Hello Little Tipsy readers! I’m Kelly from Smart School House and, as I’m sure you can imagine, I love educational crafts. The other day my toddlers (2 and 3 years old) were playing with their play-dough while I was preparing their lunch. My daughter, Stella, absolutely LOVES those unbaked tortillas that you can find in the refrigerator section of any grocery store (or Costco in our case). It dawned on me that I could combine the play-dough activity with lunch for an educationally fun experience!
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These fun chips are made from play-dough letter cutters! The play-dough cutters make creating shapes and letters in uncooked tortillas so easy. In fact, the dough of the uncooked tortillas is thinner than play-dough, so this educational craft is as easy as can be for mommies. Be sure to scrub off any play-dough with some soap and water before making your ABC chips (play-dough is not fun to eat hehe!).
To make the ABC chips, simply place the letters on the tortilla like so:
Next, place the letters on a griddle and cook the letters according to the directions on the tortilla package. In this case, I cooked the letters for about 30 seconds on each side (so easy!!).
The neat thing about these chips is that they aren’t too crunchy for the little mouths of toddlers. Yet, they are crisp enough to dip into any fun dips that your toddlers may like. My little ones, Stella & Mitch, absolutely loved “playing with their food” so to speak. It was the perfect time for me to sit with them and teach them letters.
Stella is 3 and recognizes most of her letters. So for her, I would say things like, “Where is the letter T, can you find the T?” Mitch is 2 and still learning to identify the letters of the alphabet. So for him, I lined up a series of about 4-5 letters and pointed to each one while saying its name. For example, “This is the letter I and this is the letter L.” What I love about these ABC chips is that the activities can be modified for different ages. If your child is having a difficult time learning their letters (or maybe reversing their letters), then this is a perfect activity for them!
You can even use the letters to form a series of words that will put a smile on any beginning readers face:
If you are looking for more educational activities for your little ones, feel free to stop by Smart School House and say hello! Check out this other fun DIY activity that can help children learn their letters:
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