Back in college, I learned that kids who have more exposure to letters early on have an easier time learning to read. Even if your child doesn't know their letters yet, it's so good for them to just see them and be around them! This activity is an extremely simple way for them to play and learn at the same time.

You will need:

Playdoh or homemade salt dough
Letter cookie cutters (check out this set on Amazon if you need some!)

Instructions:

Get out the playdoh!
Pull out the cookie cutters.
Let your child cut out different letter shapes while they are playing with their playdoh!

Activity Notes:

Try saying things like, "Can you find me the letter k? Let's cut it out!"
You can cut out letters to form sight words, their name, etc.
Have your child put the letters in order with the alphabet song!
If your child is just learning, just pick a few to have them play with and practice. If they are more advanced, do a little lesson on something like vowels!