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G is for giraffe, guitar, and grapes this week as we continue our Letter of the Week Series with Letter G!
Each week for 26 weeks I created a new printable activity pack all about the focus letter of the week. The corresponding posts include book lists, a list of animals that start with the letter of the week and play ideas or activities relating to each letter.
If you’re just joining us, make sure to check out the other posts in this series on our Letter of the Week Page.
Letter G Notebook
The Letter G Notebook includes:
- Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Mazes
- Dot-to-dots
- Circle the letter G’s page
- Grapevine & Guitar Craft pages with cut out templates
- Coloring Pages
- Do-a-Dot Pages
- 3 Types of Puzzles
Letter G Book List
Here Comes Mother Goose by Iona Opie & Rosemary Wells
This has been our favorite mother goose book since my kids were little. The illustrations are gorgeous and my daughter never tires of hearing these classic rhymes. I highly recommend this book.
Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Follow along with a gorilla as he sneaks behind the zookeeper in this cute bedtime story.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall
Letter G week is a perfect time to read a classic fairy tale like Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Kids love to hear and retell these stories and it’s easy to do some counting too as Goldilocks tries out the three bowls of porridge, the three chairs, and the three beds. It’s also a great time to talk about taking things that don’t belong to us.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone
This is one of our favorite books! The rhythmic repetition of the story is so fun for kids. And, they’ll love changing their voice as they mimic the soft, normal, and loud trip, trap sounds the goats make going across the bridge.
Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
This ladybug has a bad disposition. This book gives you an opportunity to talk about manners with your preschooler and also includes the concepts of size, shape and time.
Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
This is a story about brain versus brawn. The mouse invents the terrible Gruffalo, fooling the other animals in the story. And in the process, he keeps himself from becoming a meal.
A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein
This is a fantastic book of silly poetry for kids. The rhyming and crazy things happening in this story will have your kids laughing for sure. It is one of our favorites and it’s still able to get both of my kids giggling.
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
This is a fun book to read this week as you follow Sam and his ham around the story. Maybe even cook up some green eggs this week and see if your little one will eat them!
Letter G Animal List
Gorilla
Gorilla Habitat Cam Houston Zoo
Mountain Gorilla National Geographic Kids
Goat
Goat Facts from the National Zoo
Giraffe
Giraffe Cam from San Diego Zoo
African Wildlife’s Giraffe Page
10 Giraffe Facts from National Geographic Kids
Gecko
Gecko Facts for Kids from San Diego Zoo
Letter G Play Ideas
DIY Gak
We often make a super simple gooey gak to play with using just 3-ingredients:
- Cornstarch
- Water
- Food Coloring (optional)
I have never measured the ingredients, but I would guess it’s probably twice as much cornstarch as water. I would suggest just starting with a small amount of both. If it’s too thick add a little more water and if it’s too runny add a little more cornstarch until you get a good consistency to play with. You kids will love that part!
This gak is a great science activity as well because it is both a solid and a liquid, at the same time! It becomes solid when you touch it and then turns gooey when you pick it up and play with it. My kids are so fascinated by it.
It’s technically edible, so is safe for toddlers and preschoolers. I will warn you that this is messy though. And, that my kids have gotten this on their clothes and in their hair and it can be a pain to get out. But, the fun of it has always won us over and made it worth it. I would suggest putting your child in a smock or paint shirt. And, I have even put down scrap paper for them to play on so that I didn’t have to scrape it off the table when they were done.
More Play Ideas for Letter G Week:
- Plant a play garden
- Act out a Mother Goose Rhyme
- Set up a grocery store
- Put on a concert and play the guitar
- Play games
- Be a geologist and start a rock collection
- Learn about geography
Have fun learning about Letter G this week!
Heidi
