Uppercase Letter L Craft for Preschool

Sharing is caring!

Have you ever been at the zoo when a lion roared? The sound is both chilling and intriguing. I think the roar is the reason kids love lions so much. The raw power. Students will transform the letter l into a lion in this uppercase letter L craft for preschoolers. And then they will roar. You’ve been warned.

Disclaimer: This blog post contains affiliate links. If you use them, I might be rewarded credit or a commission of the sale. Please note that I only recommend tools that I personally use and love and I always have my readers’ best interest at heart.

Looking for the Sound of L

Before you start crafting, get out those plastic lions in the toybox and lead them around your home looking for things that start with the letter L. In a toy box, you might find ladybugs, lions, laser toys, or something that lights up. In the closet, you might find a lightbulb, a lantern, or a table leaf.

The refrigerator has a lightbulb and so does the oven so those might be fun discoveries. You might also find leaves, lucky coins, loose-leaf paper, licorice, or lace. These are just some ideas to give you a head-start knowing what to look for. Give your child a few ideas, but also give him or her time to think of answers.

Action Verbs that Begin With L

Movement games are a great way to get your child warmed up for learning. See how many of these action verbs your child can act out.

• Languish. (To rest in a state of exhaustion.)
• Love.
• Laugh.
• Listen.
• Lug.
• Learn.
• Luge. (If you don’t know what this is, watch a video here.)

Listening and Observation

Take your child on a Listening Walk. The skill of listening closely is super important for your students lifelong relational success. This is a skill you can work on and develop over time! Use the sound of the letter l to your advantage and focus on listening skills this week.

On your listening walk, you have to be extra quiet to hear mysterious sounds. Don’t talk until you get back inside. Once you are back in the house, make a list together of all the things you heard outside while listening. Chances are good you will have heard more than your child, but that’s okay. try the activity a few different times this week and see if the lists grow longer.

Practice Going Last

Going last is an act of graciousness and kindness that shows the strength of a person’s character. I’m always so impressed when a person at the grocery store notices my little kids and full arms and lets me go ahead first. This week, take turns going last and make it a big, praiseworthy deal! In a world where everyone is obsessed with winning and getting there first, teach your child to be the one who will let a tired mama check out groceries first.

Materials for the Uppercase Letter L Craft

Set everything out on the table and gather up some of the toys that start with L to talk about before you craft. Each time you show your child a toy or object that starts with l emphasize the sound and draw the letter in the air together.

• yellow construction paper
• orange construction paper
• construction paper for the background in the color of choice
• googly eyes
• glue
• scissors
• alternative – white paper and crayons

Instructions for the Uppercase Letter L Craft

1. Draw the pieces shown above with a thick marker so your child can cut on the lines and do the cutting himself.
2. Cut out a large uppercase L from the yellow paper.
3. Next, cut out 4 legs/feet, an oval for a head, a medium teardrop (for the tail end), and a small teardrop (for the ear) from the yellow paper.
4. Then cut out a long thin rectangle, 8-10 short thin rectangles, and a small teardrop from the orange paper.
5. Next, glue down the L in the middle of the paper.
6. Then glue down the 4 legs/feet along the bottom of the L
7. Next, glue down the head at the top of the L.
8. Then glue down a googly eye on the head for the lion’s eye.
9. Next, glue down the long thin orange rectangle on the end of the L for the lion’s tail.
10. Then glue down the medium yellow teardrop onto the end of the tail.
11. Next, glue down the 8-10 short thin rectangles around the lion’s head for the mane.
12. Finally, glue down the small yellow teardrop with the small orange teardrop inside for the lion’s ear.