Quality kids activities don’t have to be expensive or overly complex! Take this string letters craft and learning game that we found in one of our favorite new kids activities book, 100 Fun & Easy Learning Games for Kids. It’s a simple activity that you can do with basic supplies, that you may already have on hand, yet it is packed with fun and learning! From working fine motor skills, to letter recognition and even beginning spelling there is so much learning in one little activity!
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String Letters for Kids
Memorizing the shapes of letters will quickly help your child learn to identify the alphabet. Players create fun, hands-on letters using glue and string. Once ready, they make the perfect material to hang in alphabetical order for even more letter practice.
Materials needed for string letters:
- Yarn
- Scissors
- Wax paper
- Glue
- Container
- Sturdy rope
- 26 clothespins
Directions to Make:
Cut yarn into pieces of various lengths and lay out wax paper on a smooth surface for letters to dry on. Have children dip yarn pieces into glue container until saturated. Squeeze out a bit of the excess glue.
Then shape wet yarn into letter formations on the wax paper, fill your entire letter outline with saturated string.
Allow yarn to dry before playing the game. This activity needs to be created over the course of a few days to allow for drying. Consider starting with the letters in a child’s name or a specific grouping of letter formations, like E, L, T, I, H.
Stringing Letters Learning Game
Once all your string is dry, string a long and sturdy rope up in the room and attach clothespins onto it. Now it’s time to play!
Directions to Play
- Players work together to place letters in alphabetic order by attaching them to the rope with the clothespins.
- As they place the letters, encourage them to name the letters they are attaching to the rope.
Game Variations
- Use letters to create a child’s name on the rope.
- Use letters to create sight words.
- Create a timed challenge to see how fast they can put letters up in alphabetical order.
So fun and easy, right? Make them today!
This activity is just one of 100 fun learning games that you can find in 100 Fun & Easy Learning Games for Kids by Amanda Boyarshinov & Kim Vij of The Educators’ Spin On It. If you are looking for more ways to keep your kids engaged and having fun in ways that promote learning while still being affordable then you need this book! Want to learn more about it? Head over to The Educators’ Spin On It to find more activities like this one and everything you need to know about this awesome book for families.
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