Making a “T is for Tiger” craft is a fun activity that is great for preschool and kindergartners who are starting to recognize letters and animals.
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 ‘T’ towards the bottom of this post!
What’s Great About Letter of the Week Crafts
This is a part of our new Letter of the Week series! We’ll be sharing fun animals that can be made from letters- similar to when we shared how to make 10 animals from heart shapes!
- 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 T is for Tiger
- 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 Tiger
You can do all of these crafts directly on the printed paper, but sometimes it can be fun to make a 3D or cutout creation!
If you’re using the template to create a tiger, you’ll start by printing off the page and tracing the template onto orange cardstock.
After you cut out your cardstock letter ‘T’, use your glue stick (you could use school glue too) to add a cut out white oval.
Add googley eyes with your gluestick. Cut out a nose and whiskers and glue onto the white oval nose.
Using cut out triangles, add ‘stripes’ and ears to the cut out orange cardstock letter T.
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 T or for a fun story about tigers.
- The Tiptoeing Tiger by Phillipa Leathers
- I am a Tiger (Finger Puppet Book) by Jaye Garnett and Steph Lew
- Daniel Tries a New Food by Becky Friedman and Jason Fruchter (or any Daniel Tiger books-we’re big fans at our house!)
- When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What age is this ‘T is for Tiger’ 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 ‘T’ Template
Here is the template for an uppercase letter ‘T’. 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
- C is for Cat- Printable Letter C Activity
- S is for Snake- Printable Letter S Craft
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Supplies
- 1 piece orange cardstock
- 1 piece black cardstock
- 1 piece white cardstock
- 2 googley eyes
Instructions
- If you're using the template to create a tiger, you'll start by printing off the page and tracing the template onto orange cardstock.
- After you cut out your cardstock letter 'T', use your glue stick (you could use school glue too) to add a cut out white oval.
- Add googley eyes with your gluestick.
- Cut out a nose and whiskers and glue onto the white oval nose.
- Using cut out triangles, add 'stripes' and ears to the cut out orange cardstock letter T.
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