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Making an “C is for Cat” craft is a fun activity that is great for preschool and kindergartners who are starting to recognize letters and animals. It combines early literacy with crafting, or is just fun for a kiddo who loves cats!
You can use this craft as a template or as a coloring page and do the activity directly on the printout. Our free printable alphabet template is the base for all of our animal letter of the week creations, you can download and print the full alphabet or grab just the letter ‘C’ in this bottom of this post! Check out our cat template too for more feline crafting and coloring fun!
What’s Great About Letter of the Week Crafts
Crafts that take shapes and turn them into something different are always fun for education and creativity. In a similar way to our post about making 10 animals from heart shapes, this cat craft is an engaging activity to learn about how shapes can be different things. All you need is a printed template, crayons and some scrap paper. You can add fun embellishments like googley eyes or if the child is old enough you can have them work on cutting out the full letter too.
- It’s an easy way to introduce letters to kids and help them with alphabet recognition.
- It can be a quick activity or way to work on phonics without them feeling overwhelmed.
- It’s a hands-on way to start teaching the letter ‘C’.
- I like crafts that you can adjust to what age of kiddo you’re working with, or their skill level. You can prep most of this ahead of time or let them work on it from scratch!
Supplies for your C is for Cat
- Letter C Template
- Printer or access to a printer (this is the printer I have and love)
- Googley Eyes (or you could make them with paper!)
- Crayons or markers
- Cardstock
- Gluestick
Making a Cardstock Letter ‘C’ Cat
If you’re using the template to create an cat you’ll start by printing off the page and tracing the template onto black cardstock, or whatever color you’re making your cat.
After you cut out your cardstock letter ‘C’, use a gluestick to add ears and a tail from black cardstock as well.
Cut a scrap of pink cardstock and glue on a nose for the kitty.
Glue on googley eyes and white cardstock whiskers- or use pipe cleaners for fun bendy whiskers too!
Book Ideas to Pair with this Craft
Pairing a book with a craft is a fun way to bring storytime to life and create a fun theme! Try some of these titles to go along with the letter C or for a fun story about cats.
- C is for Cat by Greg Paprocki
- Pete the Cat series by Eric Litwin, James Dean, Kimberly Dean, and Anne Lamb
- Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
- If you Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What age is this ‘C is for Cat’ craft for?
This is ideal for kids who are just starting to learn their letters, most likely 3-6. It’s great for preschool and kindergarten too!
How can I use this printable?
This free letter template is for personal and classroom use. If you use it please link back or share what you make!
Letter ‘C’ Template
Here is the template for an uppercase letter ‘C‘. If you’re looking for the full alphabet set or for other specific letters, be sure to check out our Alphabet Template.
More Printable Ideas
- A is for Alligator- Free Printable Letter A Craft
- B is for Bear Craft with Free Printable Template
- S is for Snake- Printable Letter S Craft
- L is for Lion- a Free Printable Letter Activity
- Printable Numbers 0-9: Free Number Outlines for Kids
- Free Printable Monthly Reading Charts and How to Use Them!
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Supplies
- 1 letter C template
- 1 piece black cardstock (or color of choice for cat)
- 1 piece white cardstock (or pipe cleaners for whiskers)
- 1 piece pink cardstock
- 2 googley eyes
- 1 gluestick
Instructions
- If you're using the template to create an cat you'll start by printing off the page and tracing the template onto black cardstock, or whatever color you're making your cat.
- After you cut out your cardstock letter 'C', use a gluestick to add ears and a tail from black cardstock as well.
- Cut a scrap of pink cardstock and glue on a nose for the kitty.
- Glue on googley eyes and white cardstock whiskers- or use pipe cleaners for fun bendy whiskers too!