Simple Lowercase Letter B Craft

Letter recognition is one of the first steps in learning to read so it’s a great place to start with your preschool child. Using this simple lowercase letter b craft you can start working on this important skill with your child. Isn’t it so sweet how accomplished a child feels when they make something crafty? In this letter craft, your child will get to turn the lowercase letter b into a butterfly.

Related: Lowercase Letter A Craft

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Here are the supplies you will need for your lowercase letter b craft.

Construction Paper for the Background (any color)
Brown Construction Paper
Pink Construction Paper
Two Pipe Cleaners
Googly Eyes
Glue
Scissors

Pipe cleaners come in a variety of colors and are handy for so many different crafts. Handling pipe cleaners is great for fine motor skills too. Sometimes they are called chenille stems. I personally like to get the sticky -backed googly eyes, because gluing down the wiggly eyes takes a while to dry. For construction paper, if you don’t already have some on hand, I really like the Tru Ray brand, because the colors are very bright.

Give your child choices.

You can actually let your child make this craft out of whichever colors of construction paper and pipe cleaners. Your butterfly does not have to be pink. Letting your child make simple choices like colors helps them develop a sense of personal identity and autonomy and practice decision making.

Instructions for your lowercase letter b craft.

Once you’ve got your construction paper all picked out and the supplies ready, you are ready to complete the lowercase letter b craft together. Don’t forget to let your child do as much of the craft as possible.

Cut out a lowercase b from the brown paper.
Next, cut out 2 wings from the pink paper.
Then, have your child roll the ends of the two pipe cleaners.
Next, glue down the pipe cleaners.
Then, glue down the letter b overlapping the pipe cleaners at the top.
Then glue down the wings.
Finally, add the eyes.

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How to teach as you craft together.

As you make your lowercase letter b craft, talk about the shape of the letter. To give your child a feel for the shape of the letter, have her try drawing the lettering the air. You can also have her trace the shape of the letter once it is cut out.

If everything is going well, you can expand on the learning experience by spending some time learning the letter b sound. You can practice making the sound together and then come up with a list of b words together.

Ask leading questions to help your child come up with words that begin with b. Here are some examples of questions you can ask. “What growls and steals food out of trashcans but sleeps in caves?” or “What buzzes around flowers all summer long?”

Once you’ve made a list of words together, look around the room where you are crafting, and look for items that begin with the letter b. You might even want to bring in a few items from the toy chest with your craft supplies and place them on the table to chat about.

If at any time the learning chatter starts to become stressful for your child, just take a step back and wait. You can always pick back up with the letter b concept at bedtime. (Bedtime starts with B). Books also start with b, and pointing out b words in the books you read together could be fun! Make it a “competition” to see which of you can find the most b words in your child’s favorite bedtime stories.

One other way to increase interest in learning the letter b is to enjoy b-themed snacks after your craft time. You don’t have to get elaborate unless you want to – berries, bread, and bananas all start with b.

Finally, you can find letter b toys from your toy bins and create a small bin of b-themed toys. You might like to get some small plastic bears, add little bugs to your child’s play dough, or build with blocks. All of these toys are just a different opportunity to talk about and review the letter b sound.

Once you’ve finished the lowercase letter b craft, if possible find a creative way to display it and show off your child’s work! Kids love the recognition of seeing their work on display.

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