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Getting Ready, Having Fun!
Crafts That Promote Skills
Needed for Preschool By Kymberly Pratt
Needed for Preschool
While the poster board dries, get your purchased alphabet cut-outs or make some that are approximately 3 
inches high. Help your child cut out 4-by-6-inch rectangles out of construction paper, and glue the letters on to the right side of the rectangle.
Now that you have all 26 letters glued to construction paper, flip through the old books you have bought or found with your child and find objects that start with the letter A. (Hint: You might want to cut the bindings off in advance, so you do not have to have a conversation about how we do not cut or write in our books.) Cut the object out and glue it to the left side of the letter. Do this for the remaining letters in the alphabet.
When all are complete, glue the first half of the alphabet to one poster board and the other half to the other poster board.
Tip: To expand the project, do a letter of the week or letter of the day. When you're completely done, the poster boards can be covered with clear laminate to protect them.
You'll need:
Large size construction paper (11 inches by 17 inches)
Yarn or string
White glue
Safety scissors
Pencils
Here's what you do:
Lay the construction paper lengthwise. Draw lines on the sheet of paper, about 4 inches from the top, all the way to the bottom. They can be straight or curvy. Let your child cut along each line.
When they're done, cut about 3 to 4 feet of yarn, depending on the size of the child. Glue the yarn about 1 inch from the top of the paper (opposite of the cuts) and fold down the construction paper to cover it up. The yarn left uncovered will be the tie. Allow the skirt to dry. Now do the hula!