The letter O is full of outstanding ideas for preschoolers! From owls and oranges to octopuses and ovens, this collection of show and tell ideas includes printable worksheets, creative crafts, songs, STEM activities, and storytime favorites.
📸 Image: Show and Tell Letter O items – octopus, orange, owl, oven mitt, ostrich, olives
📸 Image: Crafts – handprint octopus, owl puppet, orange stamp painting
🦉 Show and Tell Letter O Ideas and Activities
- Octopus – Toy, craft, or picture
- Owl – Plush, book, or drawing
- Orange – Real fruit or orange-colored items
- Oven Mitt – Colorful or fun-shaped mitt
- Olives – Toy food or printed image
- Ostrich – Animal toy or photo
- Onion – Real one or part of toy kitchen
💡 Encourage: “My letter O item is ___ and I chose it because…”
🎨 Letter O Craft Ideas
- Octopus Handprint Craft – Use paint to make tentacles
- Owl Paper Bag Puppet – Feathers, googly eyes, beak
- Orange Stamp Painting – Slice oranges & dip in paint
- Ocean Scene – Create an ocean using an O outline
✏️ Letter O Worksheets
- Trace uppercase and lowercase O
- Circle all the O’s
- Color pictures that begin with O
- Match O words with images
⬇ Download Free Letter O Worksheets (PDF)
🎵 Letter O Songs & Videos
- The O Song – by Have Fun Teaching
- Olive the Octopus – Ocean-themed movement song
- Whoo Whoo Owl Song – Fun for dramatic play
▶️ Watch on YouTube: The O Song
📚 Letter O Book Recommendations
- Oscar Otter – Nathaniel Benchley
- Olivia – Ian Falconer
- Good-Night, Owl! – Pat Hutchins
- Over in the Ocean – Marianne Berkes
📸 Image: Book selections for letter O – ocean, owl, otter
🔬 STEM & Sensory Activities for Letter O
- Orange Scent Sensory Bin – With peel, spices, cups
- Ocean in a Bottle – Water, oil, glitter, ocean toys
- Octopus Math – Add numbers to tentacles
- Oven Mitt Matching – Shape sorting or play kitchen
🎉 Wrap-Up
Letter O opens the door to outstanding, oceanic, and orange-tastic learning! These ideas spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence in preschool learners.
➡️ Next letter: Show and Tell Letter P ➡
💬 What “O” item did your child choose? Share it in the comments!
