Lowercase Letter Q Craft for Preschool

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Queens and royalty are so fascinating for us as a people. From a very young age, kids love to pretend to be royalty. In this lowercase letter Q craft for preschool, your student will transform the letter into a royal queen.

Learning is way more interesting for our students if we can connect what they need to know with something they already enjoy! Use the theme of queens or royalty to inspire your student to learn the sound and shape of Q with these activities.

When you are ready to learn the uppercase form of the letter, be sure to do our uppercase letter Q craft. Students will transform the uppercase letter into a quilt while learning the sound and shape of Q.

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Introducing the Letter Q

Letter Q Snack Time

You can actually find quite a few foods that begin with the letter Q! Whether you make a special lunch dash to Quiznos Subs or make quesadillas at home, thematic snacks are always so much fun! Quinoa, quiche, and quick bread also all start with the letter Q. Queso is super fun for dipping all kinds of things!

Quest for Qs Around the House

If you have a queen puppet or queen toy, have your queen accompany you on a royal march around your home looking for things that begin with the letter Q. If you don’t have many items that begin with Q, make little cards with the letters on them to place around each room and gather in your Q hunt.

Read Letter Q Books about Queens

Our awesome list of letter Q books for preschool includes an entire section of Queen picture books you can probably find at your local library. Read these books together to introduce the lowercase letter Q craft.

Queen Toys Kids Love

• Queen Puppet. Puppets are an excellent facilitator for pretend play and stimulate the imagination.
• Queen Finger Puppet. Try getting both a king and a queen from this company and join your preschool child in pretend play.
• Queen Costume. Dress-up is an age-old favorite and gives kids a chance to pretend and role play.
• Queen Action Figure. A fun toy for kids who love to play and tell stories with action figures.
• Queen Floor Puzzle. Floor puzzles are excellent for fine and gross motor skills and also improve thinking skills like logic and deduction.

Pro TIp. Some libraries have puzzles and costumes to lend in addition to books. Talk to your librarian to find out if this is a service your library offers.

Quiet Time for Kids.

If your kids have given up nap time and you’ve been struggling through the day with not enough rest or time for chores, Q week is the perfect time to re-introduce and train your kids to have a quiet time. During this time everyone must be in their beds and quiet, but not necessarily asleep. You can set parameters for your kids. Decide if you will allow them to have books in the bed or perhaps one or two favorite toys. As long as they are in the bed and quiet, you will be able to get some much-needed downtime or rest. Play up the Q sound at the beginning of the word QUIET, and talk about the value of rest and quietness.

Materials for the Lowercase Letter Q Craft

• red construction paper
• yellow construction paper
• brown construction paper
• construction paper for the background (color of choice)
• googly eyes
• red marker/crayon
• sequins
• glue
• scissors
• alternative – white paper and crayons

Instructions for the Lowercase Letter Q Craft

1. First, draw the pieces needed for this craft as shown above with a thick marker. Then have your student follow the instructions below to make a queen from the letter q.
2. Cut out a lowercase q from the brown paper.
3. Next, cut a long cape from the red paper.
4. Then cut out a crown from the yellow paper.
5. Next, glue down the cape in the middle of the backing paper.
6. Then glue down the q on top of the cape. 
7. Next, glue down the crown on the top edge of the q.
8. Then glue down the googly eyes on the left side of the q and draw a mouth with the red marker/crayon.
9. Finally, decorate the crown with sequins.