Give your children a large piece of paper with
a Painter’s tape X on it.
Then, have your children paint across the entire paper.
When the paper is dry, help children remove the tape to reveal
a large white X shape in the middle of the paper.
Variation:
Let your children place their own small x’s all over their
papers before painting.
Note: Be sure to use the blue painter’s
tape for this activity. Normal tape will tear the paper.
X BUTTERFLY
Cut out a butterfly shape for each of your children.
Set out the butterflies and some marking pens.
Have your children draw a large X shape across the
butterfly.
Then have children color the different sections of
the butterfly each a different color.
SEWING X’s
You will need pieces of 8” x 8” burlap squares, 6 or 7” crochet
hoops and some 12” yarn sections for this activity. You will
also need some large plastic sewing needles.
Place a burlap square on a crochet hoop.
Draw a large X in the middle of the burlap.
Show your children how to thread a yarn section onto a plastic
needle.
Finally, show your child how to make simple stitches along
the lines of their X.
Note: This project
is best for children four or older. Be sure to supervise this
project at all times. Even though the needles are dull, injuries
could accure.
DECORATING
X’s
Cut out X shapes from light cardboard. Use the large X pattern.
Set out the shapes along with one of the following
materials for your children to decorate their X.
Glue on squares of old x-ray film.
Glue X shapes on their X using toothpicks.
Draw on X’s and O’s with marking pens.
X GAMES
WORK SHEET GAMES
Here are a couple of simple paper games your children can do
that concentrate on the letter X.
WHICH ONE DOESN’T BELONG?
Divide a piece of paper in four parts.
Draw a picture in each box.
Make three of the pictures go together
in some way.
Make the fourth picture some thing that
does not belong.
Have children mark the picture that doesn’t
belong with a large X.
CIRCLE
THE X’s
Cover a sheet of paper with 20 or more
letters.
Be sure to include at least two X’s.
Give a paper to a child and have them
circle the X’s.
MUSICAL CHAIRS
Play musical chairs with your children. Use a xylophone
for your music.
X PUZZLE
Cut a large X shape out of heavy paper.
Then divide it into six to eight puzzle
pieces.
Set it out for your children to put back
together.
X MOVEMENT FUN
Mark off a giant X on the floor. Have your children
walk back and forth on the lines of the X without bumping
into each other at the intersection.
Have two children lie on the floor, one
crossing over the other to form an X. Or have 4 children
form a giant X.
X LANGUAGE
EXCITING X
Read the following rhyme story to your children. Have
them look for words that start with EX.
X was very lonely. He had few words of his own.
Then along came E and together they would roam.
Wherever E would go, X would tag along.
Then one day, they married. Now X is very strong.
You can hear his sound, whenever they go out.
Extra, Extra, Extra! Now the news stands shout.
I get so excited, when I see them together.
They’re always exercising and X is feeling better.
So when you see a sign that says EXIT this way.
You know that E and X are together to this day!
Jean Warren
X LISTS
Have your children help you find words that begin with
the letter X. Such as; x-ray and xylophone.
Or make a list of words that end with an X and have
an S sound. Such as; fox, box, six, mix and ox.
WRITING X
WRITING PRACTICE
Here are some ways to help your children practice writing
the letter X in a fun way.
Write X’s on a white sheet of paper with a white crayon,
then paint a black wash across the paper revealing the
white X’s.
Play Tic-Tac-Toe with your child with paper and a black
crayon.
X SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
OCCUPATIONS
Be sure to investigate X-ray Technicians.
Perhaps set up a pretend Doctor’s office with X-ray
equipment.
DISCOVERIES
Here are a few quick ideas of things you might explore with
your children while working on the letter X.
Find out about X-rays. Draw bones on plain animal shapes.
Make your own water xylophone.
XYLOPHONES
Bring in one or two xylophones for your children to practice
playing.
Teach them how to play up and down the scales.
X SNACKS
Here are
some suggestions for X snacks:
Hot crossed buns.
Toast with food coloring X’s on them.
X icing pattern on graham crackers.
Mayonnaise/Mustard sauce squirted on crackers in the
form of an X.
