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Making a “S is for Snake” craft is a fun activity that is great for preschool and kindergartners who are starting to recognize letters and animals. Snakes are an interesting reptile that although may not be super popular, are very unique and a great way to learn about the letter ‘s’ and how it sounds.
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 ‘S’ at the bottom or in the supply list of this post!
What’s Great About Letter of the Week Crafts
This craft is a part of our Letter of the Week series! In a similar way to our post about making 10 animals from heart shapes, it’s an engaging activity to learn about how shapes can be different things. 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.
- It’s a hands-on way to start teaching the letter ‘S’.
- 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 S is for Snake
- Letter ‘S’ 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 Paper Alligator
If you’re using the template to create a snake you’ll start by printing off the letter S template and tracing it onto green cardstock.
After you cut out your cardstock letter ‘S’, use your glue stick (you could use school glue too) to add cut out triangle stripes.
Add googley eyes to the cardstock ‘s’. You can make eyes from paper if you don’t have googley eyes or draw on slits too.
Glue a piece of pink cardstock cut into a tongue shape onto your paper or craft to make a ssss for snake!
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What age is this ‘S is for Snake’ 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 ‘S’ Template
Here is the template for an uppercase letter ‘S’. 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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Supplies
- 1 letter 'S' template
- 2 pieces green cardstock (in two different shades.)
- 1 piece pink cardstock
- 2 googley eyes
Instructions
- If you're using the template to create a snake you'll start by printing off the letter S template and tracing it onto green cardstock.
- After you cut out your cardstock letter 'S', use your glue stick (you could use school glue too) to add cut out triangle stripes.
- Add googley eyes to the cardstock 's'. You can make eyes from paper if you don't have googley eyes or draw on slits too.
- lue a piece of pink cardstock cut into a tongue shape onto your paper or craft to make a ssss for snake!