I saw this idea in one of my colleague's rooms and loved it at first sight. It is so simple and super cheap to make.  It is a great letter matching game and the clothespins help build fine motor skills.

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What you will need:

  • a couple packages of clothespins
  • a sharpie (permanent marker)
  • printed & laminated name cards (or sight words!)

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Write the letters (I used uppercase – you could use both) on both sides of the clothespin.
Make sure you have at least two of each letter and a bunch of vowels!!

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The children find the matching clothespin letters and put them on the card – on the corresponding letter.

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The children love searching for friends names and then the letters.