a letter recognition activity

Fabric

Alphabet

Fabric Alphabet

Children learn best when their hands are engaged in the

process. This easy-to-make set of soft, colorful letters will

provide hours of kid-friendly, educational fun!

1. Gather Materials

• Colorful fabric scraps. Use a variety of colors

and prints for the best (and cutest!) results

• Solid-colored fabric for letter backs.

• Cotton quilt batting

• Alphabet letter templates (pages 3-9) • Thread

• Scissors or utility knife for cutting paper • Pins

• Sewing machine • Fabric scissors or rotary cutter

• Pencil or disappearing marking pen • Pinking shears

2. Create the Letters

Visit our blog for a photo tutorial of the steps below.

• Print out the alphabet letter templates on pages 3-9 and cut out each letter with scissors or a

utility knife.

• Cut print fabric, solid-color fabric, and two layers of quilt batting into 26 five-inch squares.

Squares should be large enough to accommodate the letter template plus a little extra

cutting room around each letter.

• Trace each letter onto one square of print fabric using pencil or a disappearing marking pen.

Pin all layers together with print fabric on top, two layers of batting in the middle, and solid

fabric on the bottom.

• With a sewing machine, sew layers together with a wide stitch along the traced line.

• Cut around each letter with pinking shears, about 1/4-inch from the stitching. Cut out center

holes (as in letters A, B, D, etc.) with small fabric scissors.

• Repeat the previous three steps with each letter of the alphabet. If you used a disappearing

marking pen, remove the marks with a damp cloth (or follow the instructions for your pen).

3. Explore the Alphabet

• Show your child how to use the pointer finger of his dominant hand to trace the shape of

each letter. Encourage proper letter formation.

• Encourage your child to feel the shape of a letter while his eyes are closed. See if he can

determine which letter it is.

• As your child feels the letter, ask him to say the sound the letter makes. You can also name a

few words that begin with that letter, emphasizing the initial sound.

• Arrange multiple letters to spell simple words or your child’s name.

Letter Templates

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