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How to Make a Queens Crown | Letter Q Crafts for Preschoolers

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We are going to start with a lovely round of letter Q crafts for preschoolers and end with a unique felt craft that I have put together for you. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more ideas.

Every queen needs a crown right?

We are going to fashion the easiest one from felt that will hold up nicely for daily playtime long after the lessons are over.

How to Make a Queens Crown | Letter Q Crafts for Preschoolers

This simple no sew felt crown is to represent Q is for queen and uses letter beads to help your become familiar with the letter through fun repetition.

Also, you want learning to be interactive and hands-on.

There are lots of fun ways to practice letters with your preschoolers including crafts, songs, games, and more.

LEARN THE ALPHABET AND LETTER Q

Letter Q and Alphabet Books & Resources

Add these fun books about the letter Q to your preschool or kindergarten day.

Quite Quirky With Q | A Silly Book For Children

Quite Quirky is a delightful watercolor picture book that introduces young readers to the whimsical world of Letter Q, who celebrates the joy of being quirky in many silly and entertaining ways. Through playful rhymes and enchanting illustrations, this book encourages children to embrace their uniqueness and celebrate their quirks.

The Queen's Question: The Letter Q Book

This is the seventeenth book in the highly acclaimed AlphaBOX Alphabet Readers collection – a gorgeously illustrated series that teaches each letter of the alphabet and its phonetic sound. With The Queen’s Question, young readers will explore the letter Q with bright colors, adorable pictures and an arty challenge you can enjoy together. They will also encounter the important sight words WHAT, HAS, A, DOES, ON, IN and OF to help build their fluency and literacy along the journey. Charming, captivating and lots of fun, each AlphaBOX Alphabet Reader has a lovingly created twist. For example, all illustrations in this book were created using Q-for-Quill pens! Classroom and bedtime tested – guaranteed to enchant, educate and entertain your little learners.

Creature ABC

An elegant addition to any library, this deluxe alphabet book features 120 pages of Andrew Zuckerman's breathtaking wildlife photography. From alligator to zebra, each featured animal boasts two striking studio portraits against a clean white background, offering a unique up-close view of the animal kingdom. Readers can flip to a helpful glossary in the back for extra information. From the sleek beauty of a smiling hippo to the powerful majesty of a roaring lion, this gorgeous new book is both a stunning work of art and a ferociously fun way for young animal-lovers to learn their ABCs.

Animalia by Graeme Base

More than three million copies of Animalia have been sold around the world, making Graeme Base’s amazing alliterative alphabet book one of the most beloved titles of the past quarter century. To celebrate thirty years, Abrams is proud to publish a special anniversary edition. Animalia’s incredible imaginary world intrigues all readers. Each page includes hidden objects and ideas: start with “A is for An Armoured Armadillo Avoiding an Angry Alligator” and you’ll find aprons, ants, aces, Atom-brand anchovies, and much more. The rest of the alphabet is just as much fun!

Next, look at ways to teach the letter Q for preschoolers

HOW TO TEACH LETTERS TO PRESCHOOLERS: THE LETTER Q

Introduce the letter Q-Show your child the letter Q and say its name. Point out the different parts of the letter, such as the circle and the tail.

Start with a story– read a story to your child that features the letter Q. For example, you could read “The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog” or “Quacky Quack Goes the Duck.”

Practice writing the letter Q-Have your child practice writing the letter Q in the air, on paper, or on a whiteboard. You can also use playdough or clay to make the letter Q.

Point out the letter Q in everyday objects- Signs, books, and toys. You can also make a game of finding the letter Q on a walk or in a magazine.

Make a letter Q craft-Make a Q out of construction paper, pom-poms, or beads. Or make our Q for queen crown below.

Sing a letter Q song– For example, you could sing “The ABC Song” or “The Letter Q Song.”

Play a letter Q game-There are many different letter Q games that you can play with your child. For example, you could play a matching game with letter Q cards or a memory game with letter Q pictures.

Next, look at crafts for the letter Q.

LETTER Q CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS

How to Make a Queens Crown | Letter Q Crafts for Preschoolers

Additionally, look at more alphabet letter activities.

MORE LEARNING YOUR LETTERS ACTIVITIES

Now, onto my tutorial for the Q is for Queen crown to top off your letter q crafts for preschoolers.

HOW TO MAKE A QUEENS CROWN- NO SEW FELT

You will need:

How to Make a Queens Crown | Letter Q Crafts for Preschoolers

First, measure your child’s head approximately where you would like the crown to sit with a piece of string.

How to Make a Queens Crown | Letter Q Crafts for Preschoolers

Cut out two strips of felt about 3” tall, you may need a piece of a third to make it long enough depending on the size of your child’s head.

How to Make a Queens Crown | Letter Q Crafts for Preschoolers

Use the string to measure out the length of felt that you need.

Lay one piece over top of the other and cut triangular points along the length.

Use letter beads to spell out QUEEN on the front of the crown, repeat each letter as you help your child place it.

How to Make a Queens Crown | Letter Q Crafts for Preschoolers

Let your child lay their beads in whatever pattern they like around the crown as well as some additional Q letter beads, the more they see and handle the letter the more familiar with it they will become.

Use tacky glue to attach each bead to the felt, you could also use hot glue but this glue allows your child to have ownership in the craft from beginning to end.

How to Make a Queens Crown | Letter Q Crafts for Preschoolers

Glue the ends of the crown together and allow all the glue to dry completely.

How to Make a Queens Crown | Letter Q Crafts for Preschoolers

Once ready your child can wear it and practice finding the Q’s on their queen crown.

Jumpstart Learning with the Free Alphabet Frog Lily Pad Game

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I have a free alphabet frog lily pad game to help your child with letter recognition. Look at my pages How to Homeschool Preschool for more alphabet ideas and Free Toad and Frog Lapbook and Fun Homeschool Unit Study Ideas for more ideas to go along with a frog unit study.

This engaging game gives your child an opportunity to develop his letter recognition skills.

Besides recognizing upper and lower case alphabet letters is a skill needed for writing.

Jumpstart Learning with the Free Alphabet Frog Lily Pad Game

Too, as the child understands the sounds, it nurtures early phonics.

Some children tend to focus only on letter names and others don’t mind learning letter names and sounds simultaneously.

The important point is to keep it fun and go your child’s pace.

Do not force learning.

Activities about learning the alphabet letters upper and lower case and their sounds should be repeated constantly through the early ages.

BOOKS ABOUT THE ALPHABET FOR KIDS

Next, look at these fun books to help your child learn the alphabet.

You can bring some of them to life through a fun unit study about animals, food or even dolls.

10 Books For Learning the Alphabet

Preschool and kindergarten learners retain information through hands-on and reading aloud. Add one or two of these resources to your learning day.

Animalia

Within the page of this book You may discover, if you look Beyond the spell of written words A hidden land of beasts and birds . . .   Animalia is a book like no other. Abounding with fanciful, gorgeously detailed art, it is an alphabet book, a guessing game, and a virtual feast for the eyes. Each page features one letter and images related to that letter—as well as a hidden picture of Graeme Base as a child! Animalia will entrance any child or adult who enters its fantastical world.

Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z

Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering arrangement of foods: Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit and kohlrabi. Lois Ehlert's lively watercolors paired with bold easy-to-read type make for a highly appealing and accessible book for parents and children to devour.

At the end of the book, Ehlert provides a detailed glossary that includes pronunciation, botanical information, the origin and history of the particular plant and occasional mythological references, with a small watercolor picture to remind the reader of what the plant looks like.

Apple to Zucchini,

come take a look.

Start eating your way

through this alphabet book.

Bruno Munaris Abc

In this imaginative ABC book, acclaimed artist, designer, and children's author, Bruno Munari shows how fun letters can be. From an Ant on an Apple to a Blue Butterfly to a Cat in a Cage, Munari pairs words in whimsical ways until the Fly frees itself from its page, lands on the Hat, buzzes near the Ice Cream, and provides the final sound for Zzzzz.

A Peaceable Kingdom: The Shaker Abecedarius

An illustrated alphabet rhyme that includes the animals from alligator to zebra.

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions

Artists Leo and Diane Dillon won their second consecutive Caldecott Medal for this stunning ABC of African culture. "Another virtuoso performance. . . . Such an astute blend of aesthetics and information is admirable, the child's eye will be rewarded many times over.

Dr.Seuss's ABC (Bright & Early Board Books)

From Aunt Annie's Alligator to Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, this sturdy board book version of Dr. Seuss's ABC is now available in a bigger trim size. With Dr. Seuss as your guide, learning the alphabet is as fun and as funny as the feather on a Fiffer-feffer-feff!

A Is for Annabelle: A Doll's Alphabet

Learn the alphabet from A to Z with the help of Annabelle the doll. Each gorgeously illustrated spread features one of her favorite things. With antique boxes, parasols, and yarn for knitting, children can learn the alphabet in grand style.

LMNO Peas

Get ready to roll through the alphabet with a jaunty cast of busy little peas. Featuring a range of zippy characters from Acrobat Peas to Zoologist Peas, this delightful picture book highlights a variety of interests, hobbies, and careers—each one themed to a letter of the alphabet—and gives a wonderful sense of the colorful world we live in. Children will have so much fun poring over the detailed scenes that they won’t even realize they’re learning the alphabet along the way!

Apple Pie ABC

When an apple pie arrives piping hot on the kitchen table, a little pup does everything from A to Z to get his paws on it. He Ogles it. He Pines for it. But will his ABC antics land him a slice? APPLE PIE ABC is a delicious twist on traditional verse brought to life by Alison Murray’s simple words and whimsical illustrations. Sure to delight readers of all ages, it’s a book to savor again and again.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

A told B, and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree” In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

Next, look at some of these other activities to go with alphabet frog lily pad game.

We made our way through the alphabet by doing unit studies for the letters of the alphabet

MORE ALPHABET LETTER ACTIVITIES

Next, look at ways to use the frog lily pad game.

HOW TO USE THE ALPHABET FROG LILY PAD GAME

First laminate the lower case letters, then cut out each lower case letter. Place the uppercase letters in alphabet order and have your child match them.

Next, move the upper case letters out of alphabet order. Mix up the pages and have your child do it again.

Too, flip over all but 1 page of the uppercase letters and have your child choose which lower case goes on it. Add the next two gradually. In contrast, have you child flip over all uppercase letters and choose which page to turn over and have your child remember which one.

In addition, glue the lowercase letter on to a small used bottle lids and have them pitch them on the correct letter. This is to encourage movement too and the emphasis is on fun.

Additionally, you can laminate the upper case letters and cut them out too and mix the upper case and lower case letters over all mixed up on the table or floor. Have your child try to make pairs.

One more idea is to have your child match and say the sound not letter name.

Jumpstart Learning with the Free Alphabet Frog Lily Pad Game

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Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

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Do you want a fun way to teach the letter i pre-k level? Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more ideas.

Jump into this multi-sensory lesson that is part early literacy, part math, part science, and all fun just like preschool should be.

The “i” in “inch” makes a short “i” sound, like in the word ‘bit’ and ‘hit’.

Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

Typically, it is recommended that you begin teaching your child the short vowel sounds first because they are easier for them to master.

Next, once your child can identify the numbers 1-12, they can be casually introduced to a ruler and the concepts of measurement. 

We are going to explain a ruler over all but for now just focus on measuring 1 inch.

MATH BOOKS FOR KIDS

Also, look at these math books to add to your reading day.

Books About Math Concepts Measuring, Counting

Add these fun books to help kids learn about standard and non-standard ways to learn about measurement.

Inch by Inch

A small green inchworm is proud of his skill at measuring anything—a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak. Then one day a nightingale threatens to eat him if he cannot measure his song. Children will enjoy the clever inchworm’s solution and delight in finding the tiny hero on every page.

Anno's Math Games 2

Pictures, puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of counting, comparison, and measurement

Sir Cumference Series 12 Books Set

This Sir Cumference Series 12 Books Set includes: 1. Sir Cumference and the First Round Table 9781570911521 2. Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi 9781570911644 3. Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland 9781570911699 4. Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone 9781570916014 5. Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter 9780439025805 6. Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens 9781570917288 7. Sir Cumference and the Viking's Map 9781570917929 8. Sir Cumference and the Off-the-Charts Dessert 9781570911996 9. Sir Cumference and the Roundabout Battle 9781570917660 10. Sir Cumference and the Fracton Faire 9781570917721 11. Sir Cumference Gets Decima's Point 9781570918452 12. Sir Cumference and the 100 PerCent Goose Chase 9781623543211

The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat

Penrose, a cat with a knack for math, takes children on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts from fractals to infinity.

A Place for Zero (Charlesbridge Math Adventures)

Join Zero on his math adventure as he discovers his place through multiplication. Zero is lonely in Digitaria. He can't play Addemup with the other numbers because he has nothing to add. All the other numbers seem to belong and they all have a place, but when zero discovers multiplication he thinks he might have a place there. He sets out to find King Multiplus who also is curious about what will happen when Zero gets thrown in the mix. With math and wordplay A Place for Zero is the perfect introduction to multiplication and number placement. A playful way to make math less intimidating and more fun to explore.

The Boy Who Loved Math- The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos

Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty. Instead, he traveled around the world, from one mathematician to the next, collaborating on an astonishing number of publications. With a simple, lyrical text and richly layered illustrations, this is a beautiful introduction to the world of math and a fascinating look at the unique character traits that made "Uncle Paul" a great man.

Equal Shmequal (Charlesbridge Math Adventures)

Mouse and her friends want to play tug-of-war, but they’ll need to use some everyday math to figure out how to make teams that are equal. As Mouse looks at various solutions she is not sure what it means to be equal. Nothing works until Mouse starts to think about it mathematically
and divides the teams based on weight. Wonderful illustrations capture
Mouse and her animal friends from whiskers to tails as they work to measure and equalize their teams based on size, weight, and effort. A
perfect addition to any STEM/STEAM collection that shows readers how
math can be used in everyday problem solving.

Mouse Count

Count the mice from 1 to 10 and back again as they outsmart a hungry snake! A companion to Mouse Paint and Mouse Shapes. This suspenseful story features bold collage art and a touch of mischief that's sure to appeal to preschoolers who have mastered counting from 1 to 10 and causing some mischief of their own.

Next, let’s wiggle into learning about the adorable inchworm with a little science lesson on the creature itself.

After you have introduced the letter ‘I’ and its sounds to your child you go further in by talking about things that start with the letter I like inch and inchworm of course.

If your child is not yet ready to write with a pencil and paper they can practice copying your I/i.

For instance they can use their finger to write in shaving cream, sand, finger paints, or even bubbles in the bathtub.

ALL ABOUT INCHWORMS

Inch worms are typically about 1 inch long, but the exact size depends on the species and how mature they are.

They are also called measuring worms or loopers and are the larvae of certain species of moths.

They are called inchworms because of their unique way of moving, which involves arching their body and then bringing their rear end forward to meet their front end. This creates a looping motion that gives them their name.

Inchworms have long, slender bodies that are typically green or brown in color. They have six pairs of legs, with the first three pairs located near the front of their body and the last three pairs located near the rear.

They also have a pair of prolegs, which are fleshy appendages that help them grip onto surfaces.

Inchworms eat a variety of plants, including leaves, flowers, and fruits. They can be a nuisance in gardens and orchards, as they can cause significant damage to plants.

When an inchworm is ready to pupate, it will spin a cocoon around itself. Inside the cocoon, the inchworm will transform into a moth. The moth will then emerge from the cocoon and fly away.

Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

Make this adorable Inchworm Easy Paper Plate as you learn about its characteristics.

Let this video teach them How to Do an Inchworm For Kids to get some gross motor movements in for the day through simple yoga.

INTRODUCING INCHES

Introduce the concept of a ruler and measurement to a preschooler first.

Start with a simple ruler– because it is the one most used and seen I would start with a standard 12” ruler. Compare different rulers if you have them to show whether they are wood, plastic, pink or green the standard measurement stays the same.

Show your preschooler how to hold the ruler– The ruler should be held with the zero end at the bottom and the numbers increasing as you move up the ruler.

Explain the numbers and markings on the ruler- Tell them that each number and longer line represents an inch and there are 12 inches in a 1 foot ruler.

Each short line is showing part of an inch, have them count each of the 16 lines in an inch.

Don’t worry about them memorizing all of the measurement words, this is just a gentle introduction to measurement so that when you teach it more in depth later, they are already familiar with it.

Help your preschooler measure objects around the house- Choose objects that are different sizes and shapes.

MORE LETTER ACTIVITIES

Now let’s focus on learning about an inch.

LETTER I PRE-K MEASURING INCHES IN A FUN WAY

You will need:

  • A ruler
  • Sturdy cardstock
  • Ink pad
  • Fine line pen
  • Scissors
Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

First, use the ruler to help your child draw a one inch line on sturdy paper, draw a line along both sides of the ruler.

Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

Change the direction of the ruler and draw lines down both ends to create a 1 inch rectangle.

Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

Cut it out of the paper and again demonstrate that what you made is 1 inch long.

Press your child’s finger into ink.

Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

Then press it onto the paper a few times. Fill in the length of your little handmade 1 inch ruler.

Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

Use a fine line marker to add eyes and antennae. Let dry for a few minutes until it no longer smears.

Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

Challenge your child to go around the house and measure things that are shorter, longer, and equal to one inch.

Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

This is a great time to introduce these concepts to your child if they don’t already know them.

Letter I Pre-K Measuring Inches in a Fun Way

For example, use toys, fruits, vegetables, manipulatives and cabinet knobs.

Everything can be used to identify things that are bigger or smaller than 1 inch.

Free Printable Kindergarten Worksheets | Awesome Winter-Themed Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

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Today, I’m sharing free printable kindergarten worksheets and a fun winter alphabet scavenger hunt. Also, look at my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum for more fun ideas and activities.

Although I’m a huge advocate of hands-on but beginning penmanship skills need to be reinforced too.

So a worksheet or two should be another tool we have to boost alphabet and phonics recognition.

Free Printable Kindergarten Worksheets | Awesome Winter-Themed Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

One way of doing that is by themed worksheets.

By focusing on a theme or unit study children are engaged with a topic while learning about the alphabet.

Then, another way to nurture penmanship skills is to play a game.

For example, with my printable winter themed alphabet scavenger hunt kids are doing both.

They’re enlarging their vocabulary with winter themed words and practice writing skills by noting things they find in the scavenger hunt.

BEST PHONICS FOR KINDERGARTEN

Next, along with learning the alphabet it’s important first to teach kids sounds that letters represent.

Through games and books, it makes teaching phonics easy.

11 Best Phonics for Homeschool Kindergarten

Teaching kids how to read doesn't have to be hard, you just have to have the right tools.

You'll love these phonics resources.

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All About Reading Level 1

Package includes: one Teacher's Manual, one Student Packet, and three readers

Evan-Moor Daily Phonics, Grade 2, Homeschooling, Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word-Study, Teaching Editions, Reproducible Worksheets

Provide explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 minutes a day!

Daily Phonics, Grade 2 helps students in second grade—including students learning English—develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers.

The 32 weekly units in grade 2 cover:

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Welcome to Starfall PreK & Kindergarten

Starfall.com® opened in September 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read.

Since then it has expanded to include language arts and mathematics for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade.

Starfall’s emphasis on phonemic awareness, systematic sequential phonics, and common sight words in conjunction with audiovisual interactivity has proven effective in teaching emergent readers

Explode the Code 4 Books

Explode the Code is a research-based, multisensory program geared to improving literacy with direct, systematic, phonics instruction.

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Progressive Phonics

Progressive Phonics all-in-one reading program that is easy, fun, and totally FREE---that's right, totally and completely free.

And with Progressive Phonics, ANYONE can teach a child to read and write in just a few minutes a day, which makes it ideal for parents, teachers, tutors, volunteers and home-schoolers.

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Open Source Phonics

Free Phonics Materials for Teachers, Tutors, and Families Literacy is a civil right.  The research supporting phonics is too strong to ignore. All families deserve access to high-quality phonics materials.

Foundations by Logic of English

Help you child learn to read and spell - while having fun. Teachers and parents are raving about it! This first step in the Logic of English Foundations series opens the door to reading with phonemic
awareness activities, fun lessons that practice the sounds of a-z, and creative blending games

Horizons K Phonics and Reading

Prepare your child for a lifetime of reading and successful learning with the Horizons Kindergarten Phonics & Reading Student Book 1 from Alpha Omega Publications.

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Early Language Arts Overview - WinterPromise

Adventures in Pine Hollow is designed to engage students so thoroughly that whether they can’t wait to read or would rather wait forever, they are pulled into a forest world, where they join critter adventures and forget there’s learning going on!

First Start Reading, Book A

First Start Reading covers consonants, short and long vowels, 45 common words, and manuscript
printing, accompanied by artist-drawn coloring pictures and drawing pages for every letter.

Alpha-Phonics Primer

Mr. Blumenfeld created Alpha-Phonics (spiral-bound) to provide parents, teachers and tutors with a sensible, logical, easy-to-use system for teaching reading. It is an intensive phonics instruction
program based on the author's many years of research and experience in the reading instruction field

Additionally, you need a variety of ways to teach the alphabet not just worksheets.

I’ve uses games, songs, art and even dance.

8 WAYS TO TEACH PHONICS OF THE ALPHABET

Look at this list of easy ways to teach the alphabet for your kindergarten size kids.

  1. Play a is for apple and d is for dog as you spend time throughout the day.
  2. Kids love sensory trays. It promotes tactile learning. So use a sensory tray to dig for the letters of the alphabet or to find items to match a letter. Even place items for 2 different letters in the tray. Have your child match the item to the correct letter sound.
  3. Scavenger hunts encourage moving which is a natural part of learning at this age. Don’t fight the need to wiggle. Use the need to move while locating things around the house or better yet outside to fit the letter sound you’re focused on.
  4. Along with the printable kindergarten worksheets, read story books like Chicka Chicka Boom and Dr. Seuss’s ABC.
  5. Songs and dance also allows kids to move and learn.
  6. Some kids love to color letter worksheets.
  7. Too tracing letters is another way to engage senses. Kids can do this with their finger.
  8. Use edible peanut butter dough to form letter. Doesn’t hurt if your kids take a taste or two as long as they have no allergies.

Also, look at these free printable kindergarten worksheets.

FREE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN WORKSHEETS

Free Printable Kindergarten Worksheets | Awesome Winter-Themed Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

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How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

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You may have seen a flat handprint letter V for volcano. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more letter activities. And look at my page Volcano Unit Study and Fun Apple Volcano.

But have you ever seen a standing model one? I can’t wait to show you how to make your own today.

When teaching letters to younger children, incorporating fun hands-on activities goes a long way in helping them remember what they have learned.

This one is inexpensive and easier than you might think.

How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

You can make a handprint volcano model to help your child identify the different parts of the volcano.

Also, use it as an art project and for a neat keepsake.

But don’t stop there with just one activity.

Check out my volcano facts and activity ideas to create a simple study for your child while they learn about V with a science theme.

There are volcanoes all over the world, and they come in all different shapes and sizes.

Some volcanoes are tall and pointy, while others are short and wide.

Some volcanoes are covered in snow and ice, while others are surrounded by lush forests.

Kids love to learn about the powerful volcanoes and there is so much to learn about them, no matter what they look like, volcanoes are amazing natural wonders. 

Books for Kids About Volcanoes

First, look at some of these volcano books.

12 Volcano Books & Resources

Add one or two of these books to learn about volcanoes and add some hands-on ideas to learn about the types of volcanoes.

Volcanoes

Did you know there are four main types of volcanoes? Or that volcanoes are classified as active, dormant, or extinct? The Devil’s Tower in Wyoming is an extinct volcano. It’s about 40.5 million years old!

Birth Of an Island

Simple explanation of how an island is formed. B/ W sketch illustrations.

R&R Games The Table is Lava Family Game

As Dawn breaks, mount kahlualualuau is spewing its fiery lava down onto meepleville. The natives are frantically trying to escape the rivers of lava and remain on safe ground. Whoever’s tribe survives the eruption with the most Meeples shall be the winner!

Volcano: Eruption and Healing of Mt. St Helen's

In this extraordinary photographic essay, Patricia Lauber details the Mount St. Helens eruption and the years following in Volcano: Eruption and Healing of Mt. St. Helen's.Through this clear accurate account, readers of all ages will share the awe of the scientists who witnessed both the power of the volcano and the resiliency of life.

The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

Science is vital for every inhabitant of today’s world, and being scientifically informed and literate is a crucial part of any child’s education. Science can seem daunting –- especially as scientific knowledge advances so quickly –- and this volume is the perfect purchase for any family. It will bear repeated use by all the family from 10+ through the teenage years.

All About Volcanoes (A True Book: Natural Disasters) (A True Book (Relaunch))

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it!

Is it true that, at any given time, about 20 volcanoes are erupting somewhere on Earth? Yes! Sometimes volcanoes erupt with a big, dangerous bang. Other times they spit out lava so slowly that you could walk faster than it flows.

How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World

‘[An] irresistible account of a child’s imaginary 8,000-mile journey through the earth to discover what’s inside. Facts about the composition of the earth are conveyed painlessly and memorably.’ —SLJ. ‘An exciting adventure. . . . Illustrations [by Caldecott Medal winner Marc Simont] explode with color and action.’ —CS.

Volcanoes! (National Geographic Readers)

The cool story of volcanoes will intrigue kids and adults alike. Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth’s crusts, exploding violently and sometimes unexpectedly in volcanic fury that can terrorize populations for months, even years.

National Geographic Readers: Erupt! 100 Fun Facts About Volcanoes (L3)

Kids will burst with excitement as they learn all about the science and wonder of volcanoes in this new National Geographic Kids Reader.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Ultimate Volcano Kit – Erupting Volcano Science

UNFORGETTABLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS – This is a great hands-on experiment kit for any science fair; the updated mold and instructions make it easy to assemble a sturdy volcano form and realistic paint colors give the volcano a lifelike look.

Natural and Earth Science Educational Flash Card

This set of 48 cards features a colorful illustration on one side and informational facts on the other side.

The Magic School Bus: Blasting off with Erupting Volcanoes

MIX YOUR OWN LAVA: Use the included mixture to form your own “lava” and experiment with explosions by making your own volcano erupt!

Volcano Facts

  • Volcanoes are like big mountains, but they’re special because they have a secret inside. Deep down, volcanoes are filled with hot, melted rock called magma.
  • Sometimes, the magma gets too hot and it has to find a way to escape. It bursts out of the top of the volcano and flows down the sides, just like when you squeeze toothpaste out of a tube and it has to come out and flow over.
  • When magma comes out of a volcano, it’s called lava. Lava is really hot, so it can be dangerous. It can burn things and even destroy houses. But volcanoes can also be beautiful. When lava flows out at night, it can look just like a river of fire.
  • Volcanoes can also make loud noises and sometimes they even shake the ground. That’s because when magma comes out of the volcano, it can create a lot of pressure. The pressure can cause the ground to shake and make a loud boom.
How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

Volcanoes are a part of nature, and they’re not always dangerous.

In fact, they can even be helpful. The lava from volcanoes can make new land, and it also helps to fertilize the soil.

Letter V For Volcano Activities

  • Practice pre-writing skills by giving your child a couple of craft sticks and teaching them to form it into the letter ‘V’.
How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

Of course reading a great science book about Volcanoes like Gail Gibbons’ books is a wonderful activity for developing language skills, listening skills, and learning science facts

Take some of the ideas from my Celebrate National Vinegar Day With A Hands-on Study of Volcanoes and create your own mini unit perfect for a younger child.

Recreate this Volcano Blow Art page at home for a unique project that turns out different every time you do it

Watch Volcanoes for Kids| How Volcanoes Work as an entertaining way to teach volcano facts.

Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

We are going to create a volcano handprint craft that is out of the ordinary and will really capture your child’s imagination.

 Once they make it, they can continue to enjoy it by using it alongside their dinosaur toys, as a display on the shelf, or use it to create a larger scene from craft foam.

You will need:

  • Craft foam in assorted colors
  • Craft paint- red, yellow, and/or orange
  • Hot glue gun/glue sticks
  • Little willing hands
How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

First, twist brown craft foam into a funnel shape.

It needs to be narrow on one end and wide at the other, overlapping it about ¼”

Run hot glue down the inside seam and hold in place until it hardens.

Be sure you leave the opening at the top about 1 ½” in diameter so your ‘lava’ will fit inside.

How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

Use scissors to trim the top and bottom off to make it straighter.

How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

Trace a small hand onto at least two colors of craft foam, like red and orange.

How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

Cut the handprints out.

How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

Glue the bottom of the hands inside the volcano so it looks like lava spewing out the top.

How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

Secure the base of the volcano on a square of green craft foam to help it stay up, use hot glue and hold it in place until set.

How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft

To really give it a flowing colorful effect and some texture you can also drip some paint down the volcano as well to create lava flow rather than just explosion.

How to Make A Letter V For Volcano Handprint Craft