Uppercase Letter I Craft Free Printable Template

Letter I Craft: Letter I is for Iguana

I know our kids can get sick of worksheets. Honestly, they aren’t the best way our children learn (most of the time). Don’t get me wrong, they can be helpful and some children love them, but hands-on activities usually are an attention getter. Children like using their hands and making things so why not reinforce the letter I will a great, green lizard. Don’t feel overwhelmed by planning new ideas for each letter when we already have you covered. Our 100+ Letter Activities can help take some of the work (and stress) off your already full plate.

Learning the entire alphabet can be daunting and overwhelming for children. Just remember, this is totally new to our young learners and that it’s perfectly fine to go slow and let them set the pace. Want to start out with something more hands on? No problem. Check out our Food Theme Letter Playdough Mats!

What Will my Child Learn from the Iguana Themed Letter I Craft?

There are a ton of objectives you can cram into the Iguana Letter I Craft, but let’s just stick to a few:

• Letter Recognition: Of course letter recognition would be on our list. The main objective of the I Iguana craft is to showcase what the capital letter I looks like, as well as identifying the sound and relating it to something children might already be familiar with. If your learner isn’t familiar with our little reptile friend, it can be the perfect time for a science lesson!
• Fine Motor Skills: Learning how to successfully use fingers and hands can be important for basic life skills. By cutting, coloring, and gluing; students are working on the fine motor skills they will need in the future.

• Persistence: Teaching children to keep going and not give up is a character building objective. We don’t want our babies to feel discouraged or less important than they are. We want them to feel empowered, independent, and challenged. Provide your student with the positive encouragement to keep trying their best and to work hard!

Materials You Will Need for the Iguana Letter I Craft:

The prep for this letter I craft is so simple. More than likely you already have the supplies you need to create the alphabet activity. Plus, if you have awesome teacher or crafty friends, they might just let you borrow some laminating materials to laminate the alphabet craft once it is complete!

• Paper or cardstock
• Printer
• Scissors
• Glue
• Laminating materials (optional)

Step-by-Step Instructions for Making the Iguana Letter I Craft

Step One:

Decide if you want to use the printable letter I craft already in color, or the option of using the black and white template. If you choose the black and white option, this is the time when you can have your children use their crayons, markers, or colored pencils to color their own unique letter I craft.

Step Two:

After coloring, cut out the pieces. You can assist with cutting the letter I craft pieces, or let your kiddo practice additional fine motor skills.

Step Three:

Now it’s time to put the Uppercase Letter I iguana together.

Your child may be able to put the craft together without the help of the small picture at the bottom. However, it’s a great visual for some kiddos (and adults) that need some extra help.

I suggest putting the pieces of the letter I craft together first before using glue, tape, or glue dots. This can alleviate mess as well as frustration.

Perfect! You made the iguana craft. Now what can we do with it?

There are plenty of options for your finished product. Glue the iguana onto a blank piece of cardstock or construction paper, laminate, and add it into an on-going alphabet book. What a great book to add to your classroom or home library.

Another idea is to showcase the reptilian art during a back to school night or art gallery evening.

How to Change or Differentiate the Letter I Craft:

Yes, we all know that all children are different. They learn in different ways. They have their own strengths and weaknesses. We are here to give you a few ideas on how to differentiate the iguana craft to suit your child’s needs.

• Precut: This letter I craft doesn’t have to be a lesson in fine motor skills. If your child isn’t ready for scissors, be proactive and provide them with pre-cut shapes and lines. We don’t want our kids getting stressed out and giving up before even finishing the craft.

• Modeling: Some children learn best by watching others. Work alongside your child to show them, step-by-step, how to complete each part of the letter I craft. This is also a great lesson in following directions.
• Mediums: Maybe your child really wants to explore their creativity with different art mediums and textures. Provide paints, dotters, stickers, pieces of fabric, or other items that your child can use on their iguana’s body.

More Ways to Explore the Alphabet:

So we have worked on the letter I. What’s next other than the letter J? We still have PLENTY of letter practice to keep your little learner on task and engaged. Why not check out the Alphabet Pattern Block Mats. Hands-on learning is so important for our children. Need extra help with writing letters? Our Alphabet Tracing Cards are a favorite for little fingers.

Or get the entire collection of Alphabet Crafts here in one, easy bundle!

Frequently Asked Questions

These are frequently asked questions about the Letter I Craft:

Letter I Iguana Craft

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