Letter L Unit
All the activities in this unit have one thing in common, they are about items that start with the letter L. This is by no means a comprehensive list of activities. It's just some of the things I have tried with K and N myself which they have enjoyed. I have attached a few printables I created and used for this unit. Feel free to print them!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
Materials:
- Toilet roll
- Double sided tape
- Coloured paper
- Scissors
- Some yarn/string
- Chopstick
How to:
- Cover the toilet roll in double sided tape
- Cut coloured paper into strips
- Either get child to cut the strips further into smaller pieces (work on fine motor skills) or cut it for them.
- Remove the double sided tape and stick the pieces onto the toilet roll
- Poke two holes at one end of the roll and thread a string through and tie it to a chopstick.
Pro tips:
- This is a major fine motor skills activity! Cutting, sticking, tearing off the doublesided tape all require fine motor skills.
- If your child is old enough, you can leave the threading of the string to them too, added fine motor skill practice!
- draw Xs randomly all over the toilet roll before sticking the double sided tape to give some direction to younger children on where to stick the paper.
Materials:
- Paper
- Leaves
- double sided tape/glue
- Dot stickers with the letters 'L', 'E', 'A', 'F' written on
How to:
- Write 'LEAF' on the paper and draw a tree trunk
- Let child match the letters using the dot stickers
- Apply glue or double sided tape to the paper
- Stick leaves!
Pro tips:
- Mark 'x's all over the top of the tree to give a little more direction. It also helps to give a clear finish to the activity: 'The task is done when you covered all the Xs'.
Materials:
- 1 white sheet of paper
- Double sided tape or glue
- Coloured paper cut into strips
- Yellow paper cut into the shape of the lion's face
- Markers
- Googly eyes (optional)
How to:
- Write LION in pencil on the white sheet of paper and put some glue or double sided tape where the lion head would be.
- Let child trace the word 'LION' and stick the coloured strips all round
- Stick on the head and add features.
Pro tips:
- I used double sided tape for the mane to make it less messy, then used glue for the eyes. I needed to apply another layer of double sided tape after they covered the first layer so that they could stick more coloured paper for a thicker mane. I think if your kids are old enough to keep it neat with glue, it would be a better/easier option.
- This was our chinese word activity too. K did the lion for the chinese word and N did the lion for the english word. They both went up side by side and gave a good visual that they said the same thing in different languages.
Materials:
- Longan and Lychee print out
- Longans
- Lychees
How to:
- Observe the similarities and differences as you peel the fruit
- Have a taste test and vote on which fruit you like more
Pro tips:
- This can get really messy and sticky so keep wet wipes and paper towels at hand. Make sure you prep the wash up area (e.g. place the stool ready for hand washing)
- Have at least 3 of each fruit so that you can keep one whole, peel one to see it's layers and eat one.
- Similar to the longan and lychee activity, explore the similarities and differences between lemons and limes! Hands on means sensory learning and it doesn't hurt that your house will smell so nice and refreshing after.
L is for Lemon Fizz
- All you need is baking soda and a lemon. Lemon juice added to baking soda will make fizzles! I would recommend squeezing the juice into a cup and providing droppers for the kids to drop away.
L is for Light
- SO many ways to explore this. Darken a room and shine a torch to look at shadows, play with cellophane paper, mix colours, etc. If you are feeling a little DIY itch, make your own light table and try these light table activities!
L is for Love
- Use some tape and tape the word LOVE on a piece of paper. Let your child paint over then remove the tape revealing the word LOVE.
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
1. L is for Lantern
- Toilet roll
- Double sided tape
- Coloured paper
- Scissors
- Some yarn/string
- Chopstick
How to:
- Cover the toilet roll in double sided tape
- Cut coloured paper into strips
- Either get child to cut the strips further into smaller pieces (work on fine motor skills) or cut it for them.
- Remove the double sided tape and stick the pieces onto the toilet roll
- Poke two holes at one end of the roll and thread a string through and tie it to a chopstick.
Pro tips:
- This is a major fine motor skills activity! Cutting, sticking, tearing off the doublesided tape all require fine motor skills.
- If your child is old enough, you can leave the threading of the string to them too, added fine motor skill practice!
- draw Xs randomly all over the toilet roll before sticking the double sided tape to give some direction to younger children on where to stick the paper.
2. L is for Leaf
Materials:
- Paper
- Leaves
- double sided tape/glue
- Dot stickers with the letters 'L', 'E', 'A', 'F' written on
How to:
- Write 'LEAF' on the paper and draw a tree trunk
- Let child match the letters using the dot stickers
- Apply glue or double sided tape to the paper
- Stick leaves!
Pro tips:
- Mark 'x's all over the top of the tree to give a little more direction. It also helps to give a clear finish to the activity: 'The task is done when you covered all the Xs'.
3. L is for Lion
- 1 white sheet of paper
- Double sided tape or glue
- Coloured paper cut into strips
- Yellow paper cut into the shape of the lion's face
- Markers
- Googly eyes (optional)
How to:
- Write LION in pencil on the white sheet of paper and put some glue or double sided tape where the lion head would be.
- Let child trace the word 'LION' and stick the coloured strips all round
- Stick on the head and add features.
Pro tips:
- I used double sided tape for the mane to make it less messy, then used glue for the eyes. I needed to apply another layer of double sided tape after they covered the first layer so that they could stick more coloured paper for a thicker mane. I think if your kids are old enough to keep it neat with glue, it would be a better/easier option.
- This was our chinese word activity too. K did the lion for the chinese word and N did the lion for the english word. They both went up side by side and gave a good visual that they said the same thing in different languages.
4. L is for Longan and Lychee
- Longan and Lychee print out
- Longans
- Lychees
How to:
- Observe the similarities and differences as you peel the fruit
- Have a taste test and vote on which fruit you like more
Pro tips:
- This can get really messy and sticky so keep wet wipes and paper towels at hand. Make sure you prep the wash up area (e.g. place the stool ready for hand washing)
- Have at least 3 of each fruit so that you can keep one whole, peel one to see it's layers and eat one.
Other Suggestions:
L is for Lemon and Lime- Similar to the longan and lychee activity, explore the similarities and differences between lemons and limes! Hands on means sensory learning and it doesn't hurt that your house will smell so nice and refreshing after.
L is for Lemon Fizz
- All you need is baking soda and a lemon. Lemon juice added to baking soda will make fizzles! I would recommend squeezing the juice into a cup and providing droppers for the kids to drop away.
L is for Light
- SO many ways to explore this. Darken a room and shine a torch to look at shadows, play with cellophane paper, mix colours, etc. If you are feeling a little DIY itch, make your own light table and try these light table activities!
L is for Love
- Use some tape and tape the word LOVE on a piece of paper. Let your child paint over then remove the tape revealing the word LOVE.
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