Valentine ABC Activity

Roses are red. Violets are blue.  Learning the alphabet just got more cool.  This Valentine ABC activity is the perfect way to build alphabet recognition with a holiday twist.

SETTING UP THE VALENTINE ABC ACTIVITY

materials needed: white heart doilies, red & pink buttons, plastic spoon, small shallow container,  and a magic marker

1. Decide on five or so letters that your child needs practice identifying.  Randomly write the letters a few times on the doily with a marker.  You can do lowercase, uppercase or a mixture of both depending on your child’s needs.
2. Place the buttons in the shallow container and place a spoon near the buttons.

PLAYING THE VALENTINE ABC ACTIVITY

It’s time to play.  Call out a letter to your child and have him or her scoop out a button to place on each letter.  Continue to play until all letters have been covered. Clear the heart and play again or make another heart with new letters.

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