Let’s dive into Letter D! In this article, you will find plenty of FUN letter D activities for preschoolers!
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Letter D Activities for Preschoolers
Here are some of our favorite letter D activities.
Letter D Sound
Letter D makes the sound /d/ as in d
Jack Hartman’s Letter D Alphabet Song for Kids is a fun way to help preschoolers learn to recognize the letter D, the sound it makes, and how it’s written.
- Play Duck Duck Goose
- If you don’t have enough children you can use stuffed animals in a circle and then you can pick up the animal your child chooses and chase your child with it.
- Play Pin the Tail on the Donkey
- Learn about dump trucks
- Dance – you’ll find plenty of songs on Favorite Preschool Songs on Spotify by Theme
- Dig in the dirt (no explanation needed – lol)
- Play Doggy Doggy Where’s Your Bone
- Pick dandelions
- Play with Domino’s
- Here’s 2 ideas:
- Play with your child by matching dots
- Set up domino so the topple over onto one another (YouTube link)
- Here’s 2 ideas:
- Play with dolls / dollhouse
- Daydream – grab a blanket and lay out under the clouds and just daydream together
- Make drums out of containers, pots, or boxes.
Animals That Start With D
Suggested activities: find out what each animal looks like, what sounds they make, what they eat, and where they live, visit a zoo, read preschool stories or magazines about the animal, watch nature videos, play with plastic animals, animal puzzles, or animal puppets, draw or color animal pictures of the animal.
- dogs
- dolphins
- doves
- ducks
- donkeys
- deer
- dragonflies
- dalmatians
- dachshunds
Learn about dinosaurs with these Awsome Dinosaur Activities for Preschoolers
Letter D Crafts for Preschoolers
A week’s worth of easy, fun Letter D craft ideas for your preschoolers to create.
- Cute Paper Bag Duck Kids Craft by I Heart Crafty Things
- Easy 3D Paper Plate Doughnut Craft by Arts and Crackers
- Secret Life of Pets Max the Dog Craft by Craft Create Cook
- Learning About Dolphins: Fact Craft Spinner by A Little Pinch of Perfect
- Dinosaur Stomp
- Let your child dip the feet of a plastic dinosaur into paint and then stomp the dinosaur onto paper.
Letter D Bible
Suggested Letter D Bible Topics:
- David and the Giant
- Daniel and the Lions Den
- disciples
- devotions
- if you haven’t already, you may want to start a family devotion time
Letter D Books
- Dinosaur Dance by Sandra Boynton
- Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
- Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
- Harry The Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
- Have You Seen My Dinosaur? Jon Surgal
- How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? Jane Yolen
- If the Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most
- If You Give a Dog a Doughnut by Laura Numeroff
- Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer
- My “d” Book by Jane Belk Moncure
- No DoDos by Amanda Wallwork
- One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
- Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur – A First Book of Manners by Judy Sierra
- Ten Little Dinosaurs by Pattie Schnetzler
- The Lost Dinosaur Bone by Mercer Mayer
- Two Dog Biscuits by Beverly Clearly
- What Should Danny Do by Adir Lev
Foods That Start With D
Suggestions: Make a new dessert with your little one to share with the family.
- doughnuts
- dates
- dessert
- dumplings
- Danish
- dried fruit
Shows for Kids
Every family has different values when it comes to what they want their children to see. Movie reviews can be a big help in finding out if a movie is right for your little ones.
- Dave and the Giant Pickle (Veggie Tales version of David and Goliath)
- Daniel Tigers Neighborhood [series]
Science Words that Start with D
Letter D Worksheets for Preschoolers
If your child enjoys worksheets they will have fun with these as they continue to work on the letter D.
More Letter D Activities for Preschoolers
- Try some of these learning activities from Do You Dare to Try These 20 Awesome Letter “D” Activities for Preschoolers? from Teaching Expertise
- Check out these 13 Darling Letter D Crafts & Activities by Kids Activity Blog
- Here’s a great collection of Preschool Letter D Activities by Teach Beside Me
- These Letter of the Week: Crafts to Teach Letter D by Homeschool Preschool are adorable.
Be sure to check out Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers for more ideas.
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