Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
To prepare for "The Frozen Alphabet", put one plastic letter in each part of the ice cube tray or in a small container, fill it with water, and freeze. The plastic letters wanted to float so I pushed them down in the tray and the container as much as possible.
Step 2
I filled our sand table with water and dumped the letter ice cubes in. If you don't have a sand or water table you can use a large container filled with water or even a small baby pool.
Step 3
Grab the letters with your hands, a slotted spoon, tongs, or a net. If they were still frozen, N had to put it back and look for a new one. She felt sorry for the letters all frozen in those ice cubes and decided she wanted to help them escape.
Step 4
As you help each letter escape its cube, say the letter and/or letter sound and transfer it to "safety" (a bowl or tray).
Final result!
She was so happy to rescue the letter M for me! To put a twist on this activity, fill your water table or container with ice and just a little water and hide the letters in the ice. Your child can explore and dig through the cold cubes to find the letters.
