Creative alphabet construction game for children

Abstract

A single player child's game where game sticks are cut to predetermined lengths from stock material to form groups of sticks with each group having a given length. The sticks can be formed into letters of the alphabet to form a fun and educational game. The result is an attractive game that promotes creativity in learning letters, words and other alphanumeric or numeric symbols. A reference board or guide board my be provided to provide predetermined stick positions to aid younger children to first form letters. Older children can form artistic variations on letters and use the letters to form words.

We claim:  
     
         1 . An alphabet game comprising: 
 a plurality of separate straight elongated members, said straight elongated members capable of being formed into any letter of an alphabet when arranged on a substantially flat surface to form a game, whereby children can arrange said elongated members to learn said alphabet.    
     
     
         2 . The alphabet game of  claim 1  wherein said straight elongated members have triangular cross-section.  
     
     
         3 . The alphabet game of  claim 1  wherein said straight elongated members have rectangular cross-section.  
     
     
         4 . The alphabet game of  claim 1  wherein said straight elongated members have cylindrical cross-section.  
     
     
         5 . The alphabet game of  claim 1  wherein said straight elongated members are wood.  
     
     
         6 . The alphabet game of  claim 1  wherein said straight elongated members are plastic.  
     
     
         7 . The alphabet game of  claim 1  wherein said straight elongated members are supplied in a plurality of different lengths.  
     
     
         8 . The alphabet game set of  claim 1  further comprising a guide-board with letter outlines, said straight elongated members being placed on said guide-board in predetermined positions to form each letter of an alphabet.  
     
     
         9 . A child's game for learning letters of an alphabet, said game comprising a plurality of straight game sticks supplied in a plurality of different lengths, said straight game sticks being arranged by a child to form each letter of an alphabet, said letters of said alphabet optionally being further arranged by said child to form words or names in a language, whereby said child is aided in learning said alphabet or said language.  
     
     
         10 . The child's game of  claim 9  further comprising a guide-surface wherein said straight game sticks can be arranged in predetermined positions to form said letters of said alphabet, whereby said child is aided in initially learning to form said letters.  
     
     
         11 . The child's game of  claim 9  wherein said straight game sticks have triangular cross-sections.  
     
     
         12 . The child's game of  claim 9  further comprising a case wherein said straight game sticks are packed.  
     
     
         13 . The child's game of  claim 9  wherein said straight game-sticks are plastic.  
     
     
         14 . The child's game of  claim 9  wherein said straight game-sticks are multi-colored.  
     
     
         15 . The child's game of  claim 9  wherein said language is English.  
     
     
         16 . The child's game of  claim 10  wherein said letters of said alphabet on said guide-surface are arranged in predetermined positions to form words of said language.  
     
     
         17 . A game method for teaching a child player letters or words, said method comprising the steps of: 
 cutting straight elongated game sticks from stock material into at least one predetermined length forming a game set, said game set containing groups of straight game sticks with each of said groups containing game sticks of a particular length;    presenting said groups of game sticks to a child;    encouraging said child to arrange said game-sticks into letters of an alphabet;    encouraging said child to pronounce a name for each letter so formed.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising: 
 encouraging said child further to form said letters into words of a language;  
 encouraging said child to pronounce each word so formed.  
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising having said child arrange said game sticks on a guide-board in predetermined positions to form letters of said alphabet, thereby aiding said child in learning said alphabet.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said game sticks have triangular cross-sections.