Writing trays are a creative way to help kids learn to write letters, numbers, shapes, and pre-writing strokes.

There are a ton of different ways that writing trays can be set up and used in letter formation.

Essentially, a writing tray uses a low container (or tray) and a medium that can be moved and shifted for writing.

For this activity, we used a writing tray to spell the words SEDONA, MOAB, and TAOS.

The word was etched into play dough using toothpicks.

Students were then directed to look at a picture of the city that was spelled out.

Lastly, students placed toothpicks into the play dough.