Letter O Preschool Activities

Oh my! Check out this collection of letter O activities for preschoolers! You’re sure to find some exciting ideas to help plan out learning activities for your little one.

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Letter O Preschool Activities

• If you live near a coast, visit an ocean – be sure to take a bucket to collect seashells.
• Introduce oval as a shape.
• Play games using the concept of on and off.
• Make fresh-squeezed orange juice together.
• Set up an obstacle course for your child to run thru.
• Work on opposites.
• Learn about ocean animals. Check out Ocean Activities for Preschoolers for lots of super fun ideas plus free ocean animal photo cards.

Letter O Sound

The Letter O makes two sounds. The short sound /o/ as in octopus and a long sound saying it’s own name as in ocean.

Animals That Start With O

Here are some animals that start with the letter O, three of which happen to be ocean animals.

• octopus
• ocelot
• ostrich
• oyster
• otter
• ox

Letter O Crafts for Preschoolers

Cool, fun Letter O crafts ideas for preschoolers.

• O is for Oceanliner by There’s Just One Mommy
• Puffy Bubble Wrap Octopus by Arty Crafty Kids
• Ocean Animal Coffee Filter Suncatchers by A Little Pinch of Perfect

Letter O Bible

• You can use the topic obey for your Letter O Bible
  • Talk about how God wants children to obey their parents. You want to have them memorize Ephesians 6:1
  • Review Bible characters your child is familiar with (or share the stories with them) Discuss the times a person obeyed or didn’t obey ( Each character has character traits of both. Pick the story that accents the trait you want to emphasize
  • Here are a few you might consider reading about from a children’s Bible:
    • Obeyed
      • Noah builds the ark
      • Daniel in the lion’s den
      • David and the Giant
      • Joshua marching around Jerico
    • Disobeyed
      • Adam and Eve
      • Jonah and the Whale
      • King Saul losing his throne to David

Letter O Books

Here are some Letter O books you could share with your child.

• Eric Carle’s Opposites by Eric Carle
• Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
• Little Otter Board Book by Rosalee Wren
• National Geographic Readers: Peek, Otter by Shira Evans
• Olaf and the Three Polar Bears (Frozen) by Calliope Glass
• Over in the Ocean by Marianne Berkes

Foods That Start With O

The letter O has several yummy breakfast foods. You can help your child squeeze oranges for juice and then mix up their favorite fruit into oatmeal, or their favorite vegetables into an omelet.

• Oreos
• oatmeal
• oranges
• Cheerios (because they look like little o’s)
• okra
• orange juice
• omelet

Letter O Worksheets for Preschoolers

Be sure to check out Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers for more fun ideas!

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