Show and Tell Letter U – Unique Preschool Ideas and Activities

The letter U is unusual and uniquely fun! From unicorns and umbrellas to underwear and utensils, these preschool letter U ideas help children explore language through show and tell, crafts, worksheets, music, and movement.

📸 Image: Show and Tell Letter U items – unicorn, umbrella, underwear, utensils, umpire, ukulele
📸 Image: Crafts – unicorn headband, umbrella art, utensil collage

☂️ Show and Tell Letter U Ideas and Activities

• Umbrella – Toy or real one
• Unicorn – Stuffed toy, coloring sheet, or unicorn book
• Utensils – Fork, spoon, or plastic set
• Underwear – Fun pattern, clean only!
• Ukulele – Toy instrument or picture
• Umpire – Picture from baseball or uniform
• Uniform – Mail carrier, police, or school-related

💡 Prompt: “My letter U item is ___ and I like it because…”

🎨 Letter U Craft Ideas

• Unicorn Headband – Paper horn + yarn mane
• Umbrella Rain Art – Paint drips with umbrella outline
• Utensil Collage – Glue pictures of forks, spoons, knives
• Underwear Pattern Page – Decorate with stamps and stickers

✏️ Letter U Worksheets

• Trace uppercase and lowercase U
• Circle all the U’s
• Match words to U-themed pictures
• Color pictures: umbrella, unicorn, underwear, utensil

⬇ Download Free Letter U Worksheets (PDF)

🎵 Letter U Songs & Videos

• The U Song – Have Fun Teaching
• Up and Down – Movement and opposite practice
• Unicorn Dance Party – Silly movement song

▶️ Watch on YouTube: The U Song

📚 Letter U Book Recommendations

• Uni the Unicorn – Amy Krouse Rosenthal
• Underwear! – Jenn Harney
• What’s Under Your Hood, Orson? – Eric Walters
• Up, Up, Up! – Susan Reed

📸 Image: Books for letter U – unicorns, underwear, and more!

🔬 STEM & Sensory Activities for Letter U

• Umbrella Science – Dropper + paper umbrellas = rain test
• Utensil Sorting – Categorize by type or color
• Unicorn Slime – Make sparkly pastel slime
• Under/Over Activity – Act out opposites with toys

🎉 Wrap-Up

Letter U brings unicorns, umbrellas, and unexpected fun to preschool learning. With songs, books, crafts, and sensory play, kids will unlock the magic of the letter U!

➡️ Next letter: Show and Tell Letter V ➡