The letter U might be one of the trickier letters for little learners, but it’s also one of the most unique! From umbrellas to unicorns, the letter U invites curiosity and creativity. Whether you’re introducing the short or long U sound, this letter offers endless opportunities for fun, hands-on learning. In this post, you’ll find engaging activities that help preschoolers recognize the letter U, explore its sounds, and connect it to the world around them—all through playful discovery.
U is for Umbrella!
Check out our Rain post for some fun umbrella activities!
Under the Umbrella Letter Matching Game
I got these fun mini umbrellas and put letters under each one. My students took turns looking at the letters under the umbrella, finding them on their worksheet, and then coloring in the matching raindrops.
Paper Umbrella Fine Motor Colander Activity: Practice fine motor skills with these colorful paper umbrellas, take turns putting them in a colander and practicing hand eye coordination. You can also do this activity with counting games. Each child rolls a dice or picks a number card and puts the corresponding number of umbrellas in the colander.
U is for Unicorn!
*Make a unicorn craft out of the letter U! We love making letter animals and putting them together to make a book.
*Read some fun unicorn books like Unicorn and How to Catch a Unicorn!
*Sorting unicorns: Here is a fun unicorn sorting activity!
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U is for Underwater!
Use ocean toys like THESE, which come with a fun ocean mat, or dye rice blue to make an underwater sensory bin!
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