Teach your students the short /e/ sound with this fun, easy, printable letter e craft pattern! Improve letter and sound recognition as students create a visual mnemonic device to connect the beginning sound /e/ with an elephant in the shape of an uppercase letter e!

This phonics activity is great for...

• interactive alphabet notebooks
• letter of the day or letter of the week
• reviewing or introducing letter sounds
• small group activities or literacy centers
• fine motor development (gluing, coloring, tracing, and cutting skills)
• and creating a sound wall bulletin board in your classroom as a visual reminder of the sound

This letter craft file includes THREE printable template options for turning the uppercase letter e into an elephant:

• Print each page onto colored paper (construction paper, cardstock, or colored printer paper) and have the students cut and glue each part
• One printable page to be printed in color then have students cut and glue each part (NO PREP!)
• One printable page to be printed in black and white then have students color, cut, and glue each part (NO PREP!) This page could also be printed on to cardstock to cut and trace onto colored paper

Customize your craft even further with a choice between two styles of elephant:

• one ear or two ears

And two color choices when printing in color: (unlimited color options when you print onto colored paper)

• light blue elephant or gray elephant

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Teach your students the short /e/ sound with this fun, easy, printable letter e craft pattern! Improve letter and sound recognition as students create a visual mnemonic device to connect the beginning sound /e/ with an elf in the shape of a lowercase letter e!

This phonics activity is great for...

• interactive alphabet notebooks
• letter of the day or letter of the week
• reviewing or introducing letter sounds
• small group activities or literacy centers
• fine motor development (gluing, coloring, tracing, and cutting skills)
• and creating a sound wall bulletin board in your classroom as a visual reminder of the sound

This letter craft file includes THREE printable template options for turning the lowercase letter e into an elf:

• Print each page onto colored paper (construction paper, cardstock, or colored printer paper) and have the students cut and glue each part
• One printable page to be printed in color then have students cut and glue each part (NO PREP!)
• One printable page to be printed in black and white then have students color, cut, and glue each part (NO PREP!) This page could also be printed on to cardstock to cut and trace onto colored paper

Looking for more alphabet letter crafts?

Save and get the letter e craft bundle HERE

Check out the A-Z uppercase & lowercase letter craft bundle HERE & save 50%

Check out the lowercase letter craft bundle HERE

Check out my store HERE for additional crafts & bundles