Alphabet Collage Ideas
A great introduction to the alphabet letters is to give students a tactile experience with the letters. I always make alphabet collages with each letter by gluing, stamping, rubbing, etc objects to fill the letter shape. This is also a great activity to help develop those small motor skills and can be extended to learn patterning, and sorting.
I have a large assortment of SHAPE PUNCHES that are quick and cheap (most cost only a dollar from the dollar corner at Target, the party supply section at Walmart, or the dollar store). I ALWAYS punch at least two colors so kids can put one color on the upper case letter and the other color on the lower case letter to get sorting practice, or so they can make a pattern. I usually just suggest a pattern or a sorting possibility, but usually leave it open for the kids (particularly younger preschoolers) to work at their own developmental level. For many kids it is a challenge just to use a glue stick or to pick up a small piece with those developing finger muscles.
I also have several different rubber stamp sets (including alphabet sets) that I use - especially for those hard letters like X.
A - apples (punch shape), apple seeds, plastic ants (available at party supply stores or Amazon)
B - buttons, black beans, bumble bee stamps
C - cotton balls, Cheerios, cat (punch shape - find these during Halloween season)
D - dots (colored stickers), dinosaur (punch shape, stickers or stamps), dime rubbings
E - egg shells, egg (punch shape), eyes (googly eyes) g
F - flowers (punch shape or stamp), fingerprints
G - glitter (gold or green)
I have a large assortment of SHAPE PUNCHES that are quick and cheap (most cost only a dollar from the dollar corner at Target, the party supply section at Walmart, or the dollar store). I ALWAYS punch at least two colors so kids can put one color on the upper case letter and the other color on the lower case letter to get sorting practice, or so they can make a pattern. I usually just suggest a pattern or a sorting possibility, but usually leave it open for the kids (particularly younger preschoolers) to work at their own developmental level. For many kids it is a challenge just to use a glue stick or to pick up a small piece with those developing finger muscles.
I also have several different rubber stamp sets (including alphabet sets) that I use - especially for those hard letters like X.
A - apples (punch shape), apple seeds, plastic ants (available at party supply stores or Amazon)
B - buttons, black beans, bumble bee stamps
C - cotton balls, Cheerios, cat (punch shape - find these during Halloween season)
D - dots (colored stickers), dinosaur (punch shape, stickers or stamps), dime rubbings
E - egg shells, egg (punch shape), eyes (googly eyes) g
F - flowers (punch shape or stamp), fingerprints
G - glitter (gold or green)