U is for Umbrella: Puddle Jump Game
Is your little one learning the letter U? If so, I have the perfect activity for you! This week we are working on letter recognition with my 4-year-old and the letter is....U! I decided to do U is for umbrella. I thought to myself, how fun would it be to do an activity were she could jump in puddles? But lets be honest, as a mom, I have ENOUGH laundry to do. Activities where we mess up a bunch of clothes takes a lot of planning and mental preparation on my part lol. Considering this, plus the fact that it wasn't raining out, I decided to make these "pretend puddles" instead.
The Set up....
I made a few different puddles with both the letter U and also other random letters from the alphabet. I drew a Starting line and a Finishing line with outdoor chalk. Next, I made a path of U's from the start line to the finish line, and then I placed the rest of the letters in random positions around the path of U's.
**Some things to note:
- It was kind of windy outside, so I put rocks in the four corners of each sheet of paper that the puddles were printed on.
- I would actually suggest lamenting each puddle if you want to play the game throughout the week to reinforce the letter. Also, the lamination will make the paper heavier and less likely to be blown away with the wind.
- Play this game on a sunny day (so not windy like I did lol) or inside to alleviate the problems with the wind.
- The printout contains both a capital U and lower-case U. I used both of them during the game so she could work on capital and lowercase recognition. All you would have to do is print multiple pages of those letters so that you can have enough for your path.
The Game...
I gave my daughter her umbrella and told her that she could only "splash" in the puddles labeled with a U. I then told her the goal was to make it from the starting line to the finish line by only splashing in those puddles. And that was it!
It took her a while to get the hang of it, but by the fourth or fifth time she made it through the course like a pro! The best part is at the end of the game, she no longer had problems with recognizing the letter U, which was the goal.
If you tried playing this game with your kiddos, comment below. We would love to hear from you! Until then, HAPPY LEARNING!
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