Alphabet Collage Encourage preschool and kindergarten children to learn about letters of the alphabet and animals with this early childhood activity by Tonya W . Construction paper, markers, crayons, paints, etc. Teacher writes a letter on the paper. Children find animals from the magazines or draw pictures of animals whose names start with that letter. Round white stickers, black construction paper, white labels for writing children's names.
Teachers give each child a set of stickers and a piece of construction paper.
Ask them to create a snake with the stickers. Also talk about the hissing sound the snake makes and the slithering movements of snakes. As an extension to the art activity and discussions try a movement activity. Put on some soft music and ask children to move like S neaky S nakes S lithering in the gra ss . I have my children bring one or two items from home for the sale.