Uppercase Letter M Craft for Preschool

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A moose is a majestic animal perfect to be the star of your home as you study the letter m. Your student will transform the letter into a moose in this uppercase letter m craft for preschool while learning the shape and sound of M.

Letter crafts are a great way to help your student remember the shape of a letter because it creates a picture in your child’s mind. The trick is to make sure the name and sound of the letter are associated with the picture. As you make the craft, repeat the name and sound of the letter a few times together to review. Be sure to check out our lowercase letter m craft as well!

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Extension Activities with Moose

One of the wonderful things about using themes to direct learning is this. You can add as much or as little as you want. A preschool child doesn’t need to meet certain learning minimums nearly as much as they need to play and be active as much as possible. When you can combine learning with play it’s a win for everyone! However, as mom, you need to have healthy boundaries related to time and energy expended. No need to burn out while your child is in preschool.

I just want you to know that when I provide a list of extension activities, you are never expected to do them all. Pick and choose the ones that are easy to implement, fit well with your lifestyle, and match with your child’s personality. Have fun with it, and stop when you aren’t having fun. Please do not get overwhelmed. If you have to choose between something that provides exercise and something that provides academics, choose exercise! Academics can come later. Any one of these activities will set up the uppercase letter m craft perfectly.

Moose Games to Play

• Try this video of a moose yoga story together.
• Make a moose sock puppet and have a puppet show.
• Play with a realistic Moose plastic animal and have the animal help you find things that begin with the letter m around your home.
• Put together this moose and friends floor puzzle. Floor puzzles are excellent for thinking skills and gross motor skills.
• Make a moose muffin snack together.
• Watch a video about moose.
• Make moose noises together just for fun.

Moose Books to Read

Moose on the Loose by Kathy-Jo Wargen. If I had to pick just one, this hilarious book about what happens when a moose escapes the wild would be my moose book of choice.

A fantastic list of moose books to read is included in our Letter M Books List along with picture books about mice, and moon stories.

Materials for the Uppercase Letter M Craft

• brown construction paper
• yellow construction paper
• black construction paper
• construction paper for the background (color of choice)
• googly eyes
• glue
• scissors
• alternative – white paper and crayons

Instructions for the Uppercase Letter M Craft

As you share this majestic moose craft with your child, make sure to let the student do as much of the work as possible. It’s so tempting to do the work for them! The goal here is not perfection, it’s getting kids to cut and paste and learn while improving fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination at the same time. When the craft is finished be sure to show it off with a magnet on the fridge, painter’s tape to hang it on a window or door in your home (where the paint is less likely to be damaged), or in a special book where you keep each letter craft.

1. Trace the cut pieces as shown above with a thick marker to make lines your preschool child can follow. Then have the student follow the steps below.
2. Cut out a large uppercase M from the brown paper.
3. Next, trace your learner’s hands on the yellow paper and cut them out for antlers.
4. Then cut out 2 small circles for nostrils from the black paper.
5. Next, glue down the M in the middle of the paper.
6. Then glue down the 2 antlers at the top corners of the M.
7. Next, glue down the googly eyes.
8. Finally, glue down the 2 nostrils at the bottom of the point of the M.