X marks the spot, and this is the spot if you are looking for letter X preschool activities. While there aren’t as many X words as there are with other letters in the English alphabet, X is still a fun letter for preschoolers to learn.
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Letter X Preschool Activities
- Teach your child how to play tic-tac-toe.
- Make X’s out of sticks, Q- tips, or popsicle sticks
- Set up a treasure hunt where X marks the spot on a treasure map.
- Let children use black construction paper and a white crayon to create their own treasure map.
- Make Xs with snack foods like blueberries, Goldfish or sandwiches – yum, yum,yum.
- Use the X template in the free worksheets at the end of this post. Give your child items and have them line the items up to make the letter X.
Letter X Sound
When it comes to letters, the sound of the letter x can be a tricky letter for preschoolers. With the exception of a few words like x-ray and xylophone, very few words start with the letter x. One of the most popular words, xylophone doesn’t even use the beginning sound /x/but the/z/ sound instead and that can be confusing to preschoolers. However, you will still want to introduce preschoolers to the /x/ sound, and for that, we’ll need to use words that have an /x/ sound out the end of them like box, mix, and ax.
Jack Hartman’s Learn the Letter X video is a great way to introduce this tricky letter to preschoolers. They will learn letter recognition, letter sounds, and letter formation
Letter X Crafts
Here are a couple of easy letter X crafts your child will enjoy:
- Trace your child’s hand and have your child rip paper for this Skeleton Bones Ripped Paper Craft for Kids( X is For X-Ray Craft ) by A Little Pinch of Perfect
- Handprint X-Ray Letter X Craft by Fun Handprint Art
- X is for Xylophone Craft by Crystaland Comp Com
Letter X Books
Here are some fun Letter X books for your preschooler to enjoy:
What About X? An Alphabet Adventure by Anne Marie Houppert
X is for X-Ray Fish by DK
My X Words by Sharon Coan
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Letter X Worksheets for Preschoolers
For young learners who enjoy worksheets, these free printables will be a fun learning activity.
More Letter X Preschool Activities
- 20 Letter “X” Activities for Preschoolers to Get E”x”cited About! by Teaching Expertise
- Letter X Activities for Preschoolers by The Measured Mom
- 20+ Letter X Crafts & Activities for Preschoolers to Learn the Alphabet Through Play by Kids Activities Blog
- Letter X Activities & Fun Ideas for Kids by Child Fun
You can find more ideas to use with the Letter X in Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers.
