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Letter N Crafts for Preschoolers

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I shared this post years ago, when my children were young. I love looking back at the fun things we did to fill our days as I taught my kids the alphabet! I highly recommend doing sensory, art, and fine motor activities with your preschooler simply because it’s fun. These activities also provide opportunities to develop oral language and other early literacy skills. However, please note that research tells us that direct instruction in letters and sounds is the most efficient way to teach and learn the alphabet. Find our full alphabet curriculum here.

Letter N Crafts for Preschoolers

I have three big kids (ages 3, 5, and 6), two of whom are learning preschool at home. So I can usually find someone interested in doing some arts and crafts with me!

Looking for letter N crafts? You'll find a variety of process art and simple crafts over at The Measured Mom.

 

N is for Nest

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This is obviously not process art, but my Three really enjoyed it. I cut out the pieces for him, and he glued everything down. I found this Letter N craft  idea at Rockabye Butterfly.

Get the pattern for my giant letter N here.

Sequined Night Sky

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My kids loved painting colorful swirls on white cardstock. After their paintings dried, we added glue and dumped colorful sequins on the projects. After tipping off the extras, they had some bright and beautiful night skies.

Birds in a Nest

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My Three used Do-a-Dot markers to decorate the paper plate. Then he glued down the birds, beaks, and eyes. This is more a craft than a process art activity, but it has elements of both. Aren’t they adorable? You can find a similar idea over at Activity Village.

Neckties

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My two preschool boys were excited to do this simple craft. I printed the pattern onto colorful cardstock, and they decorated with stickers. After I had attached yarn to my Three’s tie and hung it around his neck, he announced he was “off to a meeting.” 🙂 I saw this N is for Necktie craft at Some of This and Some of That.

Melted Crayons Night Sky

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Okay, I admit this does not look like a night sky – unless you are looking at a sky lit up by fireworks. But the kids really wanted me to shave all the colors and not just the ones you’d see at night. They loved painting the foil and watching the crayon shavings melt on their pictures the following day. You can find a picture tutorial for this art with melted crayons at Happy Hooligans.

Noah’s Ark

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Both of my preschool boys enjoyed this simple shape craft. Adding the foam animal stickers was a bonus, of course! I saw the original idea here.

Noodle Necklaces

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The kids used glitter tempera paint to decorate these noodles. After a day and a half, the noodles were dry enough to string onto necklaces. Art, fine motor, and fashion rolled into one. 🙂

Noodle Painting

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This process art was simple and fun for my Three, Five and Six. (My One sat in my lap and swirled a paintbrush on a paper plate). We used cooked wide noodles to create these projects. See a noodle tracks tutorial over at Tippytoe Crafts.

Newspaper Neighborhood

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Finally, my Four created this newspaper neighborhood. He painted sections of newspaper with watercolor. I cut out shapes for him, which he assembled into buildings. Then he was given permission to use a Sharpie to add details (this was his favorite part).

I hope you’ve found a project your child or class will enjoy!

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  1. Anna Geiger

    February 25, 2015 at 10:58 am

    That’s TERRIBLE, and I thank you for bringing it to my attention!! I will report it to my ad network right away. I’m so sorry you had to see that. 🙁

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  2. Judy

    February 4, 2015 at 5:46 am

    One of the best websites I have found to date. Thank you. I have a daycare with ages birth to five. This site is wonderful.

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    • Anna Geiger

      February 4, 2015 at 8:18 pm

      Thank you so much, Judy! I’m so glad you’re finding things here to use with the kids in your daycare.

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  3. Debbie @ http://kidsbibledebjackson.blogspot.com/

    December 11, 2013 at 5:54 am

    These are adorable! Love the Noah’s Ark! Pinned it! Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!

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  4. Anna Geiger

    December 9, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Subzero, yikes! It has been unseasonably cold here, too — under 20 degrees for a number of days in a row. You’ll have to let me know if you make any of these!

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