The letter ع

Activity for 2+ year old

The letter “ع” (pronounced “ain” or “ayn”) is the 16th letter in the Arabic alphabet.

It is one of the so-called “emphatic” or “heavy” consonants, which are pronounced with a greater amount of effort and involve a constriction of the throat.

We used the word “innabun” or grapes to practise ع.

Items needed:

  • Coloured card
  • Double sides tape
  • Scissors
  1. Cut the card into 5cm x 10cm strips
  2. Using double sided tape create 0 shapes as in the picture below
  3. Arrange them in the shape of a bunch of grapes