Introducing the letter U with kids might be the hardest one yet. This letter is a vowel and a very important short vowel sound that kids would eventually learn to use repeatedly. This cute easy unicorn craft below makes for a great way to introduce the letter along with the sound ‘uh’.
Find the letter u unicorn craft template below and create it easily with materials you have at home. Alphabet recognition has never been easier!
This printable craft is a great way to get more crafts in for your letter of the week program.
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Unicorn cutouts template
The unicorn has the sound ‘yu’ which can confuse the kids, but we’re focused on the letter recognition component in this craft here.
A great way to introduce the letter U to your preschoolers or toddlers is to show them what it looks like.
Draw the letter shape onto the board. Have the kids finger trace the letter.
I like to use a sensory board with some salt in it to have the kids easily form the letter with me.
You begin by saying start at the top then go down and curve to the right, then go up again to the top.
Kids respond to this kind of feedback and training. It’s auditory and sensory.
The cut out templates of the unicorn are super simple in this craft. You will just need the template attached below, grab the scissors some glue and coloring crayons.
And you’re on your way to making a beautiful unicorn to represent the letter U.
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DIY Unicorn crafts
If you’re looking for a simple craft that kids can do with little materials, this is the one!
I looked high and low for crafts like these ones when u was teaching and I really wish they were available.
There’s room for error in these crafts because kids can make sure that they glue the unicorn head, and have the rest of the unicorn pieces on the body.
Kids usually understand where the head will go.
I get them to color in the pieces first, you can see the unicorn cut out pieces below before they start to cut them out.
Free printable unicorn crafts
I highly recommend some pre-writing activities before you begin teaching letter formation.
Even letter coloring pages like the one I will show you below is a simple way to expose kids to the letters without having them learn to write the letters yet.
Kindergarten students will learn how to form each letter when they begin anyway.
More letter of the week activities:
- Fun Letter E Craft Free Printable (E is for Eagle)
- Fun Letter a Activities for Toddlers Free Templates and Printables
- Hands-on Fun Letter b Activities for Toddlers
- Engaging Letter M Printables One Page Mustache Craft
Literacy Centers Letter U
If you want a group on students working on this craft, have each person assigned to complete a section, they will then cut out the letter pieces and begin to glue the ‘unicorn’ craft together.
I really like that these crafts are simple and are practically self explanatory.
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There are many crafts for kids that can be done with the letter U. For example, a craft that can be done with the letter U is to make an apple.
The apple craft would require you to cut out a u-shape from yellow construction paper, and then glue it onto a green construction paper.
U is for unicorn craft for kids is a fun and interactive way to learn the alphabet letter U in a fun, hands-on way.
These crafts are perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners because they will be able to enjoy the process of crafting while learning their ABCs at the same time.
