magnetic letter tray

M's new magnetic letter sets came in the mail this week and he's had fun playing with them on the fridge. One of the teachers I work with uses cookie sheets with letter tiles for phonics activities.  This morning we tried a few letters on a cookie sheet.

Why we loved the magnetic letter tray...

baby: pulling the letters off

mommy: exposure to the alphabet, fine motor skills (pulling the letters off the tray), developing pincer grasp, and it gave the letters that have been on the fridge for a few days a more novel appeal

M's age when we played: 10 months, 2 weeks