When you were learning the ABCs you probably watched some Sesame Street, maybe even had some of those snazzy magnetic letters for the fridge. But we’re betting you didn’t have a graphic designer father who turned your foray into the world of letters into an edible typography project for you. But Zoë Perez does. Designer-turned-stay-at-home-dad Tommy Perez is teaching two-year old Zoë her ABCs with her favorite foods and some creativity. How’s that for tactile stimulation, for ya?
Look through his creations and you’ll find a Q traced into the negative space of a spread of quinoa or an F sculpted out of frosting. Now we aren’t slamming Cookie Monster, cause you know we love us some C is for cookie, but we love that Zoë’s favorite letters have been the healthier options, including eggs, kale, hummus, macaroni noodles, olives and sunflower seeds (which Zoë calls “flower seeds”). Adorable.
A little bit about the kid. Zoë has always been more eclectic than your typical two year old, enjoying playing pirate as much as princess. She’s a singer, dancer and chatterbox, and she loves helping Dad with his work. So when Perez transitioned to freelance work and stay-at-home daddying, he wanted a way to use his passion to bring him and Zoë together, as well as to make her feel included and to give her a project that is just her own. Zoë hasn’t just been learning her ABCs, she’s learned creativity, the ability to follow a project through, the importance of good design and some patience (she has to wait to eat while Dad takes the photos). Pretty good for a two year old.
