Teaching Tuesday--modeling letters

I was up late this weekend, looking for preschool concepts to work with Big Boy.  I was outlining some things I'd like to practice with him this week, how to go about teaching letters, etc.  As I was thinking through hands-on activities I came up with the following ideas for learning letters:

• Write out the letter on a piece of paper and have child glue beans, peas, etc over the top of the letter.
• Have child mold play-doh around the letter on paper.
• Have child mold a pipe cleaner around the letter on paper.
• Have child trace out the letter in a paper plate of pudding.
• Have child glue pom poms over the top of the letter on paper.
• Have child lace cards in the shape of letters.

This post is also linked to Homeschooling Wednesday.  Check there for more great ideas.