Take string art to a whole new level by creating this adorable string letters craft with kids. Create a keepsake for your child’s bedroom or a fun alphabet game with these fun and easy to make string letters. Perfect craft idea for summer fun with kids.
Here’s how to make your own String Letters.
**This learning game was originally published in our book 100 Fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids **
String Letters Craft & Alphabet Game
Memorizing the shapes of letters will quickly help your child learn to identify the alphabet. Players create fun, hands-on letters using glue and string. Once ready, they make the perfect material to hang in alphabetical order for even more letter practice.
Focus Skill: identifying alphabetical order
Materials for String Letters
- Yarn
- Scissors
- Wax paper
- Glue
- Container
- Sturdy rope
- 26 clothespins
Directions to Make String Letters
1. Cut yarn into pieces of various lengths.
2. Lay out wax paper on a smooth surface for letters to dry on.
3. Have children dip yarn pieces into glue container and then shape wet yarn into letter formations on the wax paper.
4. Allow yarn to dry before playing the game.
5. String a long and sturdy rope up in the room and attach clothespins onto it.
Directions to Play String Letters Game
1. Players work together to place letters in alphabetic order by attaching them to the rope with the clothespins.
2. As they place the letters, encourage them to name the letters they are attaching to the rope.
String Letter Game Ideas
- Use letters to create a child’s name on the rope.
- Use letters to create sight words.
- Create a timed challenge to see how fast they can put letters up in alphabetical order.
- Go on a scavenger hunt to find the string letters hidden throughout the house.
Planning Tips for making String Letters with Kids
This game needs to be created over the course of a few days to allow for drying. Consider starting with the letters in a child’s name or a specific grouping of letter formations, like E, L, T, I, H.
This string letters activity is one of the 100 Ideas that are featured in our book 100 Fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids available online at all major bookstores. Perfect for summer activities with your child as you prep for Preschool or Kindergarten or avoid summer slide with your child getting ready for 1st grade. Each game has a several variations to it as well to maximize your time and effort spent on making the games.
Where will you hang your adorable string letters?
I tried this last night, and my letter, while cute, totally stuck to the wax paper when it finally dried, which took well over 12 hours. Clearly, it works when done correctly, so where do you think I could have gone wrong? Maybe the glue needs to be watered down?
Yes you will want to water the glue down slightly to make this work properly, also it doesn’t need to have too much glue on the strings to make work. Be sure to let most of it drip off before setting down to create your letter, which will also help with drying times. You could also try aluminum foil as another surface that’s non sticky. Hope these tips help you make your string letters.