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Recycled Lid Name Game
The focus this week is on names — identifying, tracing, and hearing the beginning sound. We’ll start off with an easy game to teach the letters in your child’s name. The game is made using those lids...
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Tactile Alphabet Cards/Name Rubbing
I picked up a set of alphabet flashcards at a garage sale for a quarter a few years ago. I’ve had them in the closet, so I thought this activity would be perfect for them. If you don’t have...
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Names, Names, Names!
Today’s idea is simply to write your child’s name on a piece of paper and use it for all kinds of easy name activities. We laminated ours, so we could use the same paper over and over again (if you...
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(More) Craft Stick Puzzles — Name Puzzle
I shared with you last week how we made a sunflower puzzle using craft sticks, but I wanted to add a few more ideas today. I made these with the girls last week, but you’re stuck looking at mine...
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Cereal Box “Workbook”
It seems crazy to me, but my girls love workbooks. One daughter even asked for a workbook for Christmas (she got it and loved it)! So, I had this idea to reuse packaging to make a special “workbook”...
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Tasty Tuesday: Name Cookies
This is a fun activity to celebrate your child and draw attention to his name! Name Cookies Supplies: Sugar cookie dough (check out my favorite recipe here) Rolling pin Alphabet cookie cutters Cookie...
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Letter Writing: Your Name is Special
As we go through the year, I’ve decided to combine themes (when I can) with my oldest daughter’s curriculum and our preschool themes. I’m hoping to make things a little easier for myself! We’re...
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Rainbow Name Trace
This little activity offers tons of name-writing practice! Supplies: Highlighter Crayons, markers, or colored pencils Paper 1. Write your child’s name with a yellow highlighter. 2) Have you child...
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Preschool Basics: Name on a Notecard Activity
For the next few weeks, we’re focusing on name activities. I’m really working with my youngest daughter on identifying her name, so here’s one of the ways we are doing that! Supplies: Notecards Marker...
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Preschool Basics: Play-Doh Name Puzzle
I first saw this idea over at Ready. Set. Read! It is such a wonderful, tactile activity for learning names! Supplies: Play-Doh Letter cookie cutters 1) Roll out the dough. Spell your child’s name...
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Preschool Basics: Names, Names, Names (Ideas from Pinterest)
I’ve decided to make boards on Pinterest for each of our Preschool Basic ideas! Since this month was working on names, you can check out some of my ideas — and some ideas I’ve found over here. If...
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