Your Child Will Learn
Identify letters and sounds using edible alphabet letters
Here’s What to Do
- Purchase edible alphabet letters from your local grocery store. For example: alphabet cereal, crackers, cookies, or pasta (cook the alphabet pasta first). (Note: if you can’t find alphabet snacks, you can also use pretzel sticks or other foods to “write” letters on the table)
- Spread out the edible letters on a plate or tray.
- Point to a letter and ask your child if they know what letter it is. Say the name of the letter, the sound the letter makes, and a word that starts with that letter. Encourage your child to repeat after you.
- Eat the letters when they get the letters, sounds, and words right!
Put PEER Into Action
PAUSE
- Do this activity during snack time. Say you’re going to play an alphabet snack game!
ENGAGE
- “Do you know what letter this is?
- “This is a ‘B,’ can you say ‘B’? B makes the ‘buh’ sound, can you say ‘b’? B is the first letter in bus, ‘buh-us.’ Can you say ‘bus?’
ENCOURAGE
- Children this age are just beginning to learn letters. Your child may not know any letters yet, or they may know a few. This activity is a fun way to practice!
- Compliment your child when they repeat your sounds or words correctly
REFLECT
- Does your child recognize any letters? Which letters are they still working on?
Not Quite Ready
Sing the alphabet song often with your child so they can begin to learn letter names.
Ready for More
Create your child’s name with edible letters and encourage them to repeat the letters and sounds.
As Your Child Masters This Skill
They will be able to recognize 5 uppercase letters (and more and more as they grow!).
Time to Complete
5-7 minutes
Materials Needed
Edible alphabet letters (cereal, crackers, cookies, or pasta), or food that can be used to ‘write’ letters (like pretzel sticks).