• Home
  • About »
    • for Beginners
    • Disclaimer
  • Links »
    • Educational Resources
    • Parenting Websites
    • for Chicago Parents
    • Mommy Blogroll
  • Archives »
    • by Category
    • by Tags
    • by Date
    • Most Commented
    • Most Read
  • Contact

Practical Mama

Practical wisdom and balanced lifestyle for parents

  • Home
  • Parenting
    • Positive Parenting
    • Parenting Fun
    • Working Mother
    • Community Involvement
  • Baby and Child
    • Pregnancy
    • Delivery/Birth
    • Breastfeeding
    • Kids’ Health
    • Sleep
    • Potty Training
    • Kids’ Safety
  • Play & Learn
    • Arts and Crafts
    • Play
    • Books
    • Education
    • School
    • Birthday Parties
  • Home
    • Home Organization
    • Gardening
    • Sewing
    • Backyard Chickens
    • Product Review
  • Food
    • Recipes
    • Nutrition
    • Practical Cooking
    • Kitchen Tips
    • Menu Plan Monday
  • Health & Fitness
    • Health
    • Fitness
    • Beauty
  • Travel
    • Family Travel Tips
    • Chicago
    • International Destinations
    • US Destinations
  • Blogging
    • News
    • Giveaways
You are here: Home / Play & Learn / Education / Home-made sandpaper letters

Education

Home-made sandpaper letters

By Practical Mama |
This post may contain affiliate links

Pin12
Share
Tweet
Pocket
12 Shares

I decided to make the sandpaper letters for my son after reading “Teaching Montessori in the Home: Pre-School Years“. It was also a great crafts project to keep me busy while we were trying to get the basement finished. I used the instructions and patterns at the end of “Teaching Montessori in the Home: Pre-School Years“.

Montessori Books I recommend

Materials used:

  • Pack of extra fine sandpapers.
  • Poster paper or cardstock (red and blue)
  • Glue
  • Carbon paper (or Printer paper and crayon) for transfer tracing

Materials needed to make sandpaper letters

Instructions:

First I traced the letters on the back of the sandpapers. I used the print letters given at the back of the book. I realized I needed a carbon copy paper. But it was so cold outside, that I didn’t want to go to the store. I Macgayvered with a black oil crayon on a white paper to do the same thing. You need to trace the letters backward so that the mirror image on the other side (sanded) will be correct.

Then I cut the letters out. This part is really tedious. You might need an X-acto knife as well as good scissors.


I cut 3″x4″ rectangles out of the poster boards. Blue for vowels and red for consonants.


I glued the sandpaper letters to rectangle cards.


Here they are. The weird letters in the picture above are additional vowels in the Turkish alphabet.

I cut the bottoms of two milk cartons to make containers for the letters. I am trying to find nice adhesive cover paper to decorate those. Once I do it, I’ll post the photo here.

Montessori Materials and Toys

Pin it for later:
DIY Montessori Sandpaper letters

You might also like:

  • Scenic Landscape Garage Mural
    Painting a scenic landscape mural on our garage
  • diy minecraf knee patch
    DIY: Minecraft knee patch for kids - w/ printable pattern
  • tipsforshortlunchbreaks
    School lunch tips for slow eaters and short lunch breaks
  • 10 must have products for parents(1)
    10 must-have products for parents on the go

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

.
« Previous Post: Playing with colored water
Next Post: House rules poster for children »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get the newsletter

All the latest sent straight to your inbox so you never miss out!

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

.


I am a mother of two and a type of person who you would call “Jack of all trades, master of none”. As you might guess from categories, I love my children, reading, sewing, gardening, traveling and cooking. I also work full time so I have to be practical to do all the things I want to do in a 24-hr-day. More About Me


More on Practical Mama

How to boost your immune system for winter
How to make your own bone broth
Record your own lullaby
Sandpaper Letters

Trending

  • Packing hot school lunches and keeping them warm
  • Packing list for traveling with school age children
  • DIY- How to build a balance beam
  • Packing list for traveling with babies and toddlers
  • How to turn flat sheets into fitted sheets
  • Massage for ear infection and earache
  • Compost tumbler vs compost bin: product review and comparison
  • 20 Thermos school lunch ideas
  • How to prevent knee holes in pants
  • How to grow potatoes in a reusable bag

Categories

Archives

Copyright ©2025, Practical Mama. All Rights Reserved. Custom design by Pixel Me Designs