In the letter toss game the children and teacher sit in a circle on the floor and the teacher tosses an over-sized foam letter to one of the children. The child must say the name of the letter and then toss it back to the teacher who then chooses another letter to toss to another child. This game can go on for as long as the kids stay interested. When the children have a good grasp of the letters this game can be changed to have the child say not only the name of the letter but also come up with a word that starts with that letter.
The block prints activity allows a child to learn by interacting with letters in a different way. Wooden blocks with embossed letters can be pressed into an ink pad or into a shallow paint reservoir and then pressed onto a piece of paper to create a print of the letter. Kids can use multiple blocks and multiple colors to create words or just to make a pattern. Hang the papers up to dry and then discuss the interesting patterns, the process of stamping and which letters are which. This is a good activity to show the similarities in the shapes of different letters, especially the frequently confused 'B' and 'D.'
"Hat pull" is a new twist on an old game. Write the letters of the alphabet on individual index cards and mix them up. Drop the cards into a large hat. Have a child pick out a card and name the letter. Activities that can be added to this basic game include copying the letter on the chalkboard, naming multiple items that start with the letter or saying the next letter in the alphabet.
Tracing paper is one of the old standbys for teaching a child to write the alphabet. The trick to this one is keeping it interesting, just copying the letters over and over gets really boring. Instead, begin by tracing a letter and then create letter animals out of them. for the letter 'S' have the child trace the letter and then make it into a snake, for 'C' make a cat, etc.
In "letter name mobile" the kids will create a hanging mobile that contains all the letters of their name as well as pictures of objects that start with those letters. Have the children write their names on a piece of paper (help them if necessary). Look through magazines, newspapers and advertisements for large letters to use on the mobile. Then have the kids pick out pictures of items that start with these letters. Glue the letters and pictures to string and hang them from a clothes hanger.
For a group learning experience that requires the kids to work together, play the game of body letters. The teacher calls out a letter and the children have to use their bodies to create a human version of that letter. The kids will have to work together by laying on the floor and putting their bodies next to each other to make the letters. To make the letter 'O,' for example, the children could lay down in a circle. To make this a lasting experience take pictures of each letter and hang them up around the room.