We continue to craft our way through the alphabet with projects that begin with L. Last week we made three ‘Loveable Llama’ projects. It was a great way to start learning about our L’s.

This week, as we continue to learn about L, we are making lions, ladybugs, and lizards. Oh my! Your little artist is sure to have fun making these ‘L’ovely L projects.

In our first project, we are learning to make a 3D ladybug. Your little artist will refine his or her small motor skills while learning how to glue the strips of paper. It’s a simple gluing project with a twist.

3D Ladybug

Supplies:

1. Copy of ladybug
2. Glue stick
3. Red construction paper
4. Scissors
5. Blue bingo dauber

Directions:

1. Print copy of ladybug.
2. Cut 4 strips of red paper.
3. Use bingo dauber to put spots on strips of paper.
4. Fold over 1/2″ of each end of the red paper strips.
5. Glue the folded ends onto dots on ladybug paper.

Next we are using our hand prints to make the King of the Jungle, the lion. This project is fun to make every year to see how much the lion’s mane grows.

Hand Print Lion

Supplies:

1. Copy of lion
2. Optional: Markers
3. Brown construction paper
4. Scissors
5. Glue stick
6. Pencil

Directions:

1. Print copy of lion.
2. Optional: Color.
3. Trace and cut out child’s hand prints.
4. Glue hand prints around lion’s face to give him a mane.

For the last project we are making this fun little lizard. By using a pencil eraser as a rubber stamp, your little artist will have fun adding dots to make this lizard colorful.

Lizard

Supplies:

1. Copy of lizard
2. Ink pads
3. Pencil with new eraser

Directions:

1. Print copy of lizard.
2. Use pencil eraser to make spots on lizard.

We hope your little artists had fun with these ‘Projects That Begin With L’. No matter how they learn the letter L, I know you will be telling them, “You’re so creative!”