{"id":17954,"date":"2023-09-28T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T14:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=17954"},"modified":"2023-09-28T14:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:41:15","slug":"tactile-letter-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/tactile-letter-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Own Tactile Letter Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-container medium\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"video youtube\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/34Vflznkg5g?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Have you heard about tactile letter cards? Children learn about the world around them through their senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, and tasting. And of course&#8230; Children learn by touching.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Here at All About Learning Press, we\u2019re really big on the multisensory approach because learning is so much more effective when children learn through <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/multisensory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all their senses<\/a>. Our tactile letter cards download provides a great multisensory way for little ones to learn about the alphabet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h2>Create Your Own Tactile Letter Cards<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Tactile-Letter-Cards.pdf\">free download<\/a> includes uppercase and lowercase letter templates, instructions for creating your tactile letter cards, and tips for using your cards. Ready to go?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Tactile-Letter-Cards.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Download-Tactile-Letters-600x450.png\" alt=\"activity download 3-page spread\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<h2>Instructions for Tactile Letter Cards<\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Print the uppercase and lowercase letter card pages contained in this <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Tactile-Letter-Cards.pdf\">activity download<\/a>. Cut out the letter cards.<\/li>\r\n<li>Prepare the colored sand using the simple instructions in the PDF.<\/li>\r\n<li>Spread glue in the shape of the letters, sprinkle with colored sand, and let dry thoroughly. The cards are ready to use!<\/li>\r\n    <\/ol>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tactile-letter-cards-1-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Using colored sand on letter card\" class=\"center\" width=\"600\" \/>\r\n\r\n<h2>Playing with Tactile Letter Cards<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>There are so many ways to use the letter cards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As your child learns the names and sounds of each letter, have her feel the letter as she says the name or sound.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tactile-letter-cards-2-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Preschooler touching tactile letter card\" class=\"center\" width=\"600\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>Is your child ready for more? Use both sets of cards to help your child begin to recognize and match <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/category\/abc-crafts-uppercase\/\" title=\"uppercase crafts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">uppercase<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/abc-crafts-lowercase\/\" title=\"lowercase crafts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lowercase<\/a> letters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tactile-letter-cards-3-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Preschooler matching tactile letter cards\" class=\"center\" width=\"600\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>Older children can be encouraged to use the letter cards to spell their names or short words.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tactile-letter-cards-4-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Preschooler spelling 'mom'\" class=\"center\" width=\"600\" \/>\r\n\r\n<h2>Ideas for Other Materials<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>If you'd like to make tactile letter cards but don't want to make colored sand, that's okay! We've got more great ideas for you. You can make tactile cards with all kinds of materials. In addition to our colored sand cards, we made cards using glitter, pipe cleaners, rice, dried mung beans, and fabric. Aren't they awesome?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tactile-letter-cards-5-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Variations of tactile letter cards\" class=\"center\" width=\"600\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>Have you made tactile letter cards? What materials did you use? 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