If you are still stumped on what to include, check out these ideas below: You are bound to find multiple letters in those locations! A great place to start is with the animal bin, play kitchen, and puzzles. Grab your picture alphabet blocks and then search around for objects beginning with each letter. Chances are, you have more than you realize in your kid’s toys! When building these sensory trays, use what you have! There is really no reason to go out and buy new toys/items for each letter. Could you do a larger sensory bin for each letter? Of course! I chose to keep it on the small side so it would be perfect for an independent center. These sensory trays are like mini sensory bins. They just love exploring and letting their imaginations run wild! If you are looking to learn more about sensory bins, or are searching for some new ideas, check out this post! It doesn’t matter what our base is, or even what is inside. Then, they can refer to the alphabet as they build it with the blocks! Letter Sensory Trays

If your kiddos need a bit more support, write out the alphabet on a piece of paper or pull out alphabet cards (if you have them). Simply lay out all of the blocks, letter side up (use the capital letters for beginners and lowercase letters for those needing a challenge) and let your cuties build the alphabet!

Learning at home with Picture Alphabet Blocks from Smiling Tree Toys! Build the AlphabetĪ great place to start is with the alphabet! Even if your little is too young to know the entire alphabet, they can easily practice building it with these picture alphabet blocks! Think Preschool to First or even beginning Second grade. Using their block set, I was able to come up with some engaging activities for your kiddos to play and learn with! These activities would be best suited for the 3-7 year age range. The quality and detail that goes into these blocks is just unbelievable! I am truly in love with this fantastic small business and everything that they produce! Once again, I have teamed up with the amazing Smiling Tree Toys company and have been gifted this beautiful Picture Alphabet Block Set to check out. As an Amazon Associate, I earn on qualifying orders at no additional cost to you. *This post contains an honest review in exchange for the Picture Alphabet Block Set created by Smiling Tree Toys.

So, today, I wanted to share with you some quick, easy, and educational activities to keep your littles engaged and learning throughout the day. Before my littles were born, I taught Kindergarten, so secretly I was thrilled about the challenge of schooling my children at home! However, I know that not everyone is a teacher and that schooling at home can be extremely difficult for parents and children alike. We could have sent them, but with school being online (for the foreseeable future where we live), we opted to homeschool. This is definitely not the fall that I imagined in January! COVID-19 has certainly thrown a wrench in many of our plans, one of which was sending our children to Preschool and Pre-K this year.

Alphabet blocks spelling the word one