Uppercase Letter N Craft for Preschool

Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is one of my all-time favorite works of art. This beautiful, sparkly starry night craft is reminiscent of the painting and will intrigue fans of the night sky. Your student will transform the letter N into a starry night of their own during this uppercase letter n craft for preschool.

If you haven’t completed our lowercase letter n craft yet, your child is going to love that one as well! Letter crafts help students begin to recognize the shape of the letter. Help your student associate the sound with the shape by mentioning it several times as you work on the letter n crafts.

Child making an uppercase letter n craft.

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Night Extension Activities

Math

Count the stars! Look at the weather over the next week or so and plan an evening where you can take your kids out star-gazing. Kids tend to be fascinated by the appearance of stars and staying up after dark is a special treat. If you have the energy, you might even wake them up at three or four a.m. If you live close to a city you may have to plan a drive out into the country or a large park in order to see stars. Pick a night with a limited cloud cover. You can also point out simple constellations.

Physical Activity

Nighttime Yoga. Try bedtime yoga poses for kids to help your child settle down and get a good night’s sleep. You might also like the book Goodnight Animal World: A Kid’s Yoga Story by Giselle Shardlow. Yoga helps kids calm down, relax and stretch, making it the perfect bedtime activity.

Science

Read about Nocturnal Animals. These are animals that mostly come out at night. I love the Read and Find Out about Science series for this age. Look for this book from that series at your library: Where are the Night Animals by Mary Ann Frazer . You can also look up and watch nocturnal animals on Youtube.

Literature

Read Books about the Night. You’ll love the list of Letter N picture books we put together and it includes several books about nighttime. If you want to read in the nighttime, plan ahead one evening for an extra-long bedtime routine with several different books to read.

Observation Skills

Nigth Sounds. It’s never too early to start building observation skills for your young students. Spend fifteen minutes “listening” outside during the day and make a list together of the things you hear. Write them all down. You might hear a mower, kids playing, a sprinkler, traffic, doors banging and people shouting. After dark, return outside for a second round of “listening”. Make a second list. What are the things you hear together during the nighttime listening session? Compare the two lists. Note: I put listening in quotes because we all know it’s not something preschool kids are great at. This activity will require patience.

Snack Time

Have a Star Snack. Star cookie cutters are perfect for cutting star-shaped sandwiches and cheese. You might also like one of these star-themed snack ideas or if you are in a rush, just grab a moon pie at the local 7-11 on your way home.

Materials for the Uppercase Letter N Craft

Did you know that playing with stickers encourages a proper pincer grip? It’s also one of the least messy ways you’ll find to have your child practice fine motor skills. You’ll need star stickers for this craft. Here’s a list of some of my favorites.

Materials for the craft: construction paper, stickers, cotton balls, scissors, glue stick.

black construction paper
yellow construction paper
construction paper for the background (color of choice)
star stickers
cotton wool (aka cotton balls)
glue
scissors.
alternative – white paper and crayons

Instructions for the Uppercase Letter N Craft

completed starry night craft: an uppercase letter n craft for preschool.

First, trace the shapes as shown with a thick marker. You’ll need a yellow moon and a black letter N. Then have your student follow these directions.
Cut out a large uppercase N from the black paper.
Next, cut out a moon from the yellow paper.
Then glue down the N in the middle of the paper.
Next, glue down the moon in the top left corner.
Then decorate your sky with the star stickers.
Finally glue down the cotton wool to make a cloud.