*Mini Class video coming at the end
A letter monster is something that I like to use to play a letter game with children. The letter monster loves letters so you have to find letters and give them to the monster. 
For this week, I wanted to give you a letter activity but I wanted a fun, hands-on one for our little children.
This week’s activity is a letter activity designed for toddlers and preschoolers, with the goal of having fun with letters. 
Help The Letter Fairy
(Yes, did you notice? I’m using a “fairy” this time, not the “monster”. Haha 
SET 1
Materials
- Under-cooked spaghetti
- Food colourings (2)
- Hand sanitizer
- Oil (any type)
- Small containers
- Letter beads
- Kitchen tools (spoon/fork/ladle etc.)
How To
- Colour the spaghetti.
Put the half of under-cooked spaghetti in a container.
Put a few drops of food colouring and a few drops of hand sanitizer on spaghetti.
Put the lid on the container and let your child shake the container.
- Coat the spaghetti and dry.
Coat the spaghetti with a few drops of oil. I used grape-seed oil but you can use any kind of oil you have at home.
Spread the spaghetti on a baking sheet and dry it for about 10 minutes.
- Do the colouring step with the other half of spaghetti, using different colour of food colouring.
- Put the two batches of spaghetti in different containers.
- Hide letter beads inside the spaghetti and bring the letter fairy.
- Give different kitchen tools to your child and let her/him pick up the letter beads for the letter fairy. (I also added a tweezer for fun.
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SET 2
Materials
- Big container
- Water
- Marbles
- Props (eg. toy boats)
- Letter beads
- Kitchen tools (spoon/fork/ladle etc.)
How To
- Fill the container with water.
- Add marbles to the water.
- Add other props you have to the water.
- Add letter beads to the water and bring the letter fairy.
- Give different kitchen tools to your child and let her/him pick up the letter beads for the letter fairy.
Possible Learning
✦Fine motor skills
✦Trial & error
✦Problem-solving
✦Concentration
✦Getting familiar with letters
✦Accomplishment & confidence & increased self-esteem
This activity will keep your little one busy for quite a long time. 
Just make sure that the letter beads are not too small if you are doing it with a toddler, or supervise your child during the activity for safety reasons.
Do you want to try this activity with Missangela?
Sit down and join in the virtual class!
Happy learning and quality time!
Missangela 
