Games and Activities

Tiptoe T
Make a big letter T on the carpet with masking tape. Let children tip toe on the letter T.

Tea Party
Have a Tea party - invite the moms and dads!

Tower
Build a tower with the blocks. See how tall they can build it!

The Timer Game
Have the children sit in a circle with you. In the middle place several items that begin with the T sound like tape, a tambourine, a teddy bear, a toy telephone, a toy truck, a turtle, a toothbrush. Name each of the items with the group. Have the children turn around or close their eyes while you hide one of the items in a bag or a box. When they turn around or open their eyes, set a kitchen timer for the desired number of seconds and have they children try to guess which item you have hidden before the timer rings. Let the first child to guess correctly hide an item for the next round of the game. Or have the child choose someone who has not yet had a turn.

T Time
Print T and t on index cards and mix them in with other letters on index cards. Have the children sit in front of you. Show them how to use their pointer fingers to form the letter T and t. Then hold up the cards one at a time. Whenever the children sees a letter T or t he/she must make the T or t with their fingers.

Tongue Depressor Game
Color sets of tongue depressors with red, yellow and blue felt tip markers. Let the children use the tongue depressors for counting and sorting games. Or draw vertical red, yellow and blue lines on index cards. Have the children use the cards as guides to create color patterns with the tongue depressors. Variation: Use colored toothpicks instead of tongue depressors depending on the age of the child.