Alphabet Matching Game for the Ice Cream Fan
Here’s a fun way to learn your uppercase and lowercase letters! This alphabet matching game is a DIY toy that teaches and is a resource you can use time and time again! Not only does the ice cream theme make everyone happy, but it also makes it fun to learn as well! Learning to connect lowercase and uppercase letters can be tricky! But this fun ABC letter activity makes it a much easier process to learn.
An Alphabet Matching Game You Can Craft and Play
What’s better than playing and learning? Also crafting! Get the kiddos involved in creating this activity too. Have them color the scoops, and even help with cutting out the circles. They will be so proud to play and learn with a game they helped make!
For more ideas on creative and fun ways to play with the alphabet visit our Alphabet Activities List where you will also find some free printables!
How to Make This Alphabet Matching Game
Here’s how you can make and play with this interactive ice cream alphabet matching game. In this video, you’ll see how easy it is to put together and how fun it is for kids to see the letter, find the matching letter, and pull the string to complete the next letter. Using simple materials, this is a budget friendly way to make a DIY learning resource you can use time and time again!
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How to Make This Alphabet Matching Game
Here’s how you can make and play with this interactive ice cream alphabet matching game. In this video, you’ll see how easy it is to put together and how fun it is for kids to see the letter, find the matching letter, and pull the string to complete the next letter. Using simple materials, this is a budget friendly way to make a DIY learning resource you can use time and time again!
All activities should be supervised by an adult. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links.
Budget Friendly and Kid Friendly!
From start to finish, this alphabet learning activity is really quite simple to do. You do not need any fancy materials to create this DIY learning resource. Making the board, scoops, and cones out of cardboard is a great way to keep costs down while recycling materials you already have at home! Read on for the simple step by step instructions.
For the color, we used paint sticks. They are a great arts and crafts supply that we constantly use. The colors come out so rich and vibrant, even on cardboard! The best part? They look like paint, roll on like a crayon, but dry in seconds! For more ideas of supplies you should have in your craft box, check out our Comprehensive List of Arts and Craft Supplies!
Materials
- Cardboard
- Paint Sticks
- Permanent Marker
- Paper
- Glue
- Velcro Stickers (optional, for attaching)
- Cardboard
- Paint Sticks
- Permanent Marker
- Paper
- Glue
- Velcro Stickers (optional, for attaching)
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
On a big piece of cardboard, glue or tape a cardboard triangle (aka your cone).
Step 2
Cut out cardboard circles; we did 27 for the whole alphabet, plus the bottom scoop.
Step 3
Color and decorate your ice cream scoops and cone. With a permanent marker, write the letters on each ice cream scoop.
Step 4
On a strip of paper, or several strips of paper, write the entire alphabet, leaving at least half an inch in between each letter.
Step 5
On the extra ice cream scoop, cut two slits near the center, leaving an opening in between so that the paper letter will be visible.
Step 6
Thread the paper letter strip through the cardboard so that it smoothly goes to the next letter when pulled.
Step 7
Optional; add velcro stickers to the back of the ice cream scoops and two velcro stickers to the main board. This will allow your child to place the letter down with accuracy, but is not a necessary feature.
Step 1
On a big piece of cardboard, glue or tape a cardboard triangle (aka your cone).
Step 2
Cut out cardboard circles; we did 27 for the whole alphabet, plus the bottom scoop.
Step 3
Color and decorate your ice cream scoops and cone. With a permanent marker, write the letters on each ice cream scoop.
Step 4
On a strip of paper, or several strips of paper, write the entire alphabet, leaving at least half an inch in between each letter.
Step 5
On the extra ice cream scoop, cut two slits near the center, leaving an opening in between so that the paper letter will be visible.
Step 6
Thread the paper letter strip through the cardboard so that it smoothly goes to the next letter when pulled.
Step 7
Optional; add velcro stickers to the back of the ice cream scoops and two velcro stickers to the main board. This will allow your child to place the letter down with accuracy but is not a necessary feature.
Educational Benefits for this Fun Alphabet Matching Game
This alphabet game will help to teach your child how to match uppercase and lowercase letters. Through practice, they will be able to identify and group these letters easily. This is the foundation of being able to use those letters to read and write.
This DIY game can also help them with their fine motor skills since they’ll be pulling the paper tab and using their hand-eye coordination to grab and match the letters.
Educational Benefits for this Fun Alphabet Matching Game
This alphabet game will help to teach your child how to match uppercase and lowercase letters. Through practice, they will be able to identify and group these letters easily, the foundation of being able to use those letters to read and write.
This DIY game can also help them with their fine motor skills since they’ll be pulling the paper tab and using their hand-eye coordination to grab and match the letters. And last but not least, they’ll grow their love for learning because they’ll be independent in this activity also.
More Ways to Learn Alphabet Matching
Here are my top picks for alphabet puzzles that teach both uppercase and lowercase letters!
Wooden Uppercase and Lowercase Matching Puzzle
This beautifully crafted interlocking wooden puzzle is a great way to explore uppercase and lowercase letters.
ABC Picture Puzzles
This picture puzzle not only encourages letter recognition, but can be used for word creation, color recognition, memory, and fine motor skills!
Alphabet Popsicle Match
This hands on alphabet recognition game is a fun way to match uppercase and lowercase letters!
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