10. Dr. HarlandFebruary 19, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    Ok, I'm new at these sensory boxes, so I love all these ideas. But could you direct me to more specific directions on how to stain the pasta?

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  11. UnknownFebruary 22, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    @Darci...Add your dry pasta to a few ziploc bags. Add about 2-3 tbsp rubbing alcohol and a few drops of your food coloring (depending on what shade you are hoping for). Let it pasta and alcohol/color sit for about an hour or so and then dump onto paper towel lined baking sheet to fully dry. It doesn't take long to dry out (because of the rubbing alcohol). Good luck!

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