Free Uppercase Letter L Craft Template for Kids

Let’s face it—kids love animals. After several years in early education, I’ve noticed a few things about their preferences…boys often love slimy, creepy-crawly creatures, while girls might gravitate toward cuddly, fuzzy animals like lambs or kittens. Whether it’s slimy frogs or fluffy kittens, animals just seem to grab their attention. But you know what animal works every time for nearly every student? Lions! This uppercase letter L craft template is a fun and creative way to teach the letter L while letting kids explore their wild side.

two photos of a printable uppercase letter l craft in the shape of a lion.

Recommended Grade Level:

Preschool

Kindergarten

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Uppercase Letter L Craft Supplies:

Printer Paper or Cardstock
Paper Plate
Glue
Scissors
Crayons or markers

This craft is great for children of all skill levels and interests, making it perfect for the classroom or home learning environments. Kids who love art will enjoy decorating the uppercase L-shaped lion with colors, textures, and creativity. Children naturally drawn to early literacy skills will be eager to learn the letter L and its sound. Eager mess-makers will jump at the chance to rub crayons and glue all over the craft after snipping it into pieces! The uppercase letter L craft is an inclusive, engaging activity that will make learning the letter L fun and memorable!

Engaging Uppercase Letter L Craft

Engagement will be at an all-time high when you introduce this lovable lion and explain how its body shape is also the letter L. Not only will students learn the letter L and its sound, but they will also become more curious about the world around them.

Their questions and interests will open doors to additional learning opportunities, and you can guide them toward exploring topics like habitats, behavior, and even geography! This allows the class to dive deeper into the lesson and learn through their natural curiosity, creating a dynamic and interactive classroom experience!

When discussing lions, students will likely mention the zoo…which is the most common place they have seen these animals. Want to continue learning but can’t make it to the zoo? Observe lions with the live lion webcam at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Check out other animals with these live webcams from the San Diego Zoo. Have students write their observations on clipboards like scientists for a natural, fun way to encourage writing.

If you are so lucky to be preparing for a zoo trip (virtual or live), check out these +25 Zoo-Themed Activities to get the kids excited and ready!

Need more animal activities for your Zoo Unit? Here are a few of my favorites…

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Why This Uppercase Letter L Craft?

Your child will learn so much more than how to turn the letter L into a lion with this uppercase letter l craft. Take a look at just a few of the benefits of crafting with your children or students.

Social Skills: Crafting provides an excellent opportunity for children to practice social skills. They’ll learn to take turns, share materials, communicate their ideas, and cooperate with others. These are all essential life skills that can be developed through hands-on activities, making crafting a fun social experiment in the classroom. Depending on the year, you might notice that some classes have less refined social skills than others.

If you have a class that needs more support with social skills, here are 10+ Fun Social Emotional Activities for Preschoolers.

Language Development: This uppercase L craft introduces a wealth of vocabulary related to lions, such as their diet, habitat, and behavior. It’s a great way to integrate literacy with science and social studies while keeping kids engaged in learning across all subjects. Through discussions about lions, children will naturally expand their language skills as they ask questions and learn more about the world around them.

Shapes & Colors: Like many of the Life Over C’s letter crafts, the uppercase L craft uses basic shapes that children are already learning. For example, you’ll use circles for the face, triangles for the mane, and rectangles for the body. Repeat these shapes during the crafting process to reinforce their understanding of geometry as kids practice their color recognition and fine motor skills.

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Materials You Will Need for the Uppercase Letter L Craft:

Printer Paper or Cardstock
Paper Plate
Glue
Scissors
Crayons or markers

overhead photo of a lion alphabet craft template, scissors, and glue.

Step-by-Step Instructions for the Letter L Craft:

Step One:

Print the black and white or color template depending on your needs. You will need to consider if your child wants to color the craft for this step. Is your child not interested in coloring today? No problem! Print the color version.

a piece of paper with the black and white template for a letter l craft is on a wooden surface next to crayons, scissors, and glue.

Step Two:

Gather the materials you will need and start crafting! Color and cut the letter L lion. If you printed a color copy, you won’t need to have the students color the lion.

cut out pieces for a lion alphabet craft are on a wooden background.

Step Three:

Use glue or tape to attach the head, tail, and legs to the letter L body.

Pro Tip For Less Mess: Want to avoid glue disasters? Give kids small amounts of glue in a lid and let them use Q-tips to apply it. It’s simple and saves your sanity.

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Yay! Uppercase Letter L Crafts are complete! Now What?

Once your class finishes their uppercase L craft, don’t let it get crumpled in a backpack! Use the craft to introduce the concept of upcycling! Punch holes in the top of each lion craft and run twine through them to create a cute lion garland and turn the lions into a class decoration. String them together for a fun garland and add objects or pictures that start with the letter L around it. Have students help brighten up your space and save you time after school. Students love helping the teacher, and you can cross ‘switch out bulletin board’ off your to-do list!

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Uppercase Letter L Craft Differentiation For Diverse Learners

Differentiating for diverse learners is simple with this letter craft, but if that isn’t your strength, let me help you!

Provide a visual checklist for students to follow as they complete each step of the craft. This can help them stay organized and on track. It will also give them a boost of confidence and accomplishment as they check off each step they complete!

Challenge more advanced (or include older) students by encouraging them to write sentences next to each picture on the visual checklist listed above. They will be excited to create an informational text that they can read to the other students!

For kinesthetic learners who enjoy hands-on activities, use materials like yarn for the mane or sandpaper for the lion’s body. These textures can stimulate their senses and give them a deeper connection to the craft.

For students with fine motor challenges, provide precut tissue squares or other collage materials. This allows them to participate without frustration while still practicing fine motor skills in a manageable way.

Math Connections Inspired by the Uppercase Letter L Craft

You can easily extend the fun of this craft into math by incorporating simple activities. Try creating patterns with the lion’s mane, counting the number of yarn pieces needed, or exploring shapes used in the design. These little math moments make the craft even more engaging and sneak in some extra skill-building! I’ll elaborate below…

Pattern Recognition: Use strips of colored paper to create different patterns for the lion’s mane. This can help children understand the concept of patterns while practicing their color recognition.
Shape Lions: After completing the craft, you can replicate the lion’s body using basic shapes like circles, rectangles, and triangles as mentioned before — but go a little deeper. Encourage students to explain which shapes they used for the lion’s face, mane, and body. Here’s a fun twist: don’t let them use the shape’s name. Instead, have them describe the attributes of the shapes. For example, the square is described in the following way. It is a flat shape. It has 4 corners (or vertices) and 4 straight lines of the same length. If your little ones need more practice with shapes, this “Flip” Button 2D Shapes and Colors Printable I Spy Game will help them!

Estimate & Count: For an added math challenge, estimate how many pieces of yarn will be needed to create the lion’s mane. Then, count the pieces in groups of ten to reinforce place value. Before counting, ask the students to make an educated guess, which helps them develop reasoning skills. Counting is such an important skill to develop at this age! I don’t want you to miss these 175+ Counting Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten.

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions might help you learn more about teaching letters and crafting with the Uppercase Letter L craft…

Should I teach uppercase at the same time as lowercase?

This answer might depend on your preferences and the children you are teaching. I like to focus on lowercase because they are more common when reading. Also, I’ve noticed that many students come to pre-K with more uppercase letter knowledge than lowercase. However, if your students come with very little letter knowledge at all, it might be helpful to focus on uppercase letters first. Once kids are confident, you can introduce lowercase letters as a natural next step.

You could also focus first on the letters of their names and the cases those letters use in their names. There are so many different ways to introduce the alphabet. Never forget, you are the ‘expert’ when it comes to your kids or your class!

Should I teach letter names and sounds together?

Yes! Teaching letter names and sounds together builds stronger connections, helping children recognize letters faster while understanding their purpose in forming words. Sometimes, it works well to start the lesson with the sound and then move onto the letter shape and how it is written. This Uppercase Letter L Craft will give your students or children adequate exposure to both the sound and the letter name so you are more than covered!!

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