The story behind it
By TurkeyMom · March 2015
Ages3–6 yrs
Prep30 min
Activity20 min
Leveleasy
MessMedium
Works for1:1 · Small group · Class
Kids use tweezers to hunt for mini foam eggs marked with letters in a bin of Easter grass, then sort each egg into a muffin tin cup labeled with the matching letter. It's a simple Easter fine motor activity with lots of literacy thrown in.
⚠️ Safety first
- Mini foam eggs and Easter grass are choking hazards. Keep them away from children who still mouth objects, and supervise at all times.
- An adult or older child writes the letters with permanent marker. Let the ink dry before play.
- Glitter eggs can shed glitter. Wash hands after play.
- Supervise tweezer use and keep tweezers away from eyes and faces.
Before the kids arrive
- Write letters on the mini eggs with a black permanent marker. Involve an older child for this part. Make multiples of the vowels.
- Choose just a few letters for the session (for example A-H) and make a bunch of eggs for each of those letters.
- Cut circles from colored paper, write each letter (upper and lower case) on a circle, and place one circle in each muffin tin cup.
Steps
Fill the clear bin with Easter grass.
Mix the letter eggs into the grass.
Set the muffin tin with the letter circles next to the bin.
Start with A and hunt for the letters in alphabetical order.
Use the tweezers to pick up the egg with the letter you are looking for.
Say the letter name and drop the egg into the muffin cup with the matching letter.
Keep hunting until every letter cup has its eggs.
Next session, flip the circles over and write the next set of letters.
Tips
- Using the tweezers to pick up the alphabet eggs was a big challenge and a little bit frustrating for the 4 year old. She was in a hurry to find the next letter, and the tweezers really helped her slow down and focus.from the author
- To avoid overwhelming the child, do just a few letters you are currently on, like A-H in one session, and make a bunch of the same letter eggs.from the author
- Make multiples of the vowels.from the author
- Involve an older child in writing the letters on the eggs.from the author
- Lots of opportunities for vocabulary and conceptual learning while hunting.from the author
Make it your own
- Make lower case letter eggs for a future upper/lower case matching activity.
- Flip the paper circles and write a new set of letters for the next session.
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