Letter R Crafts and Activities

Color a Rainbow

Items needed:
* Paper
* Crayons in: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet

A great way for your little ones to learn the colors of the rainbow in order is to have them remember the silly name Roy G. Biv. Talk about how each letter in the name represents the colors and then have them draw a rainbow and color it using the colors.

Rubbing

Items needed:
* Paper
* Leaves, or other objects in nature
* Crayons

Take your leaf or other object and put it under your paper. Rub your crayon across your paper using the side of the crayon. The object under the paper will show up in your crayon design.

Sock Rabbits

Items needed:
* A white tube sock
* Glue
* Buttons (optional)
* A rubber band
* Felt
* Fabric markers
* Cotton ball
* Stuffing
* Cardboard (optional)
* Scissors
* Wire (optional)

Draw a rabbits face on the center of the sock. If you are using buttons, glue those on for the eyes. Cut a circle out of your cardboard and put it at the bottom of your sock. This creates a stable base. Next you are going to stuff your sock rabbit so that it is full up to where the ribbing in the sock starts. Now wrap the rubber band around the area where the stuffing stops. Fold the top of your sock over the rubber band, creating a hat for your rabbit. Cut a hole on each side of your hat. Cut two rabbit’s ears out of your felt and glue them so that they stick out of the holes in the hat. Finally glue a cotton ball at the bottom for your rabbit’s tale. Wire makes great whiskers!

Letter R Poem

Just about every letter of the alphabet has a song or poem to go along with it. Sing the song or read the poem to your child, teach them how to sing it and you may be able to make up a song or impromptu dance. Think of other songs or poems that you can use to teach the alphabet!

RAIN

Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day;
Little Johnny wants to play.

R is for Rocket

Ambition

If I were a rocket
Shot high across the night,
I’d rather burst in silver stars
Than green or purple light;

For then, perhaps, I’d fool the moon,
Although she’s very wise,
And thinking me a baby star
She’d keep me in the skies.

Learn the Letter R

Use these simple lists to teach your child the letter R.

What Begins with “R”?

* Rabbit
* Rain
* Rainbow
* Robot

Easy Alphabet Snacks

Radish
Raisins
Ramen noodles
Raspberries
Ravioli
Red beans and rice
Rhubarb pie
Ribs, barbequed
Rice
Rice crispies
Rice cakes
Risotto
Rolls

Surprise – Pretend Play!

Robot

What You’ll Need
• Cardboard boxes
• Old nuts, bolts, and other mechanical pieces you have lying around
• Aluminum foil
• Electrical tape (or duct tape)
• Matching pants (grey, white or black)

Spray paint the box grey or silver. Then, after the paint dries, find a mish-mash of nuts and bolts and glue them to the box. You may also create attachments from aluminum foil, dryer vents, duct tape, or whatever you have lying around the house.

Outing – Go to the Races! Find a race close by and see if you can go for the day!