Popsicle sticks
Similar to the q tip building, Theo wanted to instantly build.
“T for Theodore, mommy.” Theo would ask for help in building. So once I did that, I continued to make letters he was familiar with and see if he recognized them.
Theo shortly after began picking up the popsicle sticks and tried building himself! I made sure to build the confidence and complimented his putting together pieces to try and make whichever he was going for!
This alone kept him trying much longer than I expected!