To get started, check out the Teacher Resources page or Parent Resources page to find new ideas, activities and information.

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Name of Alphabet: Rice Alphabet
Location: Durham, NC
Created by: Carson family

Other information:
Letters made from dried rice.  Made during a ice storm when we were iced in at our house.

Alphabet Downloads:

Printable .pdf files with cutting guides
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Printable .pdf files
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Editable and Printable Microsoft Word .docxs files
1 inch   |    3 inch  |   6 inch

6 inch 150 dpi Jpeg files 
.zip file

All Food Alphabets files from  the Food Font Project are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  (You can use the alphabet images and files but you must mention the project and where the images came from in documentation, promotion, labels, etc.  You also can sell what you make if you wish.)

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Other information:

Letters were made from local organic fresh peppers grown in North Carolina.  Peppers were from Granite Springs, Paz, Penny Lane, and Piedmont Biofarm.

Alphabet Downloads:

Printable .pdf files with cutting guides
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Printable .pdf files
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Editable and Printable Microsoft Word .docxs files
1 inch   |    3 inch  |   6 inch

6 inch 150 dpi Jpeg files 
.zip file

All Food Alphabets files from  the Food Font Project are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  (You can use the alphabet images and files but you must mention the project and where the images came from in documentation, promotion, labels, etc.  You also can sell what you make if you wish.)

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Name of Alphabet: Peppers NC Alphabet
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Created by: Visitors to the Pepper Festival 2015

Other information:

Letters were made from local organic fresh peppers grown in North Carolina.  Peppers were from Granite Springs, Paz, Penny Lane, and Piedmont Biofarm.

Alphabet Downloads:

Printable .pdf files with cutting guides
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Printable .pdf files
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Editable and Printable Microsoft Word .docxs files
1 inch   |    3 inch  |   6 inch

6 inch 150 dpi Jpeg files 
.zip file

All Food Alphabets files from  the Food Font Project are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  (You can use the alphabet images and files but you must mention the project and where the images came from in documentation, promotion, labels, etc.  You also can sell what you make if you wish.)

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Name of Alphabet: Pick a Pepper
Location: Madison, WI
Created by: David Baumler

Other information:
Letters made from over 50 kinds of peppers grown by David Baumler.

Alphabet Downloads:

Printable .pdf files with cutting guides
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Printable .pdf files
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Editable and Printable Microsoft Word .docxs files
1 inch   |    3 inch  |   6 inch

6 inch 150 dpi Jpeg files 
.zip file

All Food Alphabets files from  the Food Font Project are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  (You can use the alphabet images and files but you must mention the project and where the images came from in documentation, promotion, labels, etc.  You also can sell what you make if you wish.)

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Name of Alphabet: Holiday Dinner Alphabet
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Created by: Baumler family

Other information:
Letters made at a Christmas holiday gathering, with our all food!

Letters were made out of food from family dinner of the Baumlers during the meal, from the appetizer until the dessert (which happens to include the family cookie contest.)  During the process, the first draft of the Food Font alphabet checklist was made.

Alphabet Downloads:

Printable .pdf files with cutting guides
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Printable .pdf files
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Editable and Printable Microsoft Word .docxs files
1 inch   |    3 inch  |   6 inch

6 inch 150 dpi Jpeg files 
.zip file

All Food Alphabets files from  the Food Font Project are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  (You can use the alphabet images and files but you must mention the project and where the images came from in documentation, promotion, labels, etc.  You also can sell what you make if you wish.)

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Name of Alphabet: Black Bean Alphabet
Location: Durham, NC
Created by: Carson family

Other information:
Letters made from dried black beans.  Made during a ice storm when we were iced in at our house.

Alphabet Downloads:

Printable .pdf files with cutting guides
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Printable .pdf files
1 inch letters   |    3 inch letters  |   6 inch letters 

Editable and Printable Microsoft Word .docxs files
1 inch   |    3 inch  |   6 inch

6 inch 150 dpi Jpeg files 
.zip file

All Food Alphabets files from  the Food Font Project are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  (You can use the alphabet images and files but you must mention the project and where the images came from in documentation, promotion, labels, etc.  You also can sell what you make if you wish.)

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One of the best ways to teach your child about letters is to provide different opportunities and materials for he/she to interact with. Children can learn a lot with natural activities that arise from their daily life versus using worksheets and books.  Since we eat and spend a lot of time in the kitchen, why not use food as a interactive way for your child to learn about letters?

Making a food alphabet is a great activity to support learning letters and even writing.  Here is a helpful Alphabet chart and Checklist that you can print and have  nearby for your child to use as a reference.

Materials Needed

• White paper to make the letters on
• Some type of food (dried beans, grapes, crackers, carrots, blueberries or any other food)
• A printout of the Alphabet chart and Checklist that you can print and have  nearby for your child to use as a reference.
• For younger children, it can be helpful to use this printout of alphabet outlines, where they have a printed letterform to work on top of.
• Optional:  A large white piece of paper or board to work on, this helps with taking great pictures if you want to submit your alphabet to the Food Font project!

Get started making food letters!

To get started, you can try using veggie sticks, potato sticks and/or pretzel pieces to make letters. Your child can use the pieces as is or bite them into shape.  Make sure you have  your alphabet chart around for reference.

You also can use other foods, like carrots, dried beans, grapes, crackers, or other food around the kitchen.

Participate in Food Font

If you want to participate in Food Font and submit your alphabet, you can take a picture of each letter.  Find a place that is not in direct sunlight to make the letters, so your pictures do not have shadows from a bright source. Some good locations are in the shade, near a window, or a room with lots of lighting.opt extension

Set your camera to the high quality JPEG setting.  Take a picture of each letter from a bird’s eye view (directly above the letter.)

When done, submit the images to the Food Font project.  We will edit the images, and they can become part of the Food Font alphabet gallery!

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As of tody, all of the Food Font printable alphabets are available as printable files that have cutting lines.  No more having to guess where to cut,  easier for kids to use, and easier to cut in the right spot!

Alphabets

All alphabets in the Food Font library are available as free printables in 1 inch, 3 inch, and 6 inch letters – both in regular .pdf format, and also now with cutting lines.

What will you print and make with the letters?  Check out the Download page, choose your alphabet, and click on the links that are under “Printable .pdf files with cutting guides” to download the new files!

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You can print the alphabet checklists, then sit down during or after a holiday meal or work in the kitchen.  Do it with your family – or by yourself.  Directions, an alphabet checklist, and other information are on the  Make a Food Font Alphabet page on this site.

You do not need a lot of supplies – just some white plates or a white surface to work on, a digital camera, and some food.  Why not play and write with food? (and then eat it!)

Imagine a alphabet made out of candy canes, a chocolate alphabet, or your holiday dinner as an alphabet… then go make it!

For more information or if you have questions – send them to us so we can help.

Good luck, have fun, and try not to eat too much.

Last year the first holiday Food Font alphabet was created.   Letters were made out of food from family dinner of Kbaumlier during the meal, from the appetizer until the dessert (which happens to include the family cookie contest.)  During the process, the first draft of the Food Font alphabet checklist was made.

Take the challenge and make a Holiday food alphabet!

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