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Alphabet Bead Letter Wall Art

  • Sensory Play
  • Spelling
  • Kindergarten
  • Pre-K
  • Grades 1-3

Get creative with Alphabet Beads! Make a large letter to accent a wall or bookshelf, and personalize it with Alphabet Beads.

Materials


Acrylic Paint
Paintbrushes
Alphabet Beads
Pony Beads

White Card Stock

Construction Paper

Craft Glue

Scissors

Pencil

Instructions


Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  2.

Start by drawing a large letter on a piece of white card stock. Tip: make the letter large and bold so there is room to add beads.

Step  2.

Start by drawing a large letter on a piece of white card stock. Tip: make the letter large and bold so there is room to add beads.

Step  3.

Use paint to decorate and allow to dry.

Step  3.

Use paint to decorate and allow to dry.

Step  4.

Hunt through your alphabet beads to spell a name or phrase of choice. Arrange the letters withing your letter shape. For our letter “M,” we chose to spell the name “Melissa” several different times with different alphabet beads.

Step  4.

Hunt through your alphabet beads to spell a name or phrase of choice. Arrange the letters withing your letter shape. For our letter “M,” we chose to spell the name “Melissa” several different times with different alphabet beads.

Step  5.

Glue the letters in place and adhere the entire design on a larger piece of construction paper. Accent with glitter glue, if desired. Once dry, insert it into a frame (without the glass) and hang in your room or your door.

Step  5.

Glue the letters in place and adhere the entire design on a larger piece of construction paper. Accent with glitter glue, if desired. Once dry, insert it into a frame (without the glass) and hang in your room or your door.

Teacher's Corner

Personalize this ABC craft with the letters that spell your name!

Lesson Objectives

  • A Beads C: After your students trace and cut their first name initials, brainstorm other words that start with the same letters. Search through the alphabet beads to find each one, then spell it out on the paper or foam letter!
  • Unique Names: Where do names come from? Go around the room and give your students a chance to explain the origins of their first names. Is it a family name? Was it inspired by someone famous? Does it mean something in a different language?

Follow-up Discussion

Once everyone’s letters are complete, use them to create an interactive alphabet song! As the class sings the ABCs, the students with the corresponding letter will stand up and wave their craft when it comes up in the song. Practice makes perfect!