Students will
Learning objectives
- Say the f sound at the start of fish, fox, frog, feather, foot, flag and fries.
- Point to the f at the start of each picture card word.
- Cut along dashed lines and glue each piece where the steps say.
Letter F Craft
Students colour and cut out a big letter F, fish pieces and six f picture cards, then glue them together into a fish scene.
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At a glance
- Years
- Reception–1
- Pages
- 4
- A4
- Type
- Activity
- Includes
- Finished example
Materials: scissors, glue stick, crayons, coloured paper or a paper plate (optional)
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A cut-and-glue letter F fish craft
Children colour, cut and glue a page-sized block F, then add a fish along its top bar, built from a body with scales, a tail, two fins, an eye and three bubbles. Six picture cards, from fox to fries, go on or around the letter, and children say each word as they glue it, so the craft doubles as practice hearing the f sound at the start of words. The teacher page lists materials and seven words to stretch out, like f-f-fish. There is no answer key, since nothing is marked.
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Teaching tips
1
The big F has several inside corners. Children new to scissors can cut the rounder fish pieces and the cards while you cut the F.
2
Some children call fries chips, which doesn't start with f. Say "fries" as you hand out that card so the word matches the sound.
3
Read the sound strip from the teacher page while children glue: say f-f-fox together as the fox card goes down, stretching the f before the rest of the word.
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Support
Precut the big pieces
- Cut out the big F ahead of time and let children cut only the fish pieces and cards.
- Build the fish as a group, naming body, tail, fin and eye as each goes on.
- Use three of the six picture cards: fox, frog and foot.
On level
Teach as written
- All seven steps, with the sound strip read as each card goes on.
- Children colour every piece before cutting, as step 1 says.
Extension
Label more f words
- Draw and label one more f thing to glue beside the F.
- Write a lowercase f on each of the three bubbles before gluing.
Curriculum alignment.
Each one is checked against the official document. Where the resource covers only part of a standard, the note says so.
EYFS · Reception–Year 1
Reception ELGLiteracy - ELG: Word Reading
Children stretch the f sound at the start of fish, fox, frog and other picture words, with the f shown on each card. Only this one letter sound is practised.
Reception ELGPhysical Development - ELG: Fine Motor Skills
Children colour, cut out pieces on dashed lines with scissors and glue them to build an F-shaped fish. Paint brushes and cutlery are not used.
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