19 Letter A Crafts for Preschoolers
Letter A crafts can be a great start to introducing the alphabet to young children. Not only does it help them recognize and remember the letter, but it also encourages their fine motor skills and creativity! Here are a few fun and easy crafts that you can do with your child using the letter A.
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Supplies Needed for Letter A Preschool Crafts
Before we get started, let’s make sure you have all the supplies you need for these fun Letter A crafts. Don’t worry; most of the supplies can be easily found at your local craft store or even in your own home.
Here’s what you’ll need for these A-letter crafts:
- Construction paper in various colors
- Popsicle sticks
- Washable paint
- Markers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Paintbrushes
- Paper plates
- Googly eyes (optional)
19 Letter A Crafts for Preschoolers
The Letter A is an important letter in the alphabet. Not only is it the first letter, but it also holds a lot of significance in terms of language and literacy development. It’s the foundation of many words and is often the first letter that children learn to recognize.
With these letter A crafts, your preschooler can have fun while learning about the letter A. Not only will they develop their fine motor skills, but they’ll also begin to associate the letter with words and objects that start with it.
So, round up your craft supplies, get your kid on board, and start making these letter A projects.
1. A is for Apple (Free Printables)
These A is for apple printables are perfect for young artists who want to create something beautiful and colorful while learning all about the letter A. With just a few simple supplies like paint, markers, or crayons, your child can transform these apple printables into their own masterpiece.
2. Footprint Letter A Printable Worksheet
An easy way to teach your preschoolers the letter A while also helping them associate the letter with animals is this fun printable worksheet. Your kids will enjoy getting their feet dirty with paint to complete the back of the alligator.
3. Make a Letter A Handprint Worksheet
This handprint apple printable worksheet is another fun Letter A craft for kids to complete. The cute quote at the bottom makes your kids feel good while they use a painted hand to complete the apple design.
4. Paint an Apple with an Apple Slice
This neat craft uses apple slices as a paintbrush, making it eco-friendly and easy to do when you’re low on art supplies. You’ll need to cut the apple in half and make handles. Pour paint into piles onto plates and print out the template. But your preschoolers can do the rest of the project with little assistance.
5. A is for Apple Puppet on a Stick
Puppets can be a fun way to teach preschoolers about their letters, starting with apples as the letter A. Download this template for all the pieces needed, printed on construction paper or white copy paper that your preschooler can color. You may also need popsicle sticks, glue, and scissors.
Also, if you love puppet crafts, give this mermaid puppet a try!
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6. Create the Alphabet from Acorns for Letter Learning
Acorns start with the letter A and can make a great canvas for writing the alphabet. You can teach your kids their alphabet by naming a letter and letting your kid pull it out of the pile. Or you can work on the letter A by making your kids find items around the house that start with A.
7. Cut Out a Construction Paper Apple
Your preschoolers will have fun assembling this paper apple from strips of construction paper and green felt paper. It’s the perfect craft to start practicing their cutting, arranging, and gluing skills. You may need to demonstrate or assist with arranging the strips for younger hands.
8. Download and Print These Apple Activity Sheets
This Apple template printable set has several activity sheets to keep preschoolers entertained and educated. The templates include sheets for coloring, colored apple templates for cutting out and crafts, apples to write in, and apple cards.
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9. Get Creative with This Acorn Printable
You can print this acorn worksheet and let your kids decorate it. You can supply basic art supplies like crayons or markers, or you can let your kids get extra creative using glitter, paint, and pom poms.
10. Apple Marble Painting for Preschoolers
For this neat art project, you’ll need some scissors, washable kids’ paint, a bowl, a box, some marbles, construction paper, glue, and the Apple template. But you can do this project with any background if you want to create other words that start with an A or do the letter itself.
11. Letter A Toy Story Alien Craft
If you have a Toy Story fan at home (or are one yourself), they’ll love learning about the letter A with this alien craft. You will need popsicle sticks, googly eyes, green paint (if you’re not using colored sticks), and construction paper.
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12. Convert Paper Plates to Toy Story Aliens
Another fun Letter A craft is this adorable alien craft – A is for alien. With a simple paper plate, your kids can create these adorable Toy Story aliens. It might be difficult to find lime green plates, so you can use green paint to prep the plate, construction paper for the side pieces, and three eyes for the middle.
For more paper plate crafts, check out our paper plate frog, lion, owl, and turkey!
13. A is for Apple Pop-Up Interview Card
This apple card craft can be the perfect resource for back to school, letting the teacher and other students get to know the creator. Or if you homeschool your children, it can be a great way to kick off the start of the year. Or you can tweak it as a gift for mom or dad-teacher. Along with the template, you’ll need cardstock, glue, and a jumbo popsicle stick.
14. Craft an Acorn Flower Pot
This craft is customizable by child, age, and budget, making it great for everyone. You’ll need to provide a terra cotta flower pot (3.5” diameter) and saucer (3” diameter), google eyes, jute twine, mini wood log sticks or twigs, acrylic paint, scissors, paintbrush, a black marker, and glue.
15. Design a Worm and Apple Puppet
This neat interactive Letter A craft starts with a simple apple that you then insert a worm puppet. This craft has paper plates, green and brown paper, acrylic paint, googly eyes, a black sharpie, and jumbo craft sticks. The amount and shape of the cutouts might require help for younger kids.
16. Design a Curled Paper Ant Craft
Another interesting letter A craft is this cool ant project. It involves your kids learning how to curl paper and glue the pieces into place. You’ll need construction paper, cardstock, a marker, wiggly eyes, scissors, a posca paint pen, and glue. You may have to help younger kids with the 3D building parts.
When you are done, be sure to check these bug crafts out!
17. Use Nature to Paint a Picture
Nature can be more than just an inspiration to create. It can also be a tool that you can use for your creations. This project inspires kids to paint using things they would find in nature, like acorns. You can send your kids on a nature hike or create a nature scavenger hunt for them to find acorns to use if you want a more hands-on project.
18. Sew an Apple Craft
Sewing projects are a great way to improve your child’s motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It can also teach life skills like lacing. For this Letter A project, you’ll need construction paper, scissors, a hole puncher, filling, and a piece of yarn to lace the two pieces together.
19. Download These Apple Templates
These apple templates can be a useful resource to have on hand. The ways that you can use them are endless, whether it’s a simple coloring sheet, a card, or for celebrating apple holidays. They also make great recipe cards for neat keepsakes and gifts.
19 Letter A Crafts for Preschoolers
Letter A crafts is the gateway to early literacy and creativity. By integrating fun and educational activities into a child’s routine, we can nurture a lifelong love for learning and exploration. The letter A is the first letter of the alphabet and holds a special place in a child’s mind as they embark on their journey to reading and writing.
We hope these 19 letter A crafts will not only provide hours of entertainment but also foster a love for the letter A and all the amazing things that start with it.
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