This set of alphabet building challenge cards has a pasta theme. They could be used to celebrate Pasta Day on October 17th or any time of the year really. Each letter card is a half sheet tall. That will give your children plenty of space to trace each letter with everyday objects. You will find a list of possible building materials below.
Getting the Alphabet Building Challenge Cards
First, you download the set.
Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader please download it. The set is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.
Third, go to your download file and open the set.
Getting the Cards Ready to Use
If you plan on using the cards over and over again, you may want to laminate them. Below I have suggested products that you may want to use to cover them.
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Building Material Suggestions
- Playdough
- Pipe Cleaners
- Wood Paddles for Ice cream Cups
- Craft Sticks
- Small Buttons
- Small Twigs
- Wikki Stick
- Small Pebbles
- Glass Pebbles
- LEGO
- Straw Sections
- Pattern Blocks
- Building Blocks
- Bristle Blocks
- Paperclips
- Bottle Caps
- Dice
Exploring the Shape-Building Cards
While the original idea was to use the cards in a STEM building center or Maker’s Space, you can use them anywhere you want and however, you want. Although with younger children it may be better to work one on one with them to give them guidance on how each shape is created. They may also need help with castle and tower building.
More Building Activities
Seed Packet Shape Building Mats
STEM Challenge- Build an Earth Shape
Farm STEM Challenge- Building Shape Fences
Books About Pasta
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Spaghetti Teddy is a book about a boy is a little bit nervous about school. You will love its pasta theme.
This book is about a special grandmother with a special pasta pot. Stregna Nona is also about needing to following directions and listen to your grandmother.
