W is for Whale Craft – Preschool W Craft

Making an ‘W is for whale craft’ is a fun way to introduce a new letter of the alphabet. This Letter W Craft is one of our favorite letter W activities for preschoolers because the word whale starts with W and the letter craft is shaped like the letter W. This letter W preschool craft works well at home or in the preschool classroom.

Easy Letter W Craft

Preschoolers can either draw the letter W shape themselves or use our letter W template. Our favorite part of this letter craft is attaching the pipe cleaners and construction paper to make an whale!

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Supplies needed

• construction paper in any color but white
• letter W cut out on white paper or construction paper or printed letter a template – see below
• googly eyes
• scissors or preschool training scissors
• glue

Watch How To Make Preschool W Is For Whale Craft

Instructions For Letter W Preschool Craft: Whale

Step 1 – Create the Letter W Shape

Trace and cut out letter W or download, print and cut out this letter W template:

Step 2 – Give Craft a Canvas Foundation

Glue the letter W onto the piece of construction paper of a contrasting color.

Step 3 – Add the Whale Details to the Letter W

1. For the whale: Cut out a head and fin from the construction paper and glue on both sides of the W.
2. For the face: Glue the googly eyes to the head of the letter W whale.
3. For the water: Make water coming out of the blow hole by curling pipe cleaners and gluing them to the top of the letter W whale.

Finished W is for Whale Craft

W is for Whale craft is done!

More Ways to Learn the Letter W from Kids Activities Blog

• Big resource of letter W learning for kids of all ages.
• Super easy W is for Whale Craft for toddlers and preschoolers.
• Fun W is for whale facts coloring pages. Educational and fun!
• We love this W is for Whale zentangle coloring page!
• Print these Letter W worksheets.
• Practice with these Letter W tracing worksheets.
• Don’t forget this letter W coloring page!

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