I love the letter L. I’m not sure why, but something about the shape appeals to me. Kids will love this letter in their alphabet crafts because it features everyone’s favorite cat, the lion. The L is for lion letter craft is a fun way to transform a boring letter into an exciting animal. Even reluctant learners will love making this craft. Don’t forget to download the free letter L template that goes along with this craft.

Don’t forget to download the letter L activity pack to go along with this letter craft!

L is for Lion Letter Craft

I am so tickled at how adorable this l is for lion alphabet craft turned out. The little lion is adorable, and his tail is just too cute! Kids will love making and playing with this one.

What you’ll need to make the L is for lion alphabet craft:

• letter L template
• Glue sticks
• Scissors
• Googly eyes
• Construction paper
• Marker

Use the letter template to cut out the letter L onto yellow paper. I just used construction paper, but you could also use cardstock. You’ll also want to cut out four legs from yellow paper and a tail from yellow paper in advance for each kid. Each kid will also need a yellow circle for a head, an orange circle for a mane, and an orange tuft for a tail.

Cut around the orange circle with scissors to make a fringe. Do the same with the orange tail piece.

I tried making this lion craft a female lion, but it just didn’t look “liony” enough, so I made it a male.

Glue the four legs to the bottom of the L. Glue the head about halfway up the stem of the L. Glue the tail to the end. Glue the lion’s face to the mane and the orange tuft to the end of the tail.

Add details with a marker, and glue on too googly eyes to complete your lion craft.

Isn’t he just adorable?

Add even more learning to this activity when you get the Letter L activity mini pack!

It’s time again for another fantastic month of alphabet fun with the 31 Days of ABC! All this month you can look forward to 31 more days of activities, crafts, books, apps, and more, all dedicated to teaching young children the alphabet.

I am so happy to be working with an amazing group of kid bloggers, who will be sharing their ideas with us in the coming days. So join us as we jump, skip, hop, and read our way through the alphabet this October!

Find more great resources in our series from past years: 31 Days of ABCs 2013, 2014, and 2016!

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31 Days of ABC

Teaching the ABCs – October 1

A – October 2

B – October 3

C – October 4

D – October 5

E – October 6

F – October 7

G – October 8

H – October 9

I – October 10

J – October 11

K – October 12

L – October 13

M – October 14

N – October 15

O – October 16

P – October 17

Q – October 18

R – October 19

S – October 20

T – October 21

U – October 22

V – October 23

W – October 24

X – October 25

Y – October 26

Z – October 27

123’s – October 28

Prewriting – October 29

Books, Songs, & Apps – October 30

Printables – October 31