Today I decided to let my daughter and her friend practice writing their letters with an idea I got from Teach Preschool.
Supplies:
- Shallow box or baking pan
- Salt
- Food coloring (optional)
Directions:
I thought it would be fun to add some color to our salt writing box, so I tinted the salt with food coloring a few days before. I wanted to make sure the food coloring dried so that it wouldn’t stain their hands. You don’t need too much salt, a small amount produces the best results.
First you will need about a 1/4 cup of salt.
Add a couple drops of food coloring.
And stir well until the food coloring is completely blended into the salt.
Once it’s dry, put it in a shallow box and have the kids start practicing their letters. I showed the girls the letter and taught them how it is correctly written.
They would then practice writing it with their finger.
This salt writing box definitely made learning letters a lot more fun and the girls loved this activity. The best part is that you can store it in a small container or zip lock bag and use it again and again.
This is a great activity to promote sensory play while promoting young children’s fine motor skills.
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