Learning Your Name with the Corduroy Book

In 1968, the Corduroy book was published and it since has become a classic that has delighted generations of readers.  This month the Virtual Book Club for Kids team has come up with some super creative activities that correlate with the book.  I’m sharing a hands-on button activity for learning your name.

If you are new to Virtual Book Club for Kids here is a little background.  The Educators’ Spin On It, Toddler Approved and Rainy Day Mum have put together a wonderful line-up of great books to explore.  Talented bloggers share activities to compliment the books.  You are invited to try out as many of the ideas that you feel would be a good fit for your kids.

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The Book:  Corduroy

Corduroy is a teddy bear inside a large department store.  When the shoppers leave for the day, Corduroy sets off on an adventure to find the missing button from his trousers.  A night watchman finds him and returns him to a shelf.  The next day, a little girl finds Corduroy and purchases him.  Corduroy is delighted that he has a new friend and home.

Learning Your Name Button Activity

PREPARING THE BUTTON ACTIVITY

Materials Needed: FREE button printable (see below), hole punch, black permanent marker, and string

Print out enough of the button sheets so that you have enough buttons to match the number of letters in your child’s name. There are six buttons in six different colors on the sheet.  Cut out each button and write one letter on each to match the letters in your child’s name. Using the hole punch, make a hole in each button.

DOWNLOAD THE FREE BUTTON PRINTABLE HERE

PLAYING WITH THE BUTTON ACTIVITY

This is a two part activity.

Hide each of the buttons around the house.  Have your child find each letter button.  Bring all the letters back to a central area and name each letter.  Arrange the letters in order to spell the name.

To work on fine motor skills, thread the buttons in the correct order onto the string.  You can tie the ends and create a button necklace.

Ok, now go off and explore!

Button Box ABC creations by Rainy Day Mum

Pre-Writing InspiredFun Inspired by Corduroy by Toddler Approved

Teddy Bear Button Counting Activity by Mom Inspired Life

Corduroy’s Button Sensory Bin & Fine Motor Fun by Preschool Powol Packets

Teddy Bear Picnic Dessert Idea by The Educators’ Spin On It

Button Stacking by Still Playing School

Button Hop – A Movement Game for Toddlers by Inspiration Laboratories

Colorful Friendship Bracelets by Mama Miss

Corduroy Math: Learning with Buttons by I Can Teach My Child

Teddy Bear Number Button Matching by 3 Dinosaurs

Building Corduroy Bear Activity from Sugar Spice and Glitter