Learning letters and letter recognition are skills kids spend a lot of time on in school and at home. DIY Straw Letters Activity is a really fun, colorful way to practice learning letters while also improving fine motor skills! You can make all the loose parts you need out of a few straws and will be able to make all the lowercase and uppercase letters of the alphabet!
Watch the full video tutorial here before you get started to see us make all the letters of the alphabet in both uppercase and lowercase letters:
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE DIY STRAW LETTERS: (affiliate links)
- Colorful plastic bendy straws
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Index cards (optional)
WHAT TO DO TO MAKE DIY STRAW LETTERS:
- Start by gathering 4-5 bendy straws in different colors.
- Next you will need to cut the straw into the following as pictured above (Note: Keeping each length a different color helps keep them organized and more easily findable.):
– 4: 2-inch straight pieces (pink in photo)
– 6: 1.5-inch straight pieces (orange in photo)
– 4: 1 inch straight pieces (yellow in photo)
– 4: short c bendy pieces (1 inch when bent straight and bendy section is compressed)
– 4: long c bendy pieces (1.5 inch when bent straight and bendy section is compressed) These long pieces need to be combined with another piece to make the big “C” shape. To do this, just bend on of the ends together and insert it into the end of another matching piece.
- Once all the pieces are prepared, ask the child to create an uppercase “A” and a lowercase “a” using the straw pieces. Write the letters on note cards if the child needs something to look at to create the letters.
- Proceed through other letters of the alphabet: “B” and “b”, and so on.
MORE EARLY LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
Looking for more early learning activities? Check out some of these fun ideas:
- Spin and Spell Easter Egg * ages 4-6
- Heart Math Facts Straw Pickup Game for ages 4+
- Tap-Tap-Tap-Snap Spelling Game * ages 4-6
