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May 20, 2013 by Jenae - 23 Comments
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Alphabet Parking Lot: Matching Capital and Lowercase Letters

Capital & Lowercase Alphabet Parking Lot

 

One of the boys’ favorite things to play with is cars. They spend hours playing with their assortment of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. Little Brother used to be the only car lover, but he has now passed along his love for cars to his Big Brother.

I was able to harness their love for cars into a fun activity where they can play and learn simultaneously! This has definitely been a hit…and I’m planning to leave it up for a while so that they can continue to play with it!

 

Here’s what you’ll need:  tape (I used some extra washi tape I had, but I would suggest using painter’s tape–be sure to test it on your floors first to make sure it won’t peel off the finish), scissors, and toy cars. You could also use a posterboard instead of putting tape directly on your floors!

 

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 1. Cut pieces of tape into 2-inch segments. You’ll need 28 pieces of tape.

 

 

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2. Lay a long piece of tape along the wall and then make your “parking spaces” using the 2-inch pieces of tape.

 

 

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3. Write capital letters on small pieces of tape and add to each parking space.

 

 

 

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 4. Write lowercase letters onto small pieces of tape and add them to the tops of your toy cars.

 

 

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 5. Let your child start “parking” the cars in their corresponding space.

 

 

 

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Check out more alphabet activities here and on our Pinterest board!

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Comments

  1. bea says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:17 am

    This is such a cute idea! I will be doing something like this on cardboard for my little one. Just FYI tape will eat at the finish on your floors! I can’t tell you how many people have let tape sit on their finished wood only to rip it off along with their top coat. I don’t use washi but most kinds of tape will eventually eat at the finish. Blue painter’s tape will do it the least and clear tape is the worst! But it kept my dad in business for years!

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    • My Boaz's Ruth says

      May 21, 2013 at 9:58 am

      Thank you! I was wondering if that tape was ok for the floors!

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      • Suzanne says

        May 6, 2017 at 10:42 am

        Blue painters tape should not leave any marks if it’s not left down for weeks. If it is just tapped down lightly, it will stay in place for this activity. You can also use paper strips and use those clear dots that stick to walls. Cut them in half to make them go farther. They stay in place and you would only need 2 or 3 for each strip.
        Great idea!

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    • Jaimi says

      July 24, 2013 at 7:57 pm

      Good to know! I have not placed tape on the floor for long, but did make a masking tape maze on carpet once. I left it for a couple of days and that was a terrible challenge to remove! Maybe if it is taken off same day it can be ok??

      Reply
  2. Tara H says

    May 21, 2013 at 7:17 am

    I absolutely love this! With a house full of boys, this is perfect!

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  3. Alison says

    May 21, 2013 at 10:12 am

    Wonderful idea. :)

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  4. L Olson says

    May 21, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    My son really enjoyed this, thanks for the idea!

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  5. Crystal M :) says

    May 22, 2013 at 6:29 am

    Love this! Thanks Jenae! :)

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  6. Dania says

    May 25, 2013 at 5:01 am

    So new! it’s amazing idea!

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  7. Sarah @ Frugal Fun for Boys says

    May 26, 2013 at 3:26 pm

    That is a GREAT idea to fit in some alphabet practice that doesn’t even feel like school work!

    Reply
  8. Jackie says

    May 27, 2013 at 9:33 am

    This is a great idea! You can also extend this idea using the letters of the child’s name.

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  9. Ash says

    July 10, 2013 at 11:26 am

    I love this! I can’t wait to do it!

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  10. Jaimi says

    July 24, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    What a great adaptation of all the parking car activities! I really love this-cute, simple and perfect for letter-learning. Great share!

    Reply
  11. Kristianne Rushton says

    September 3, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Such a great idea! I had to use it.I just used construction paper and used letters we have worked on so far.Come check it to see what we did!

    Reply
  12. OneMommy says

    September 14, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    My son loved doing our own colorful version of this activity! I mentioned you in the post. Thank you so much for a great idea!

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  13. Monique says

    January 8, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    This is a really cute idea, but my daughter is not so keen on the idea of playing with cars, does anyone know of something I could replace the cars with for a girl?

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    • B says

      February 18, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Monique, you can do it with most anything. We didn’t really have space to have a parking lot, so I made one on paper. Perhaps you can adapt it with pictures of horses and stables, or sprinkles on cupcakes, crowns on princesses. It’s really just a fun way to match the letters.

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    • Suzanne says

      May 6, 2017 at 10:36 am

      Does she like the little stackable beanie animals? They are everywhere these days….even at the dollars store. The little parking spaces can be their homes, in a neighborhood…..you could even use construction paper and cut out house shapes to put on the wall with the letter or number so it’s not covered up when they are in place. The parking place can be the driveway to the house. Just one suggestion….or little animals and their stalls. Have fun!

      Reply
    • Faye says

      July 20, 2018 at 9:03 am

      Little animals that go into stalls? Tiny people going into houses/shops?

      Reply
  14. wuri says

    November 24, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    This is great idea, I will try this for my son and my students. Thank you

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  15. Zubin says

    January 16, 2017 at 12:54 pm

    I loved this idea, a very cool way of encouraging learning. I can already think of different ways this can be used apart from alphabets like match patterns, words, colors etc.

    My daughter is 7 years old and I’m sure this can definitely get her up and thinking, improve her problem-solving abilities.

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  16. restartwindows10.com says

    September 25, 2018 at 6:18 am

    I got stuck sometimes in it.

    Reply
  17. Kryptowaluty says

    November 25, 2018 at 10:46 pm

    Really wonderful article. feeling blessed to read such an informative content. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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