Underground u
The letter u is always a challenge to find a word that your child could understand and recognize the connection to the craft, as well as figuring out how to make the craft. Today’s craft was fun to make, my son is so eager to cut things that he loved making the grass, he asked me to add some earthworms to the dirt. I think if your child is older and not too overwhelmed by a longer craft making some shoes and legs to go on the grass would be very cool!
- Gather your materials. You will need 3 pieces of construction paper ( 1 should be brown and one green the other is optional) , glue, scissors and markers.
- Start by writing a lower case u on the 3rd piece of construction paper.
- Have your child color it if they want. It’s been interesting to watch my son trace the inside first then go nuts scribbling over it.
- Cut the green paper so that it covers the top 1/5th of the brown paper.
- Hand it to your child and have then cut one side to make grass.
As you can see this was the highlight for my son. 
- While they do that cut the u out.
- If they want to color the brown dirt they can my son added worms and asked me to as well.
- Add glue to the top for the grass.
- Add the grass.
- Add the u to the dirt , under the grass so it’s underground!
Book!
Up Above and Down Below
by Sue Redding is about 30 years too late, because this would have been my favorite book as a preschooler! I love this book, I have been reading and re-reading it just awwing at the pictures and how cool it is to see what goes on above ground vs below, on the deck of a ship vs below and my favorite one the golf course! My son and I poured over the pictures, finding different things every time we looked at a page. Great book and I hope to see so many more from this author! This book is the perfect fit for this craft!
by Sue Redding is about 30 years too late, because this would have been my favorite book as a preschooler! I love this book, I have been reading and re-reading it just awwing at the pictures and how cool it is to see what goes on above ground vs below, on the deck of a ship vs below and my favorite one the golf course! My son and I poured over the pictures, finding different things every time we looked at a page. Great book and I hope to see so many more from this author! This book is the perfect fit for this craft!
Mari-Ann says
This is cute! We did something similar (underwater) a few weeks ago! You’re right – u is a toughie. 🙂
admin says
Underwater would be so cute too!
Sandi says
This is a great one! My daughter loves “Under the Ground” from Usborne Books. We definitely need to do this one.
angela says
In my prek class, we do Upside-down Umbrella. The kids have a lot of fun with it. You have a great blog… I love to see all of your ideas. Your son is very lucky!
maryanne says
This is a great idea, and your accompanying book suggestion sounds really great too!
.-= maryanne´s last blog ..Lily’s texture book =-.
Jessica says
This is a great idea and U is one of my son’s favorite letters. His all time favorite is X so I’d love to see your ideas for that letter :).
.-= Jessica´s last blog ..Proud To Be A Bag Lady =-.
Kim says
Great use of the letter U. I have to admit, I am disappointed to not see the little guy in pj’s. I love seeing him in his little winter jammies. Too cute!
.-= Kim´s last blog ..One-Legged Race =-.
Kristin says
Great idea for U! love your blog (as usual)
.-= Kristin ´s last blog ..Candy Science – SweetTarts =-.
Leanne Kirby says
My son loved making the underground u. We ended up adding real dirt, in fact buckets of it, so that the letter u had to be excavated from underground. Thanks for a great idea for a challenging letter.
Allison McDonald says
That is GREAT!