Z Is for Zebra Craft

Zippedy-doo-dah–the letter Z rounds out our ABC Letter Craft series! And nothing will put a zip in your preschooler’s step like our zany little zebra, ready to zigzag his way into your child’s heart. But there’s about a zillion stripes to put on, so you may need to catch some Zs when you’re done!

Here’s What You’ll Need

• 2 sheets of printer paper
• Card stock (we used black, white, and purple)
• Z Is for Zebra Craft templates
• 1 “googly” eye
• Glue stick and pencil

Instructions for Assembling Your Letter Z Craft

1. Print the Z Is for Zebra Craft templates.
2. Cut out the templates and trace the letter Z and the zebra body parts onto card stock.
3. Cut out the letter Z and the zebra body parts.
4. Hand cut 15-20 white “squiggles.”
5. Attach the letter Z to a full sheet of card stock (we used purple, but you can use any color you like).
6. Cut small slits along the upper edge of the zebra’s mane (both white and black pieces).
7. Glue the white mane piece to the black mane piece with the bottom edges even.
8. Tuck the mane piece under the upper edge of the letter Z and glue in place.
9. Glue the squiggles to the letter Z to form the zebra’s stripes.
10. Glue the nose and ears to the top end of the letter Z. Glue the nostril to the nose.
11. Affix one googly eye just beneath the zebra’s ears.

Learning with Your Letter Z Craft

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

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Want More ABC Crafts?

Free Uppercase ABC Letter Crafts

For crafts that start with uppercase letters A through Z, get the complete printable set of ABC Craft for Uppercase Letters.

Free Lowercase ABC Letter Crafts

For crafts that start with lowercase letters A through Z, get the complete printable set of ABC Craft for Lowercase Letters.