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Spring Tulip Name Puzzle

March 18, 2014 by Sarah 8 Comments

Let the name puzzle fun continue!ย  If you have read How Wee Learn for any length of time, you have likely seen one of our name puzzles.ย  When I taught Kindergarten I absolutely loved using name puzzles, as they incorporate so many different learning skills and can be simply adjusted to fit any learning level.ย  Fine motor skills, cutting skills, literacy skills, comparing and contrasting skills, matching skills, and gluing skills too! I’m talking a BIG bang for your buck!

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Our latest name puzzle had a spring theme.ย  I drew a simple tulip, divided it with 4 lines (some zigzag, some straight), and wrote Sammy’s name.

Little ones could write their own names, draw their own lines, and even their own flowers depending on their strengths and ability levels.

Sammy has been working on scissor skills lately, so this was one of our big focuses.ย  He carefully cut along each line, tongue stuck out in full concentration.

how we learn spring craft for preschoolers name puzzle

Once each line was cut, he put his tulip back together forming his name.ย  We have started working on lower case letter recognition, and Sammy was simply able to make connections to the lower case letters in his name.ย  Sam is almost 4 – I did not rush the alphabet learning, which you can read all about in this post.

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Finally, he glued the tulip together on a piece of paper and added a stem and leaf.ย  Beautiful!

This was a quick and easy, fun filled way to practice my little ones name.ย  And it can be changed and adapted for anything your little one is working on!ย  Letters, numbers, colours, you name it!ย  It can also be changed to the exact level of your little one: the tulip could be ripped, instead of cut, the name letters could be matched, instead of formed from memory …

These name puzzles could be laminated, or covered with clear adhesive to be used again and again – and a dry erase marker would make them great for practicing a variety of words.

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Filed Under: Create, Easy Crafts, Learn, Letters and Numbers, Letters and Reading, Preschooler Tagged With: alphabet, fine motor, letters, name, scissors

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Comments

  1. tiffiny says

    August 19, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    sooooo cute thanks for the idea!!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 23, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      Very glad you think so. Thank you for taking the time to spread some kindness <3

      Reply
  2. Susan says

    March 15, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    I just ‘stumbled’ across this web page. This is such a wonderful idea and as you stated so many different skills the little one’s can learn.

    Thank you so much for sharing this, it is definitely something I will incorporate into my lessons and I love that I can use with each season and/or theme as well as adapting to each child’s level.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      March 20, 2017 at 1:00 pm

      Hi Susan, I am so happy you stumbled upon this space as well. I am thrilled this activity will work well for your little ones and thank you for taking the time to let me know!

      Reply
  3. Lauren says

    March 10, 2020 at 12:09 am

    Do you happen to have a template of this by chance? ๐Ÿ™‚ itโ€™s a great idea to send home with my emailed so they can do it at home and bring back.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      March 14, 2020 at 10:35 pm

      That is a great suggestion Lauren! I don’t at this time, but will add it to my to-do list. Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Joan Benditz says

    March 1, 2021 at 2:48 pm

    There is a book on your website that helps with reading and at this time is half price. Have tried to order it several times but order will not go completely through.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      March 8, 2021 at 10:54 am

      Hi Joan – I am sorry about this trouble! Here is the link you are referring to: https://www.howweelearn.com/play-into-reading-readiness-ebook I will also send you an email to see if I can assist you further. Sorry for the trouble you are having!

      Reply

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