🔨🎨 Hammer It or Paint It!

Alphabet Letter Mats for Hands-On Learning

Make letter learning FUN and engaging with these Hammer or Paint It Alphabet Letter Mats!

These hands-on mats help students explore:

✔ Letter recognition

✔ Letter formation

✔ Beginning sounds

✔ Fine motor development

Perfect for young learners who need movement, creativity, and tactile experiences to strengthen literacy skills.

🏫 Perfect For:

✔ Morning tubs

✔ Fine motor bins

✔ Small group instruction

✔ Early finishers

✔ Table time

✔ Arrival activities

✔ Literacy centers

Low prep and high engagement!

🎨 Fun Activity Options

🖌 Paint It!

Students use:

• Q-Tips
• Small round sponge brushes

To dot paint and trace each letter, reinforcing proper formation while building hand strength.

🔨 Hammer It!

Place flat floral Styrofoam or thick cardboard under the letter page.

Students hammer the dots using golf tees.

Materials needed:

• Golf tees (available at Target or Walmart)
• Plastic toy hammers or small wood blocks

This option is a HUGE hit for sensory learners and helps strengthen fine motor muscles.

📚 Bonus Idea: Make a Book!

✔ Staple all pages together to create a full alphabet book

✔ Cut each page into fourths to create a mini-book version

Perfect for sending home or adding to literacy portfolios!

🖨 Printing Notes

✔ Black-and-white versions included only

✔ Print on colored paper to save ink

✔ Durable when laminated for repeated use

❤️ Why Teachers Love It

✔ Engaging and interactive

✔ Strengthens fine motor skills

✔ Reinforces letter formation

✔ Supports multiple learning styles

✔ Easy to prep and reuse

Give your students a hands-on way to master their letters while building those important fine motor muscles!