Literacy & ABCs
Move & LearnPreschoolers19 Comments
George just recently started learning his name to be more than the letter ‘G’, so we’re working on name recognition lately, and made a ring toss to get him moving and learning it!
It was just Louis’ first birthday, so we have paper cups and plates still sitting out.
I simply wrote the letters of George’s name on the bottoms of the cups.
I made a paper plate a ring by cutting out the center.
I wanted to use our actual rings from our ring toss (affiliate link), but, as usual, when I want to find something… it is to be unfound… but yet I see it constantly laying around when we’re not playing with it!
I set George up to toss the paper plate onto the cups… but that’s a lot harder than it seems for a 3 year old to do. So he did more of a ring drop than a ring toss.
He picked a cup, told me the letter (which he struggled with at first, but after we kept doing this over and over, he got those letters down!), and dropped the plate ring over the cup.
Encourage toddlers and preschoolers to learn their name! Many name recognition activities included in our 35 name activities.
He missed a lot even with a drop!
Once he ringed a letter, we moved it to the side until he got all the letters of his name.
And then we rearranged the letters of his name together to spell it. And repeat! Ring the letter cups again and again!
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Crystal & Co says
What an awesome idea, I love this. Super easy too.
We are in the trenches of teaching our youngest how to spell his name. Some days he is digging it. Some days he is not. I am certain he would love this game!
Jamie Reimer says
How old is he Crystal? George is off and on about his name. When he’s in the mood, he just about has it.
Misty Williams says
What a fantastic way to teach a child their name. Love this idea.
Jamie Reimer says
Thank you so much Misty!
Emma @ P is for Preschooler says
This is such a fun way to work on name recognition! My daughter is going to love it! Thanks for sharing!
Jamie Reimer says
Thanks Emma! :)
Leela says
Nice idea. How old is George now? He completed 3 years?
Jamie Reimer says
Hey Leela – George just turned 3 a good month ago.