If you need a fun activity (and an umbrella!) for a rainy day, look no further than this bright and cheery lowercase U craft! Who knows, maybe the sun will be out by the time you’re done!

Here’s What You’ll Need

• 2 sheets of printer paper
• Card stock (we used yellow, red, green, blue, and orange)
• U Is for Umbrella Craft templates
• Glue stick
• Pencil and scissors

Instructions for Assembling Your Lowercase U Craft

1. Print the U Is for Umbrella Craft templates.
2. Cut out the templates and trace the letter U and the umbrella pieces onto card stock.
3. Cut out the letter U and umbrella pieces.
4. Glue the letter U to a full sheet of card stock (we used orange, but you can use any color you like).
5. Glue the center umbrella piece to the top of the letter U as shown in the example.
6. Position the right and left umbrella pieces on the right and left sides of the center piece and glue in place.
7. Affix the umbrella spike to the top of the umbrella.

Learning with Your Letter U Craft

As you and your child assemble your U Is for Umbrella Craft, practice saying /ŭ/–/ŭ/–umbrella together. You can find more tips for working on pre-reading skills with your preschooler in this handy download.

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Photos by: Rachel Neumann