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    Home » Learning Activities for Toddlers

    Published: Aug 28, 2018 · Modified: May 31, 2024 by Fynn · All activities should be supervised by an adult. This post may contain affiliate links.

    Letter Matching with Play Dough in a Box

    We were getting ready for our Back to School theme, and having fun with this alphabet matching with play dough activity from Rowdy Rascals. So this idea of doing the letter matching activity with play dough in a lunchbox popped up!

    Most children start to learn to recognise the alphabet between 3-4 years old, so that's a great time to start teaching the alphabet and letter sounds.

    Letter matching with play dough activity for kids
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    • A Lunchbox Activity to Go
    • More Letter Matching Activities

    Setting up the letter matching with play dough

    You will need play dough (we love this recipe), letter beads and a lunchbox!

    Spread the play dough in the biggest compartment. Stamp each letter on the play dough.

    Letter matching with play dough activity for kids

    Putting all 26 letters in the space is quite a squeeze. If you like to include all 26 letters like ours, plan ahead first! Put all 26 letters on the playdough without pressing down. Once the positions are good, then press down on the letter beads and place the letter beads in the other 2 compartments. Your letter matching with play dough activity is ready!

    Invite your child to pick up a letter bead and match it to the letter on the play dough.

    Letter matching with play dough activity for kids

    Related: How else can you use play dough for learning? Try making these All About Me Self Portraits, and these 8 Educational Playdough Activities for Kids!

    Variation to this activity

    You might like to do lesser letters for toddlers. Or stamp only the letters in your child's name.

    If your child is ready to start learning to spell, here's how you can use this playdough activity for spelling!

    A Lunchbox Activity to Go

    This is a great activity for on the go! Bring it to the car, or the restaurant! Clean up is so easy with this letter matching with play dough activity - everything goes into the lunchbox. My son is particularly amused to see not food, but a learning activity in it!

    I have a feeling you are going to see more lunchbox activities here! Stay tuned!

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    If you need more activities that are lightweight and portable, check out these 10 Easy Travelling Activities for Kids.

    More Letter Matching Activities

    Looking for more letter matching activities? I've got you!

    Try this Feed the Monster Letter Matching Activity and a low-prep Apple and Caterpillar Letter Matching Printable. If your child is a lover of Duplo building blocks, then be sure to try my fun Duplo Letter Matching!

    If your child is getting familiar with the letters of the alphabet and ready for more, then you must these multi-sensory letter formation activities.

    That's all for now! Don't forget to pin this activity to your favourite kids activity board!

    Letter matching activity for kids

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