Making an “E is for Elpephant” craft is a fun activity that is great for preschool and kindergartners who are starting to recognize letters and animals. This is a part of our Letter of the Week series! We’re be sharing fun animals that can be made from letters- similar to when we shared how to make 10 animals from heart shapes!
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 creations, you can download and print the full alphabet or grab just the letter ‘E’ at the bottom of this post!
What’s Great About Letter of the Week Crafts
I love projects that are simple to achieve. All you need for this craft is a printed template, crayons and some scrap paper. You can add fun embellishments like googley eyes or 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.
- 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 E is for Elephant
- Printer or access to a printer (this is the printer I have and love)
- Letter E template
- Googley Eyes (or you could make them with paper!)
- Crayons or markers
- Cardstock
- Gluestick
Making a Paper Elephant
If you’re using the template to create an elephant you’ll start by printing off the page and tracing the template onto grey or blue cardstock.
After you cut out your cardstock letter ‘E’, use your glue stick (you could use school glue too) to add an ear, trunk and tail. You can add legs too!
Use a piece of pink cardstock or construction paper and cut out small half circle to make the ear. Add one googley eye.
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 E or for a fun story about elephants.
- I Broke My Trunk by Mo Willems (we love the whole Elephant and Piggie series!)
- Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev and Taeeun Yoo
- Get Out of My Bath by Britta Teckentrup
- Five Minutes Peace by Jill Murphy
- A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What age is this ‘E is for Elephant’ 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 ‘E’ Template
Here is the template for an uppercase letter ‘E’. If you’re looking for the full alphabet set or for other specific letters, be sure to check out our Alphabet Template.
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