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Learning the Alphabet: ABC Wood Slices

April 28, 2014 •

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I’m always looking for hands-on literacy activities that help teach alphabet recognition and letter sounds.  With a toddler and preschooler in the house,  we have been busy learning the alphabet!

Learning the alphabet with DIY wood slice alphabet blocks from growingbookbybook.com

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Earlier this year, I told you about a tree we had to cut down in our yard.  I asked my husband to cut some of the branches for me so that I could still keep a part of the tree.  They were sitting in a box in our garage and my 3 year-old kept getting them out while he was playing.  One of his favorite things to do was to build bridges and then draw water with sidewalk chalk underneath.  I got the idea to create some characters on the wood slices that he could use in his bridge play!

I still had lots of wood slices left so I decided I would create a whole alphabet set for us to use for different alphabet activities.  They are so easy to make!

materials needed to create ABC wood slice blocks

All you need are 26 slices of wood, Modge Podge, a foam brush, an alphabet letters.

Apply one thin layer of Modge Podge on the wood slice and place an alphabet letter on top.  Then, apply multiple thin layers of Modge Podge over each letter on the wood slices.  I found 3 coats with at least 20 minute dry time between coats worked well.  Let them dry completely for 72 hours before using the pieces.

DIY Alphabet Blocks

I think they turned out really well!

Stay tuned for activities we are doing with the wood slices for learning the alphabet!  I’d love to hear how you would use the ABC wood pieces.  Please share your ideas below.

In the meantime, check out my Pinterest board dedicated to Alphabet Activities.
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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

Comments

  1. Jennifer Dawn says

    May 7, 2014 at 12:06 am

    This is a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing!

  2. Pinkoddy says

    May 5, 2014 at 6:03 pm

    We are trying to take down a tree in our garden so I will ask if my husband can make slices like this. Such a great idea – I’d use them to help with spelling. I am featuring you on this weeks kids coop

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 5, 2014 at 9:03 pm

      Thank you so much for featuring the post! I hope you enjoy them as much as we have.

  3. Deceptively Educational says

    May 4, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    I am positively swooning over these! I would love a set for my pre-reader to play with outside. I’ll be on the lookout for some wood slices from now on! Thanks for sharing at the After School Linky!

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 5, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Thank you!

  4. Anna@The Measured Mom says

    May 1, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    Those are gorgeous! Well done! I agree with Tracy, I want to play with them too 🙂

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 5, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Thank you Anna!

  5. crystal says

    May 1, 2014 at 7:28 am

    How cute! Love these! 😉

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 1, 2014 at 6:32 pm

      Thank you Crystal!

  6. Tracy says

    April 28, 2014 at 10:28 am

    These are awesome! They make ME want to play with them! I love the cut out letters that you used. They are a nice font!

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 1, 2014 at 6:33 pm

      Thanks Tracy! We’ve been having fun with them.

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