Learning about the letter i with your toddler preschool, pre k, or kindergarten child? Come take a peak at our engaging I is for Inchworm weekly theme. We mostly explored inchworms (worm emphasis) by measuring gummy works, using free worm printable, watching worms in our new worm farm, and more, but we also added in a fun Letter i Ice Cream letter craft too. The letter i theme is perfect for students who want a fun, hands on way to play, explore and learn.
I is for Inchworm
I love doing a letter a week approach to learning the alphabet with my toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners. Not only do we have fun doing lots of letter i activities and letter i crafts, but it allows kids to really learn the letter name, letter sound, and begin to work on phonemic awareness and beginning sounds. This is our letter i lesson plan. We explored inchworms by measuring gummy worms, starting a worm farm, eating a dirt worm cup, making an inchworm construction paper craft, inchworm worksheets to reinforce literacy and math skills, and so much more!
Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler you will love these hands-on playful ideas for teaching your children the ABCs. Plus don’t miss the FREE Worm Observation book you can print at the bottom of the post. Simply scroll to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> _____ <<. The pdf file will open in a new window for you to save the freebie and print the template.
We have lots more alphabet worksheets, fun kindergarten activities, and letter of the week lessons! Plus don’t miss a to z alphabet crafts printable, free life cyle of a worm for kids, and ice cream play dough
Letter I Craft for Preschoolers
This was an eclectic “I” week. We started by making an Ice Cream letter I. We also enjoyed some delicious Ice Cream as a snack. (see our favorite 3 ingredient homemade ice cream recipe)
We used brown and pink craft foam sheets to make an uppercase letter I craft. We made an I out of the brown and used brown marker to make a crisscross pattern. Then we made a strawberry scoop of ice cream out of the pink sheet and glued it onto the top of the i. Super cute and easy alphabet craft!
I is for Inchworm Worksheets
We did some I is for Inchworm worksheets from Confessions of a Homeschooler (click for post with print).
We also use this fun and FREE Worm Printables pack.
Note: We ended up doing a lot of worm activities under the inchworm title. Inchworm is technically the life cycle stage of a moth and different from an earthworm like we observed in our worm observation kit. Maybe this should have been a W is for Worm week, but Inchworm fit with our Preschool Pack and Sing Spell Read & Write Language Arts Curriculum so we used it. But I wanted to just let you know there is a difference.
Indoor Worm Observation for Preschoolers
We set-up & observed worms in our Worm Observation Kit. This was WAY cool & I highly recommend you get one & try this at home! The observation container is reusable for more worms or to grow root vegetables to show kids how they grow underground!
Inchworm Activities for Preschool
I also let the kids spend some time observing & interacting with the worms – eew! But I have to admit it was pretty fun to watch their curiosity at work. And when the worms started to tunnel – that was VERY cool!! Kids will have fun watching worms wiggle and form tunnels in an underwater worm habitat.
Worm Books & Resources We Used
We read these super cute worm picture books for kids.
- Garden Wigglers: Earthworms in Your Backyard (Backyard Bugs) by Nancy Loewe
- Diary of a Worm: The Hilarious Adventures of a Young Worm Navigating Life, School, and Friendship by Doreen Cronin
- Yucky Worms: Read and Wonder by Vivian French
- Wiggling Worms at Work: A Hands-On Science Book About How Worms Help the Environment for Kids (Ages 4-8) (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Wendy Pfeffer
- Bob and Otto by Robert O. Bruel
- Worm Farm for Kids Kit with 20 Live Worms, Food, Book, All-in-One Bundle
Bug Sensory Bin for Preschoolers
The kids played in our Bug Sensory Box (see how we made it here)
I is for inchworm craft
Minnie made an inchworm craft. We made strips of construction paper in green & yellow. Then she helped me staple them into interlocking circles. We added googly eyes and a sparkly pipe cleaner for antennae. Cute, right?
Using a Ruler for Preschoolers
Minnie practiced measuring insects (click for {free} Measuring Bugs Printables)
Worm Snack for Kids
Finally we had an inchworm snack! Doesn’t that look disgustingly good!
Insect Activities
- Peek-a-Bug Insect Alphabet Printable, ABC Ladybug Activities for Preschoolers, free Bug Free printable sight word games
- I is for Inchworm insect activities, stamped Potato Bee Craft, cute Spider Name Craft
- Firefly Preschool Counting Worksheets, gummy worm Edible Slime, hands-on Spiders Activities for Preschoolers
- Quick-and-Easy Spider Slime, All About Earthworm Life Cycle Worksheets, Insect Printables for Preschoolers 1-10
- Ladybug Life Cycle Worksheets, bug color by blend worksheets, count to 20 activity
- Free printable Life Cycle of a Spider for Kids, Ladybug Life cycle for Kids, life cycle of a Mosquito Printables, bee craft to practice noun verb and adjective
- Free Bee Counting Game, lots of hands-on Free Insect Activities for Preschoolers, Bee and Insect Theme Preschool
- SUPER cute Spider math activities for preschoolers with Playdough Mats, Alphabet Free Insect Printables
- Fun, Insect Telling Time Puzzles, catch 20 Bug Counting Activity, Ladybug Addition math game
- Bug free printable sight word books pdf – color, cut, & paste sentences or simple Bug Coloring Pages for kids
- Shape Spider Worksheets Preschool and Kindergarten, Insect Worksheets to learn about lots of different bugs
- Learn about ant activities for preschoolers and buzzing bees Numbers 1-12 Worksheets
- Bug Math Worksheets, color by blend worksheet, bug Counting Bugs Worksheet
- Bugs Preschool Measurement Worksheets, count and clip bugs Counting to 30 Worksheets
- Bug I Spy Printables pdf, bee CVC Words Activity, bug theme Find the letter worksheets pdf
- FUN Backyard Critter Bug Worksheets for Kindergarten, ladybug Counting Mats
- Silly Worm Count to 10 Sticker Worksheets and Free Printable Insect Mini Book
- Hands-on Spider Shape Activities for Preschoolers and Educational Insect Coloring Pages pdf
- Insect free printable name recognition activities plus bug books for preschool
- Free worksheets pack with Insect math activities for preschoolers
Worm Observation Printable
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