Letter Z Crafts & Activities for Preschoolers

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Print out or draw an outline of the letter Z onto a piece of white paper. Have your child pick several colors from their crayons, markers, or colored pencils (glitter glue is also fun here). Show you child what the shape of a zigzag looks like and point out the two letter Zs in the word. Then, have your child fill in their letter Z outline with as many colorful zigzags as possible.

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Print out or draw the outline of the letter Z onto a piece of white construction paper. Next, cut out a round white face, black nose, white and black ears (make the white ears slightly larger than the black), and a black tail. Then, cut out a strip of black paper that’s the same width as your letter Z. Trim this into skinnier strips to create the zebra’s stripes.

Have your child assemble the zebra’s face and tail, gluing down the googly eye, nose, ears, and tail. Then, move onto the stripes, arranging them in the letter Z and gluing them into place. Add in some math practice by counting the zebra’s stripes when you’re done!

Tip: Have some more fun with zebras by printing out this free zebra coloring page from ABCmouse.

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To create the zinnia, have your child use brown paint to form a small circle towards the center of the page. Next, add petals around the circle in any color of your child’s choice. Add two or three more layers of petals to make a large zinnia flower. Add a stalk and leaf to finish!

Tip: Keep the flower-themed fun going with our free printable flower coloring pages!

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Trace the outline of a letter Z onto blue construction paper and cut it out. Then, draw several lightning bolt shapes onto the yellow construction paper and cut those out. Glue down the letter Z and arrange the lightning bolts around it. Then, write it the words zap! around the page to help your child connect the letter Z shape and sound with this word.

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Draw or print out the outline of a letter Z onto a piece of white paper. Write a variety of numbers between 0 and 5 inside of the letter Z. Ask your child to search for and circle of the zeros they can find!

Tip: If your child is ready for it, continue working on number recognition by asking them to circle other numbers in certain colors. For example, have your child circle the number 1 in yellow, and the number 2 in blue, etc…

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For an easy quiet time activity, print out this color-by-letter sheet featuring the letters X, Y, and Z. Children will use the color key to guide them in determining which letter gets which color. By the time they finish, they’ll have created a lovely alphabet illustration.

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For this letter craft, start by tracing and cutting out the outline of a letter Z onto a piece of construction paper (any color is fine). Next, use a crayon that will stand out against your paper to draw a line down the center of the letter Z, going from end to end. Then, create the zipper’s teeth by adding small alternating dashes to either side of the middle line. Make a zipper pull from a small oblong piece of construction paper or by simply drawing it in with your crayon or marker.

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Trace and cut out the outline of the letter Z using any color of paper you’d like. Next, study the shape and color of a zucchini by purchasing one from the store or by looking at a picture. Then, draw the shape of a zucchini onto a piece of green paper and cut it out. Use crayons to draw in its lines and colors. Finally, glue the letter Z and the zucchini onto a piece of paper.

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Begin by selecting two pieces of paper in different colors. Choose one for your letter Zs and one for your bed cover. Next, trace and cut out the outline of three letter Zs. Then, use a pencil to draw a bed onto a piece of white paper. When you’re happy with your bed’s appearance, go over the pencil lines with a marker and trace and cut out a bedspread for it from the other piece of colored paper. Finally, glue the letter Zs and the bedspread onto the paper. At the very top, write Z is for Zzzzz.

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For this activity, begin by printing and coloring a few zoo animal coloring pages. Then, carefully cut out a few of the zoo animals. Next, draw and cut out the outline of a letter Z from a piece of construction paper. Finally, glue down the letter Z and the zoo animals.

Tip: Keep exploring the zoo from home with our collection of free Zoo Crafts, Coloring Pages, Games, and Activities.