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Umbrella rain picture

Make a rainy-day picture and meet the letter U.

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What you need

Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.

Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.

Let's make it happen

  1. Draw an umbrella with a curved top and a handle. Decorate its panels in different colors.
  2. Draw raindrops around it and a person or animal sheltering underneath.
  3. Write U beside the umbrella. Say umbrella together and point to its first letter.

Adult stays beside the child and helps with writing if wanted.

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