{"id":430,"date":"2016-08-05T22:24:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T22:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asamihasegawa.com\/blog\/?p=430"},"modified":"2020-04-07T12:19:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T19:19:44","slug":"diy-wooden-alphabet-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asamihasegawa.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/05\/diy-wooden-alphabet-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Wooden Alphabet Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Alphabet blocks are a great way to introduce letters and develop motor skills for babies and toddlers. My daughter used to stack the blocks when she was a baby, but now that she is a toddler – she loves shouting out the letters.<\/p>\n

When my daughter was born, wooden alphabet blocks set was on top of my daughter’s toys list. While I found many bold color\/font alphabet blocks, it was hard to find something aesthetically pleasing without being too expensive<\/em>. I remember taking my daughter to Book Culture<\/a> and Bank Street Books<\/a> on the Upper West Side, and just drooling over the beautiful toys. When I found the Uncle Goose Nursery Rhyme Wooden Blocks<\/a>, I fell in love and bought them right away. I must say the toys can be a bit expensive, but both book stores have the best selection of books and toys.<\/p>\n

Although I dream of having the entire Uncle Goose Wooden Blocks Sets<\/a>, I decided to make them myself this time. It was a half-day project and I had my daughter help me out painting the blocks. I suggest to always sand the blocks and paint them with a primer first, it will be much easier when you paint the letters and illustrations. I found the unfinished wooden blocks on Amazon, but I believe you can find them at Etsy or Michaels too.<\/p>\n

Happy August and craft away!<\/p>\n

Materials Used<\/span>
Wooden Blocks
Sand Paper
Primer
Acrylic Paint
Painter’s Tape<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alphabet blocks are a great way to introduce letters and develop motor skills for babies and toddlers. My daughter used to stack the blocks when she was a baby, but now that she is a toddler – she loves shouting out the letters. When my daughter was born, wooden alphabet blocks set was on top<\/p>\n