Uppercase Letter Y Craft for Preschool

Yetis are at once both adorable and mysterious. Once introduced, most kids are fascinated with this folklore creature that has never been seen. Make this Uppercase Letter Y Craft is a fun way to introduce the Letter Y with its shape and sound to your preschooler.

Once I started diving into this theme, I could not believe how many yeti books, crafts, games, and learning ideas I came across! Everyone is fascinated with the yeti.

Finished Uppercase Letter Y Craft: A Yeti made from construction paper in the shape of Y.

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Yeti Extension Activities

Use these extension activities to take your study of the letter Y to new levels. Extension activities help kids build connections between different areas of learning. This method helps all of the information from the different subjects stick better because it’s all connected.

Read Books about Yetis.

Our huge list of Letter Y Picture Books has a wonderful selection of Yeti books! Be sure to check it out and pick a few to borrow from the library.

Make Up A Yeti Story

After you’ve read a few of the books, have your child make up his own yeti story! Making up stories helps kids practice communication skills, build vocabulary, and hone the art of storytelling. Get your child started by giving him a story starter line or asking her a leading question. Don’t expect too much from your four year-old-though. Two or three sentences in response to these would be excellent. Here are two examples.

Once upon a time, I decided to find my very own yeti . . .
What would happen if a yeti walked into your bedroom?

Play a Yeti Game with the Uppercase Letter Y Craft

Take your finished YETI and play a yeti game with him. I love the idea of playing hide and seek with Mr. Yeti. Your child can come up with a name for the yeti too! Once you’ve picked a name, take turns hiding the yeti and finding it again. You can find places all over the house to hide him, or take him outside!

Try A Yeti Yoga Game

This fun Yeti Yoga game on video gets kids up and moving with ten different yoga poses. But watch out! If you see a Yeti, RUN!

Make a Yeti Bookmark

This super simple Yeti Corner Bookmark would be a fun craft to enjoy with your little one, and use in your books!

Educational Yeti Toys

Yeti Action Figure. Action figures help kids with pretend play. Pretend play allows kids to practice new vocabulary, put themselves in other’s shoes, storytelling, and more.
Yeti in My Spaghetti Game. Games allow kids to work on problem-solving skills in a non-threatening way and good sportsmanship.
Yeti Construction Toy. Build a yeti out of blocks. Block building improves thinking skills and direction following skills. Bricks also build fine motor skills and visual perceptual skills.
Playmobile Yeti Set. I love these sets for pretend play and storytelling.
Yeti Forgetti. A super cute memory game. Hide the yetis and remember well.

More Ideas for Teaching Letter Y

For more ideas specifically to help teach the letter Y, be sure to check out the information in our Lowercase Letter Y Craft. I’ve put a whole section in that post with a variety of ideas for teaching the letter shapes and sound.

Materials for the Uppercase Letter Y Craft

white construction paper
blue construction paper
brown construction paper
construction paper for the background (color of choice)
googly eyes
black marker/crayon/pencil
glue
scissors
alternative – white paper and crayons

Instructions for the Uppercase Letter Y Craft

Construction Paper Cut Pieces for the craft.

Draw the cut pieces as shown in the image above using a thick marker. Then have your child follow the remaining directions, doing as much of the work on their own as possible.
Cut out a large uppercase Y from the white paper.
Next, cut out 2 horns for your yeti from the brown paper.
Then cut out 2 large feet from your blue paper.
Next, make little cuts all around your Y to create the yeti’s fur.
Then glue down the uppercase Y in the middle of your backing paper, trying to keep the fur free.
Next, glue down the 2 horns, one on each side of your yeti.
Then glue down your 2 feet at the bottom of your Y.
Next, glue down the googly eyes in the middle of your yeti.
Finally use your black marker/crayon/pencil to draw your yeti’s mouth.