Materials
Colored tape or construction paper in rainbow colors
Magnetic Letters
Directions
Create a rainbow using colored tape or construction paper on a magnetic surface like a refrigerator or magnetic white board. Place the magnetic letters in a basket or container and invite your child to match and place the color of the letter to the same color of the rainbow. For a toddler, this is a color matching activity and you can say the names of the letters as your child places them on the rainbow. Toddlers can quickly learn the first letter in their name.
For preschool age children, encourage them to say all the names of the letters. Include upper and lower case letters. Invite your preschooler to place the letters in alphabetical order – even though letters may be missing in the sequence. Encourage them to make words with the magnetic letters.